Menifee City Council
October 7, 2026

requested the lien be used as a replacement form of Project security, as the plans were not sufficiently complete at that time for bonds.

The plans for Briggs Road and Highway 74 have since reached a point where the quantities are sufficient for bonding. As such, the Developer has requested an amendment to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Agreement) and has provided securities in the form of improvement bonds to replace the existing Lien Agreement that was previously recorded on portions of the property.

A summary of bonds being provided by the Developer as replacement securities to guarantee the completion of the required Project improvements to Briggs Road and Highway 74 is shown in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1- REPLACEMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
Improvement Security Faithful
Performance
Material & Labor
Streets and Drainage –
Briggs Road
902030971-
800182981
$ 2,346,000 $ 2,346,000
Traffic Signals –
Briggs Road
902030980-
800182990
$ 1,503,000 $ 1,503,000
Streets and Drainage –
HWY 74
902045316-
800265832
$ 8,993,000 $ 8,993,000
Total $ 12,842,000 $ 12,842,000
At the time of recordation of TM38303, the Developer had previously posted a bond as security to guarantee the completion of Menifee Road. However, subsequent reviews indicated that a larger bond amount is needed to guarantee the streets and drainage construction quantities. A summary of the originally posted bond is shown in Table 2 below, and a summary of the replacement bond is shown in Table 3 below.

TABLE 2- ORIGINAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SECURITY (TO BE RELEASED) Improvement Security Faithful
Performance
Material & Labor
Streets and Drainage –
Menifee Road
TCS0172691 $ 1,726,000 $ 863,000
Total $ 1,726,000 $ 863,000
TABLE 3- REPLACEMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
Improvement Security Faithful
Performance
Material & Labor
Streets and Drainage –
Menifee Road
TCS0172939 $ 2,430,000 $ 2,430,000
Total $ 2,430,000 $ 2,430,000
City of Menifee Staff Report
Amendment to SIA and Release of Lien Agreement - Tract Map 38303, Menifee Valley October 7, 2026

In addition to the replacement securities, the Developer has also provided securities for additional backbone and frontage improvements for plans that were approved after TM38303 was recorded.

These new improvement securities are shown in Table 4 below.

TABLE 4- NEW PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SECURITY
Improvement Security Faithful
Performance
Material & Labor
Streets and Drainage –
McLaughlin Rd and Matthews Rd
30260156 $ 1,436,000 $ 1,436,000
Landscape – POC4 TCS0172930 $ 1,298,000 $ 1,298,000
Landscape – POC11 TCS0172928 $ 2,120,000 $ 2,120,000
Landscape – POC5 ES00026537 $ 443,000 $ 443,000
Landscape – POC6 ES00026538 $ 374,500 $ 374,500
Total $ 5,671,500 $ 5,671,500
Staff has reviewed the Developer’s request and determined that the proposed amendment to the Agreement and associated bonds meet the requirements of the Project’s conditions and adequately protect the City’s interests. If approved, and upon full execution of the amendment to the Agreement and the Release of Lien Agreement, the release of lien will be filed with the Riverside County Recorder’s Office to fully discharge the existing lien previously placed on TM38303.

STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. The Developer has paid all necessary fees associated with the replacement of securities. Upon completion of the improvements, and subsequent acceptance by the City, ongoing maintenance costs for the improvements would be supported through fiscal year operating budgets in existing and future annexations into Community Facilities District 2017-1.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Project Map

2. Subdivision Improvement Agreement Amendment No. 1

3. Replacement Bond – Briggs Road Streets and Drainage

4. Replacement Bond – Briggs Road Traffic Signals

5. Replacement Bond – Highway 74 Streets and Drainage

6. Original Bond – Menifee Road Streets and Drainage

7. Replacement Bond – Menifee Road Streets and Drainage

8. New Bond – McLaughlin Road and Matthews Road Streets and Drainage City of Menifee Staff Report
Amendment to SIA and Release of Lien Agreement - Tract Map 38303, Menifee Valley October 7, 2026

9. New Bond – POC4 CFD Landscaping

10. New Bond – POC11 CFD Landscaping

11. New Bond – POC5 CFD Landscaping

12. New Bond – POC 6 CFD Landscaping

13. Release of Lien Agreement
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Public Improvement Agreement and Bonds for Tract Map 38766, Garbani Haven, by Garbani Road 134 Owner, LLC
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Evelyn Solano, Engineering Technician II
REVIEWED BY: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Improvement Agreement to guarantee the completion of the required public improvements associated with Tract Map 38766, Garbani Haven, by Garbani Road 134 Owner, LLC, located at the northwest corner of Garbani Road and Evans Road.

DISCUSSION
Tract Map 38766 (TM38766), also known as Garbani Haven (Project), is a proposed development of a 20.03 gross-acre parcel for residential purposes. Approved by the Planning Commission on October 9, 2024, the Project proposes 67 residential lots with private roads, a private recreation center, and a private park. The Project is located at the northwest corner of Garbani Road and Evans Road.

Garbani Road 134 Owner, LLC (Developer) a Delaware Limited Liability Company, is now requesting approval of the associated Public Improvement Agreement (Agreement) as required by the Project’s Conditions of Approval (COA). The Agreement requires that improvement securities be posted to guarantee the completion of the landscape improvements. The Agreement also requires that public improvements be completed within 12 months from the date of City Council approval.

Staff has reviewed the Developer’s request and determined that the associated Agreement meets the requirements of the Project’s COAs. A summary of the bonds being posted to guarantee the required improvements are shown in Table 1 on the following page.

City of Menifee Staff Report
PIA TM38766 - Garbani Haven
October 7, 2027

TABLE 1 – LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS – IP25-047L
Improvement Security Faithful Performance Labor & Materials Landscape 1001199557 $ 501,500 $ 501,500
Total $ 501,500 $ 501,500

STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. The Developer has paid all necessary fees associated with the review of TM38766. Upon completion of the improvements and subsequent acceptance by the City, ongoing maintenance costs for the improvements would be supported through future fiscal year budgets in maintenance Community Facility District 2017- 1, Annexation 39, Zone 39.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Project Location Map

2. Agreement

3. Bonds
PROJECT MAP - TM38766 Garbani Road Evans Road Murrieta Road Menifee Valley
Middle School TM38766

Garbani Road 134 Owner, LLC (
an agreement whereby the princip
______________________ and identified as TM38766
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the principal and U.S. Specialty Insurance Company as surety, are held and firmly bound unto the city, in the penal sum of Five Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($501,500.00), lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, successors, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
whereof, this instrument ha
___June 29th, 2026 ____.

e City Council of the City of Menife
Garbani Road 134 Owner, LLC
an agreement whereby the princip
designated public and/or private improveme
______________________ and identified as TM38766 i
NOW, THEREFORE, the principal and the undersigned as corporate surety, are held firmly bound unto the city and all contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, and other persons employed in the performance of the agreement and referred to in Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code in the sum of Five Hundred One Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($501,500.00), for materials furnished or labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to this work or labor, that the surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the amount hereinabove set forth, and also in case suit is brought upon this bond, will pay, in addition to the face amount thereof, costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred by city in successfully enforcing this obligation, to be awarded and fixed by the court, and to be taxed as costs and to be included in the judgment therein rendered. ___June 29th, 2026 ____.

1 CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Public Improvement Agreement and Bonds for APN 336-180- 030, Denny’s Restaurant, by Menifee Crossroads, LLC
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Andrew Shoashekan, Associate Engineer
REVIEWED BY: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Improvement Agreement to guarantee completion of the required improvements associated with Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 336-180-030, Denny’s Restaurant, by Menifee Crossroads, LLC, located on the northeast corner of Bradley Road and Newport Road.

DISCUSSION
Parcel 1 of Parcel Merger 24-001, APN 336-180-030, also known as the Denny’s Restaurant (Project), is a proposed restaurant development of approximately 1.70 gross acres for commercial purposes. The Project is located on the northeast corner of Bradley Road and Newport Road.

The Project is conditioned with roadway improvements along its frontage, within the public rightof-way of Newport Road, as shown on the Project location map.

Menifee Crossroads, LLC (Developer), a California Limited Liability Company, is now requesting approval of the associated Public Improvement Agreement (Agreement) as required by the Project’s Conditions of Approval (COA). The Agreement requires that improvement securities be posted to guarantee the completion of the street improvements. The Agreement also requires that public improvements be completed within 12 months from the date of City Council approval.

Staff has reviewed the Developer’s request and determined that the associated Agreement and bonds meet the requirements of the Project’s COAs. A summary of the bonds being posted to guarantee the construction of associated public improvements is provided in Table 1 on the following page.

City of Menifee Staff Report
PIA Denny’s APN 336-180-030
October 7, 2026

2 TABLE 1 – PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Improvement Security Faithful Performance Labor & Materials Streets and Drainage 67941941 $ 79,000.00 $ 79,000.00
Total $ 79,000.00 $ 79,000.00

STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. The Developer has paid all necessary fees associated with the review of APN 336-180-030. Upon completion of the improvements and subsequent acceptance by the City, ongoing maintenance costs would be supported through future fiscal year budgets in maintenance Community Facilities District 2017- 1 Annexation 43, Zone 43.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Project Location Map

2. Agreement

3. Bonds
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Subdivision Improvement Agreement, Bonds, Park Acceptance, and 90% Release of Security for Lot 117 of Tract Map 37408-3, Legado West Park, by Lennar Homes of
California, LLC.

MEETING DATE: October 7, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Amanda Backlund, Associate Engineer
REVIEWED BY: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement to guarantee completion of the required landscape improvements associated with Legado West Park, Lot 117 of TM37408-3 located south of Rouse Road and west of Rockabilly Road; and

2. Accept the public improvements for Legado West Park Tract Map 37408-3; and

3. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion (NOC) with the Riverside County Recorder’s Office; and

4. Authorize the City Engineer to release 90% of the posted securities for the Legado West Park per the City’s standard policies; and

5. Adopt a resolution approving the Grant Deed and Certificate of Acceptance for Legado West Park.

DISCUSSION
Lennar Homes of California, Inc, a California Corporation (Developer), is the developer of Legado (Project), a subdivision that consists of 331 gross acres of land to be subdivided into 18 planning areas for residential, commercial, and park use, and 28 lots for roads and utilities. The project is generally located south of Rouse Road, north of Chambers Road, east of Encanto Drive, and west of Antelope Road as shown in the attached Project Map.

City of Menifee Staff Report
Legado West Park Acceptance – TM 37408-3
October 7, 2026

The West Park is situated within the Project in Lot 117 of Tract 37408-3, a subdivision of 115 single-family residential homes on 45.88 acres and is located south of Rouse Road and west of Rockabilly Drive, as shown in the attached Project Map. As a part of the Project’s conditions of approval, the Developer must enter into the proposed Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Agreement) with the City and provide improvement securities. The Developer constructed the neighborhood park (West Park) with amenities including a picnic area, shade structure, walking paths, and playground structure.

The West Park is now complete, and the Developer is accordingly requesting acceptance of the completed West Park improvements into the City’s maintenance system. The park will be dedicated by the Legado Community Association (HOA) since the ownership was transferred by Lennar during construction. The required 90-day Developer-maintenance period has been completed for the West Park as of the date of this report.

The Public Works Engineering Department and Community Services Department have inspected the completed improvements, determined that the West Park improvements have been constructed in accordance with City specifications and standards, and have verified that all project conditions of approval have been met to release the faithful performance security and material and labor security in accordance with City policy.

A 10% warranty security for the West Park will be held from the faithful performance security for a period of one year in accordance with the City Municipal Code. The posted security improvements are listed in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1 - POSTED SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (IP22-001L)
Improvement Security No.

Performance / Material
Faithful
Performance
Material and
Labor
Landscaping West Park 72BSBJN6945 $ 851,000 $ 851,000
Total $ 851,000 $851,000
If approved, an NOC would be filed, which protects the City from future claims against the Project by providing proper noticing to each contractor, subcontractor, and material supplier that the Project has been completed. The payment bond would be released 90 days after the date of recording of the NOC, unless the City receives written notice of a timely claim against the payment bond pursuant to section 9560 of the Civil Code or a similar provision.

STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. The Developer has paid all necessary fees and deposits to cover the costs of the required inspections of the completed improvements. Ongoing maintenance costs for the improvements would be supported through approved Fiscal Year 2026/2027 operating budgets in Community Facilities District 2017-1, Annexation 12, Zone 12.

City of Menifee Staff Report
Legado West Park Acceptance – TM 37408-3
October 7, 2026

The current estimated value of the West Park improvements is $700,000. Once accepted, these facilities will be added to the City of Menifee Fixed Asset Report Inventory.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Project Map

2. Agreement

3. Bonds

4. Notice of Completion

5. Resolution – Grant Deed and Acceptance

Recording Requested By:

CITY OF MENIFEE
When Recorded Mail To:

CITY CLERK

CITY OF MENIFEE
29844 HAUN ROAD
MENIFEE, CA 92586
Record without fee subject to Govt. Code 6103

NOTICE OF COMPLETION
(Work Within Public Right-of-Way)
NOTICE IS GIVEN that work was completed on that certain project known as Public Improvements for West Park TM37408-3, IP22-001L, for the undersigned agency on October 1 2026, located at Rockabilly Road south of Rouse Road, and that said project was accepted by this agency on October 7, 2026. The undersigned agency owns the following interest in said property described above: right-of-way and public improvements within the right-of-way.

The Contractor/Developer on said project was Lennar Homes of California, LLC. The address of the undersigned agency is City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, California 92586.

The property on which said work of improvement was completed is within the City of Menifee, County of Riverside, State of California.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
Ss

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)
I, Stephanie Roseen, hereby certify that I am the City Clerk of the City of Menifee, a municipal corporation, which is the owner of the properties described within this Notice of Completion, executed on behalf of the City; that I have read the notice and know the contents thereof and that the facts therein stated are true of my own knowledge under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of California; that I make this verification on October 7, 2026 for and on behalf of the City.
_____________________________
Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
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Alberto Paiva, Deputy Public Works Director / City Engineer RESOLUTION NO. 26 - ______

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF MENIFEE AUTHORIZING THE

CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT CERTAIN

REAL PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, Legado Community Association, a Nonprofit Corporation (“Grantor”) is the owner in fee of certain real property in the City more specifically described on Exhibit A to Attachment 1 (“Property”); and
WHEREAS, Grantor desires to grant to the City, and the City desires to accept from the Grantor the Property pursuant to a Grant Deed in the form provided on Attachment 1 (“Grant Deed”) ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to authorize the City Manager to accept the Property on behalf of the City by executing and taking all actions necessary to record a Certificate of Acceptance for the Property in the form provided on Attachment 1 (“Certificate of Acceptance”); and
WHEREAS, City’s acceptance of the Property is not a “project” within the meaning of Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations) and is therefore exempt from the requirements of CEQA. The acceptance does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and
WHEREAS, City’s acceptance of the Property is further exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the acceptance of the Property may have a significant effect on the environment. Any future project or development on the Property would be subject to independent CEQA review at the time such project or development is proposed.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee does find, determine and declare:

Section 1. The above Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to accept the Property on behalf of the City, including to execute and cause to be recorded the Certificate of Acceptance in connection with the Grant Deed.

Section 3. City’s acceptance of the Property is not a “project” within the meaning of Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations) and is therefore exempt from the requirements of CEQA. City’s acceptance of the Property is further exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the acceptance of the Property may have a significant effect on the environment.

Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.

Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect upon the date of its passage and adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7
th day of October, 2026.
_____________________________
Ricky Estrada, Mayor
Attest:
______________________________
Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT 1 – FORM OF GRANT DEED AND

CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
ATTACHMENT 1

FORM OF GRANT DEED AND CERTIFICATE

OF ACCEPTANCE

CERTIFICATE OF ACEPTANCE
(GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27281)
This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed by Grant Deed, by Legado Community Association, Non-profit Corporation to the City of Menifee, a Municipal Corporation, is hereby accepted in fee by the undersigned officer or agent on behalf of the City of Menifee pursuant to authority conferred by Resolution No._______________________, adopted by the City Council of the City of Menifee on_______________,20_____ and the City consents to the recordation thereof by its duly authorized officer.

By:___________________________________
Armando G. Villa
City Manager, City of Menifee
Date____________________________
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk

CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No. 7
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Brandon Cleary, Associate Planner
REVIEWED BY: Orlando Hernandez, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Adopt a resolution adopting an Addendum to the certified Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 1986112407) for the Menifee Village Specific Plan; and

2. Introduce an ordinance approving Planning Application No. 2019-017 for the Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No. 7.

DISCUSSION
Planning Application No. 2019-017 for the Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 7 proposes various modifications to Planning Areas (PAs) 3-1, 3-2, 4-3, and 4-4 that incorporate changes to these commercial, community facility centers, residential and open spacedesignated areas along with various textual changes to support the proposed SPA.

Specifically, modifications include:
• Relocation of approved, but unbuilt, units within the Specific Plan (SP) to PA 4-3A and 4- 4A (Note: the total allowable number of units within the SP will not increase); • Assignment of 8-14 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) as the new density range for PA 4-3A and 4-4A;
• Addition of four newly designated open space lots to preserve hillsides; • Modifications to PA boundaries;
• Land use change from Community Facilities to Commercial for PA 3-2; and • Text changes include the application of the development standards and allowed uses for the City’s Medium High-Density Residential (MHDR) zone to PA 4-3A and 4-4A and application of the development standards and allowed uses for the City’s Commercial Retail (CR) zone to PA 3-1B, 3-2A and 3-2B.

City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

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Location
PA 3-1A1, 3-1A2, 3-1B and 3-2A are located at the northwest corner of Newport Road and Menifee Road. PA 3-2B is located east of Laguna Vista Road, north of Rockport Road and south of Domenigoni Road. PA 4-3A, 4-3B, 4-3C and 4-3D are located north of Domenigoni Road, south of the Salt Creek Channel, west of Briggs Road, and east of Lindenberger Road. PA 4-4A and 4-4B are located north of Domenigoni Road and east of Briggs Road, adjacent to the City boundary. All PAs are located in the City of Menifee, County of Riverside, State of California (APNs 340-720-001, 340-720-002, 340-720-003, 340-040-032, 340-050-035, 340-050-003, 340- 050-021 and 340-050-037).

City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

General Plan
The General Plan (GP) land use designation for the project site is the Menifee Village Specific Plan No. 158 (SP 158). The purpose of a specific plan is to provide detailed policies, standards, and criteria for the development of an area.

Zoning
As approved, PA 3-1 of SP 158 ties back to the development standards and allowable uses from Article IX.b C-P-S (Scenic Highway Commercial) Zone of Riverside County Zoning Ordinance No. 348 (Ord. 348). PA 3-2 of SP 158 ties back to the development standards and allowable uses from Article VIII.e R-5 (Open Area Combining Zone – Residential Developments) Zone of Ord. 348. Menifee Village SPA No. 7 proposes to convert PA 3-2 to a commercial zone and tie both planning areas to the Menifee Municipal Code Commercial Retail Zone for development standards and allowable uses.

PA 4-3 and 4-4 of SP 158 tie back to Article VI R-1 (One Family Dwellings) of Ord. 348. SPA No. 7 proposes to transfer approved, but unbuilt, units to these two planning areas, tie the development standards and allowable uses to the Menifee Municipal Code MHDR and establish new planning areas for open space on the hillsides to protect rock outcroppings.

IMAGE 2: GENERAL PLAN IMAGE 3: ZONING
City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

TABLE 1: SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES
PA 3-1B, 3-2A and 3-2B PA 4-3A, B, C, D and 4-4A and B Direction General Plan Zoning General Plan Zoning North Menifee
Village SP
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Residential, existing
residential
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Creek Channel)
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Recreation (OSR)
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Channel
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Density Residential,
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development
Menifee Village
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Density
Residential and

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East PDO-7 Tierra
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residential
Riverside County
Rural Residential
Riverside County
Rural Residential
Zone, vacant
West Menifee
Village SP
PA 1-4 Medium
Density Residential,
existing residential
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PA 3-9 Golf
Course and 2.1-5
du/ac Residential,
existing golf
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Background
The Menifee Village Specific Plan (originally titled the Salt Creek Specific Plan) was originally approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors in 1982. The Menifee Village Specific Plan has been amended six times and subject to two substantial conformances as follows:
• Amendment No. 1 occurred on August 5, 1986, in response to a need for a college site, and to create greater variation in types of residential development. The Low (0.5-2 du/ac), Medium High (2-5 du/ac), and Very High (14-20 du/ac) residential categories were added, as well as a 206-acre Medium Density Active Adult area. The 162-acre industrial area at the southern boundary of the site was revised to be a 25-acre Sports Park and 100-acre college campus. Open space was reduced from 172 acres to 84 acres to accommodate an expansion of the golf course from 27 to 36 holes (from 212 to 323.0 acres), inclusion of 10-acres of neighborhood park area, and a 53-acre Community Lake. • Two Substantial Conformance documents were produced and approved on March 4, 1987 and July 8, 1987.
• Amendment No. 2 was approved on October 6, 1988. This amendment introduced an 85- acre business park for PA 3-7 and reduced the density of PA 5-2 from Medium to the Lowdensity designation. The amendment included 1,977 acres and a total number of 5,256 units.

City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

• Amendment No. 3 was approved on November 19, 1991, and Amendment No. 4 was approved on August 13, 1996. No major changes to land use areas were included in these revisions. The site area remained at 1,977 acres, and 5,256 units were included. • Amendment No. 5 was approved on January 11, 2005. The increased demand for housing called for PA 3-7 to be switched from an 85-acre business park to 273 homes with a Medium density designation and a 4.8-acre park. The total number of dwelling units was increased from 5,256 to 5,344, and the site area remained 1,977 acres for an overall density of 2.7 du/ac.
• Amendment No. 6 was approved on March 4, 2015, providing a revision to PA 1-1 to amend the allowed uses and parking ordinance to facilitate the planning of the LA Fitness gymnasium in the Menifee Lakes Plaza center. The number of units and site area were not affected.

Proposed SPA No. 7 Discussion
SPA No. 7 (Project) proposes various modifications to the Specific Plan. While they are described above, the following provides further detail.

Commercial and Community Facility Center

1. PA 3-1 north of Domenigoni Road currently includes 15.6 acres of vacant land, a fire station on 2.2 acres, and gas station, convenience store and car wash on 2 acres. This modification proposes:
a. Redesignating the 2.2-acre fire station site as PA 3-1A1 Community Facility Center; and
b. Redesignating the 2-acre gas station, convenience store and car wash as PA 3-1A2 Commercial; and
c. Establishing PA 3-1B as Commercial; and
d. Modifying PA 3-1B Specific Plan Zoning Ordinance text to utilize the Menifee Municipal Code for Commercial Retail uses and development standards.

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City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

Both the existing fire station site and gas station/car wash/convenience store have fully built out their respective parcels. Therefore, the proposed modifications to their planning areas are to ensure the current Menifee Village Specific Plan development standards and allowed uses are applied. There will be no impact on these sites.

In addition, PA 3-1B currently utilizes the Riverside County Zoning Ord. 348 for all development standards and allowable uses. However, this code is outdated as it was originally adopted back in 1949 and has been amended many times in its 77 years. Ord. 348 includes outdated land uses and development standards which do not currently reflect the economic development needs of the City. By transitioning the development standards and allowable uses to the current Menifee Municipal Code for Commercial Retail (CR), this will help attract more modern uses to the area while remaining business friendly. Currently, uses not allowed under Ord. 348 may be required to obtain approval of a specific plan amendment to become a permitted or conditionally permitted use, placing an unnecessary burden on the new businesses. With the proposed changes, the Menifee Municipal Code allows for greater flexibility of development standards and allowable uses.

2. PA 3-2 is currently designated as Community Facility Center (CFC) and is bisected by Domenigoni Road with 12.1 acres to the north and 4.7 acres to the south. This modification proposes:
a. Redesignating the 12.1 acres north of Domenigoni as PA 3-2A Commercial; b. Redesignating the 4.7 acres south of Domenigoni as PA 3-2B Commercial; and c. Adding text to the Specific Plan Zoning Ordinance allowing PA 3-2A and 3-2B to utilize the Menifee Municipal Code Commercial Retail Zone for allowable uses and development standards.

PA 3-2 is currently bisected by Domenigoni Road, making the development of a Community Facility Center challenging as the properties are a triangular shape. The proposed changes to the boundaries of PA 3-2 will allow for greater flexibility in development along with the proposed change to a commercial designation. While a community facility center is no longer proposed, a fire station was built in PA 3-1 (southeast corner of Diamond Road and Menifee Road) which has many benefits to public safety for the City. A library was constructed by the County at the northeast corner of La Piedra and Menifee Road along with a planned Menifee Community Center, all within the Menifee Village Specific Plan. The portion of PA 3-2 located south of Domenigoni Road has access challenges that make it difficult for residents to efficiently utilize the site as a community facility center. Therefore, the proposed change to a commercial designation would be more beneficial to the community.

The proposed changes to PA 3-2 also include text changes to the Specific Plan to require the use of the Menifee Municipal Code Commercial Retail Zone for development standards and allowable uses with the same benefits as those noted above for PA 3-1.

3. Additionally, SPA No. 7 proposes allowing wireless communication facilities.

With the requirement to utilize the Menifee Municipal Code, the Project proposes to add Wireless Communication Facilities (i.e. cell towers) as a conditionally permitted use specific to PA 3-1B, 3- 2A and 3-2B which are all commercially designated. No development of any cell tower use is City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

proposed at this time. In addition, wireless communic ation facilities will require their own environmental, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and public hearing(s).

As originally submitted, the applicant’s request included a proposal to establish Data Centers as a conditionally permitted land use within Planning Areas 3-1 and 3-2 of the Specific Plan, subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Following staff’s review of the request, staff determined that additional analysis and policy evaluation would be appropriate before considering the introduction of Data Centers as a new land use within these Planning Areas. Accordingly, the proposed amendment to allow Data Centers has been removed from the current application.

Data Centers have unique operational and infrastructure characteristics that warrant a more comprehensive evaluation than would typically be appropriate as part of an individual Specific Plan amendment. These considerations include land use compatibility, electrical and utility infrastructure capacity, energy and water consumption, potential impacts on public infrastructure and municipal services, economic development opportunities, employment generation, and longterm consistency with the City’s General Plan and broader planning objectives.

Staff also believes it would be beneficial to evaluate broader industry and regulatory trends, infrastructure requirements, environmental considerations, and approaches taken by other jurisdictions in regulating this emerging land use. A comprehensive evaluation would provide the City with a better understanding of the potential opportunities and impacts associated with Data Centers before determining whether, and under what circumstances, they should be allowed within the City.

Should the City wish to consider Data Centers as a future permitted or conditionally permitted use, staff recommends that the topic be addressed through a separate policy discussion and public process. This approach would allow the City Council, Planning Commission, staff, stakeholders, and the community to consider the broader policy implications based on sufficient information and analysis, rather than evaluating the use solely within the context of the current Specific Plan amendment.

Residential
Currently, a total of 5,344 units are approved within the Menifee Village Specific Plan. However, there are unbuilt units in several of the PAs that are allowed to be transferred to PA 4-3A and 4- 4A and are as follows:

1. Units transferred to PA 4-3A
a. 25 units from Village 1 (PAs 1-2 to 1-9)
b. 61 units from Village 2 (PAs 2-2 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-10) c. 47 units from Village 3 (PAs 3-3 to 3-7)
d. 28 units from Village 4 (PAs 4-1, 4-2 and 4-6)

2. Units transferred to PA 4-4A
a. 38 units from Village 5 (PAs 5-1 and 5-2)
City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

3. Combined, PAs 4-3A and 4-4A consist of 378 units on 27.4 acres. To accommodate the proposed density of 13.8 du/ac, a new density range of 8-14 du/ac has been established for both planning areas and allows for two- and three-story condominium homes on a single lot. Both PA 4-3A and 4-4A were designated as Medium Density Residential with a density range of 2-5 du/ac.

4. Added text requiring the utilization of the Menifee Municipal Code for Medium-High Density Residential development standards and permitted uses.

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The Menifee Village Specific Plan allows for the transfer of units between PAs pursuant to Chapter IV Design Guidelines, Section 8 with the assumption that the overall unit count within the Specific Plan is not changed. The overall unit count in the Menifee Village Specific Plan remains at 5,344.

The proposed units being transferred to PA 4-3A and 4-4A, noted above, require the establishment of a new density range of 8-14 du/ac as the Specific Plan did not have this density range established. With the new proposed density range, the Project additionally proposes adding 2-3 story condominium homes as a product type, which was not originally a housing type allowed by the Specific Plan. Adding the condominium designation will provide the City with another type of housing for families without a need for a large amount of rear yard space.

Open Space (refer to previous figure)
The approved Menifee Village Specific Plan has no open space areas set aside for PAs 4-3 and 4-4 and does not take topography into account. With the modifications proposed for the unit transfer, open space areas have been set aside to preserve the existing rock formations and hillsides and are as follows:

1. A total of 39.1 acres of Medium Density Residential are proposed to be converted to open space:
a. 10.5 acres from PA 4-3B;
b. 10.1 acres from PA 4-3C; and
c. 18.5 acres from PA 4-4B
City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

2. PA 4-3D has been created as open space adjacent to Salt Creek Channel.

3. Park areas for PA 4-7D increased from 1.5 acres to 2.6 acres and PA 4-7C greenbelt decreased from 3.4 acres to 2.7 acres to be consistent with the approved Tentative Tract Map No. 37671 under construction in PA 4-6.

4. PA 4-9 was increased from 7.5 acres to 11.2 acres to accommodate the Briggs Road alignment currently under construction.

Overall, the open space area for Village 4 (PAs 4-1 to 4-9) increased 35.8 acres to a total of 72.7 acres. The purpose of the increase in open space areas is to be consistent with the General Plan in preserving natural features such as hillsides and rock outcroppings. Topography is the main challenge in developing these planning areas and the addition of open space will prevent development on the hillsides while preserving the natural features. While the addition of the open space planning areas reduces the developmental footprint, PA 4-3A and 4-4A are proposed to increase the density to allow 8-14 du/ac.

Planning Commission
On August 12, 2026, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents to recommend City Council adopt the Addendum to the FEIR and the Menifee Village SPA No. 7.

During the public hearing, four members of the public spoke regarding the Project, with three expressing opposition. The Commission recommended the City Council approve the Project considering mitigations to address potential blasting and land use impacts associated with the higher density proposed in PA 4. The Planning Commission recommended City Council approve the Project by a 4-to-1 vote.

After the public hearing was opened, an email that was not included in the correspondence or staff report to Planning Commission was received by staff and is attached to this staff report. The email expressed concerns about additional residential development, amenities for residents and traffic.

Findings
Findings for Planning Application No. 2019-017 for SPA No. 7 can be found in the attached ordinance.

Environmental Determination
The FEIR for the approved Project was certified by the County in 1981 (State Clearinghouse No. 1986112407). The Certified FEIR addressed potential impacts to the physical environment that would or may occur from implementation of the approved Project. An Addendum to the Certified FEIR has been prepared in accordance with Sections 15162 and 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The City, as the lead agency under CEQA, has prepared an Addendum to the Certified FEIR to consider environmental impacts associated with proposed SPA No. 7.

City of Menifee Staff Report
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
October 7, 2026

The Addendum examines whether, as a result of any changes or any new information, a subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) may be required. The proposed changes that would result from the development of the proposed Project would not result in any of the conditions outlined in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162(a)(1) to (3), because the proposed changes would not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects requiring major revisions to the Certified FEIR, and, as explained within the addendum, no new information of substantial importance meets any of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (a)(3). Accordingly, this Addendum provides the substantial evidence required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(e) to support the finding that a subsequent EIR is not required and an addendum to the Certified FEIR is the appropriate environmental document to address changes to the proposed Project.

The Addendum to the FEIR, as well as all its technical appendices, can be accessed for review on the City website: https://www.cityofmenifee.us/325/Environmental-Notices-Documents.

Public Notice
Public notices were distributed on September 27, 2026, for the October 7, 2026 City Council meeting. Notices were published in a newspaper of general circulation (The Press Enterprise) and notices were sent to owners within 300 feet of the Project site boundaries and to all relevant agencies and interested parties. On-site postings were provided.

STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Thriving Economy

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution – FEIR Addendum

2. Exhibit A – FEIR Addendum

3. Ordinance – SPA No. 7

4. Exhibit A – Specific Plan Redlines

5. Public Hearing Notice

6. Public Comment Letter - Email
RESOLUTION NO. 26-_________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,

CALIFORNIA ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED FINAL PROGAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO. 1986112407) FOR MENIFEE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 7 (2019-017) WHEREAS, on January 18, 2019, the applicant, Diamond Brothers Five Partnership, filed a formal Planning Application No. 2019-017 with the City of Menifee for the approval of the Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 7; and WHEREAS, the City is the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, collectively, all the applications are referred to as the “Project”; and WHEREAS, the approval of the Project constitutes a discretionary approval, which is part of a “project” as that term is defined in CEQA Guidelines § 15378 and which itself requires review under CEQA; and
WHEREAS, in 1981, the County of Riverside certified a Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR), Technical Studies, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) (State Clearinghouse No. 1986112407) for the Menifee Village Specific Plan to analyze and mitigate the Project's potentially significant environmental impacts; and WHEREAS, in connection with the proposed Project, an Addendum to the Menifee Village Specific Plan FPEIR (herein referred to as the “Addendum”), a copy of which is on file with the Community Development Department and attached as Exhibit “A”, has been prepared pursuant to the provisions of Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines in order to determine whether any significant environmental impacts which were not identified in the FPEIR would result from the proposed Project or whether previously identified significant impacts would be substantially more severe in connection with the proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 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 for the Project including the consideration of the FPEIR Addendum, 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 within 300 feet of the Project boundaries, notice to all relevant agencies and to persons requesting notification; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has carefully considered all comments received from the public as well as the information provided by City staff regarding environmental review; and
WHEREAS, at the August 12, 2026 Planning Commission public hearing, based upon the materials in the staff report and accompanying documents, public comments, and Planning Commission discussion, the City of Menifee Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve the Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No. 7 (2019-017); and Menifee Village SPA No. 7 – FPEIR Addendum
October 7, 2026
WHEREAS, on October 7, 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 for the Project including the consideration of the FPEIR Addendum, 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 within 300 feet of the Project boundaries, notice to all relevant agencies and to persons requesting notification.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Menifee, California, resolves as follows the findings as established by CEQA:

Section 1. That the Addendum was prepared for the proposed Project in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.

Section 2. That based upon the evidence submitted and as demonstrated by the analysis included in the Addendum, none of the conditions described in Sections 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines call for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or negative declaration have occurred, specifically:

1. There have not been any substantial changes in the Project that require major revisions of the FPEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and

2. There have not been any substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the proposed Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the FPEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and

3. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the FPEIR was certified as complete and adopted, that shows any of the following:
(a) The proposed Project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the FPEIR;
(b) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the FPEIR;
(c) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would, in fact, be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the proposed Project, but the project proponent declines to adopt the mitigation measures or alternatives; or
(d) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the FPEIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the Project proponent declines to adopt the mitigation measures or alternatives.

Section 3. In connection with the proposed Project and this City Council’s review of the Addendum to FPEIR, this City Council has independently reviewed the Addendum and has exercised its independent judgment in making the findings and determinations set forth herein.

Menifee Village SPA No. 7 – FPEIR Addendum
October 7, 2026
Section 4. Pursuant to the above findings, this City Council determines that the FPEIR, together with the Addendum, satisfy all of the requirements of CEQA and are adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the proposed Project and, therefore, hereby approves and adopts the Addendum to the FPEIR for the proposed Project.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October 2026.

Ricky Estrada, Mayor
Attest:

Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:

Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Menifee Village
Specific Plan Amendment #7
Environmental Impact Report Addendum
Lead Agency:

City of Menifee
Community Development Department
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, California 92586
Prepared by:

MIG, Inc.
1650 Spruce Street, Suite 106
Riverside, California 92507
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 – Addendum Analysis................................................................................................. 1

1.2 – Findings .................................................................................................................. 2

1.3 – Conclusions............................................................................................................. 3 2 Project Description................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 – Project Title ............................................................................................................. 5

2.2 – Lead Agency Name and Address ............................................................................ 5

2.3 – Contact Person and Phone Number........................................................................ 5

2.4 – Menifee Village Specific Plan Area and Location..................................................... 5

2.5 – Menifee Village Specific Plan Background............................................................... 5

2.6 – General Plan Land Use Designation........................................................................ 6

2.7 – Zoning District ......................................................................................................... 6

2.8 – Environmental Setting ............................................................................................. 6

2.9 – Project Description .................................................................................................. 7

2.10 – Required Approvals................................................................................................. 8

2.11 – Other Public Agency Whose Approval is Required .................................................. 9 3 Determination ........................................................................................................................ 16

3.1 – Environmental Categories Potentially Affected ...................................................... 16

3.2 – Determination........................................................................................................ 16 4 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts..................................................................................... 18

4.1 – Aesthetics.............................................................................................................. 20

4.2 – Agriculture and Forest Resources ......................................................................... 23

4.3 – Air Quality.............................................................................................................. 26

4.4 – Biological Resources............................................................................................. 30

4.5 – Cultural Resources................................................................................................ 39

4.6 – Energy................................................................................................................... 46

4.7 – Geology and Soils ................................................................................................. 48

4.8 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions.................................................................................. 53

4.9 – Hazards and Hazardous Materials......................................................................... 55

4.10 – Hydrology and Water Quality................................................................................. 59

4.11 – Land Use and Planning ......................................................................................... 65

4.12 – Mineral Resources ................................................................................................ 67

4.13 – Noise..................................................................................................................... 69

4.14 – Population and Housing ........................................................................................ 78

4.15 – Public Services...................................................................................................... 80

4.16 – Recreation............................................................................................................. 84

4.17 – Transportation ....................................................................................................... 87

4.18 – Tribal Cultural Resources ...................................................................................... 92

4.19 – Utilities and Service Systems ................................................................................ 96

4.20 – Wildfire ................................................................................................................ 102

4.21 – Mandatory Findings of Significance..................................................................... 105 5 Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures ............................................... 107 6 References .......................................................................................................................... 110

6.1 – List of Preparers.................................................................................................. 110

6.2 – Persons and Organizations Consulted ................................................................ 111

6.3 – Bibliography ........................................................................................................ 112 Table of Contents
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List of Tables
Table 1 Future Traffic Noise Levels ............................................................................................70 Table 2 Preliminary Interior Noise Impact Analysis .....................................................................70 Table 3 Stationary Noise Impact Analysis - Planning Area 3 (Residential)..................................72 Table 4 Stationary Noise Impact Analysis - Planning Area 4.......................................................73 Table 5 Project Construction Noise Levels at 50 Feet.................................................................74 Table 6 Typical Construction Vibration Levels ............................................................................75 Table 7 Construction Vibration Impact Analysis ..........................................................................76 Table 8 Project Trip Generation Comparison..............................................................................88 List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1 Regional Context Map..................................................................................................10 Exhibit 2 Specific Plan Area Map................................................................................................12 Exhibit 3 Proposed Land Use Map..............................................................................................14 Appendices
Appendix A Salt Creek Draft Environmental Impact Report Appendix B Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum Appendix C Vehicle Miles Traveled Assessment
Appendix D Habitat Assessment and MSHCP Consistency Analysis Appendix E Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment Appendix F Infiltration Feasibility Report
Appendix G Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Appendix H Noise Impact Study
Appendix I Tribal Consultation
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1 Introduction
This Addendum, its appendices, and related supporting environmental documents have been prepared to determine whether and to what extent the City of Menifee’s (“City”) Environmental Impact Report (“Program EIR” or “PEIR”, Clearinghouse No. 1986112407) prepared for the Salt Creek (Menifee Village) Specific Plan (see Appendix A) remains sufficient to address the potential impacts of the proposed Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment #7 (“project”), or whether additional documentation (e.g., a subsequent EIR) is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Pub.

Resources Code, Section 21000, et seq.). The PEIR that was prepared for the Salt Creek Specific Plan project in February 1981 concluded that all potentially significant impacts associated with the Salt Creek Specific Plan would be less than significant with incorporation of mitigation measures. A General Plan Amendment was requested and approved as part of the process for adoption of the Specific Plan in 1982 by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The Specific Plan area included 1,857 acres and 7,854 units, as well as 64 acres of commercial and a 162-acre industrial park. The Specific Plan, now called Menifee Village, has been amended six times and has been the subject of three Substantial Conformance requests since the 1981 PEIR was approved; the most recent being in March 2015.

Planning Application No. 2019-017 includes Change of Zone No. 2019-018 and Specific Plan Amendment No. PA 2019-017 and qualifies as a project under CEQA. The City of Menifee is the Lead Agency for the project under CEQA.

1.1 – Addendum Analysis
This Addendum has been prepared pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21166 and CEQA Guidelines §§ 15162, 15164, and 15168(c). This Addendum evaluates the project’s potential environmental effects in light of those effects previously disclosed in the PEIR to determine whether any of the conditions described in Guidelines § 15162 calling for subsequent CEQA review have occurred. The PEIR is available for review at the City’s Community Development Department, 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, California 92586. CEQA Guidelines § 15164(a) provides that the lead agency “shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred.” Subsection (c) further provides that an “addendum need not be circulated for public review but can be included in or attached to the final EIR,” and subsection (e) states that a “brief explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pursuant to Section 15162 should be included” in the addendum, the agency’s findings, or elsewhere in the administrative record.

CEQA Guidelines § 15168(c)(2) provides that “if the agency finds that pursuant to Section 15162, no subsequent EIR will be required, the agency can approve the activity as being within the scope of the project covered by the Program EIR” and that “[w]hether a later activity is within the scope of a Program EIR is a factual question that the lead agency determines based on substantial evidence in the record.” Subsection (c)(4) further provides that “[w]here the later activities involve site-specific operations, the agency should use a written checklist or similar device to document the evaluation of the site and the activity to determine whether the environmental effects of the operation were within the scope of the Program EIR.”
Finally, CEQA Guidelines § 15162 (cross referenced by §§ 15164 and 15168) provides that (a) When an EIR has been certified or negative declaration adopted for a project, no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project unless the lead agency determines, on the basis of substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, one or more of the following:
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environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects;i
(2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or (3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the negative declaration was adopted, shows any of the following:
(A) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration;
(B) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
(C) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or
(D) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

Per the above, this Addendum functions as both an “addendum” and a “written checklist,” as called for in CEQA Guidelines §§ 15164(a) and 15168(c)(4). As such, this Addendum analyzes the project’s potential environmental effects in light of those effects disclosed in the PEIR consistent with Guidelines § 15162. As detailed in this Addendum, no further CEQA review is required for the project beyond the PEIR and this Addendum because (1) the project will not have new or substantially more severe impacts than what was disclosed in the PEIR, (2) all applicable mitigation measures in the PEIR will be incorporated into the project’s approval, and (3) the project will not require any new mitigation measures.

This Addendum and its supporting documents constitute substantial evidence supporting the conclusion that preparation of a supplemental or subsequent EIR or ND is not required prior to approval of the project.

1.2 – Findings
The project reflects minor changes and additions to the project described in the certified PEIR. There are no substantial changes resulting from the project or in the circumstances in which the project will be undertaken that require major revisions of the PEIR. The project does not require preparation of a new subsequent or supplemental EIR, due to either the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects. As illustrated i CEQA Guidelines Section 15382 defines “significant effect on the environment” as “... a substantial, or potentially substantial adverse change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by the project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance...” (see also Public Resources Code [PRC], § 21068).
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herein, the project is consistent with the PEIR and would involve only minor changes; therefore, an Addendum is appropriate CEQA compliance for the project.

1.3 – Conclusions
The City of Menifee may approve the project based on this Addendum. The impacts of the project remain within the impacts previously analyzed in the PEIR (CEQA Guidelines § 15164). The project does not require any major revisions to the PEIR. No new significant information or changes in circumstances surrounding the project have occurred since the certification of the PEIR. Therefore, the previous CEQA analyses completed for the certified PEIR remain adequate. The applicable mitigation measures and/or conditions of approval from the PEIR would be imposed on the project as described herein.
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2 Project Description

2.1 – Project Title
Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment #7

2.2 – Lead Agency Name and Address
City of Menifee
Community Development Department
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, California 92586

2.3 – Contact Person and Phone Number
Orlando Hernandez, Community Development Director
951-723-3737

2.4 – Menifee Village Specific Plan Area and Location
The City of Menifee is located in western Riverside County, approximately 30 miles southeast of the City of Riverside, and is bound by Perris to the north, Canyon Lake and Lake Elsinore to the west, Wildomar and Murrieta to the south, and the community of Winchester to the east (see Exhibit 1, Regional Context Map). The Menifee Village Specific Plan area is located within the eastern portion of Menifee Valley, just one mile southeast of Sun City (see Exhibit 2, Specific Plan Area Map), in the City of Menifee, Riverside County, California. The Planning Area is located immediately east of Interstate 215 (I-215), approximately 4 miles west of Diamond Valley Lake. The project encompasses property located north of Newport Road/Domenigoni Parkway and east of Menifee Road. • Cross Streets: Domenigoni Parkway and Lindenberger Road • Latitude 33° 41’ 06.07” North, Longitude 117° 09’ 13.79” West • APNs: 340-040-027, 340-040-030, 340-050-003, 340-050-014, & 340-050-021.

2.5 – Menifee Village Specific Plan Background
Menifee Village combines residential, commercial, recreation, and open space uses within five development villages comprising approximately 1,972.3 acres (realignment of Domenigoni Parkway resulted in a loss of 4.7 acres of area designated for Community Facility Center use). The residential portion proposes 5,344 dwelling units which are distributed among a range of product types in five density categories. The commercial portion encompasses 71.7 acres in four locations to provide shopping opportunities in the immediate area. The open space and greenbelt areas constitute a significant amenity to the planning area and link all the uses together. To date, the Specific Plan has been amended six times and has been the subject of three Substantial Conformance requests as described below:
• Amendment No. 1 occurred on August 5, 1986 in response to a need for a college site, and to create greater variation in types of residential development. The Low (0.5-2 DU/Ac), Medium High (2-5), and Very High (14-20) residential categories were added, as well as a 206-acre Medium Density Active Adult area. The 162-acre industrial area at the southern boundary of the 2 – Project Description
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site was revised to be a 25-acre Sports Park and 100-acre college campus. Open space was reduced from 172 acres to 84 acres to accommodate an expansion of the golf course from 27 to 36 holes (from 212 to 323.0 acres), inclusion of 10-acres of neighborhood park area, and a 53-acre Community Lake.
• Two Substantial Conformance documents were produced and approved on March 4, 1987 and July 8, 1987.
• Amendment No. 2 was approved on October 6, 1988. This amendment introduced an 85-acre business park for Planning Area 3-7 and reduced the density of PA 5-2 from Medium to the Lowdensity designation. The amendment included 1,977 acres and a total number of 5,256 units. • Amendment No. 3 was approved on November 19, 1991, and Amendment No. 4 was approved on August 13, 1996. No major changes to land use areas were included in these revisions. The site area remained at 1,977 acres, and 5,256 units were included. • Substantial Conformance #3 was proposed but never approved • Amendment No. 5 was approved on January 11, 2005. The increased demand for housing called for PA 3-7 to be switched from an 85-acre business park to 273 homes with a Medium density designation, and a 4.8-acre park. The total number of dwelling units was increased from 5,256 to 5,344, and the site area remained 1,977 acres for an overall density of 2.7 units per acre.
• The City of Menifee incorporated on October 1, 2005.
• Amendment No 6 was approved on March 4, 2015, providing a revision to Planning Area 1-1 to amend the allowed uses and parking ordinance to facilitate the planning of the LA Fitness gymnasium. The number of units and site area were not affected.

2.6 – General Plan Land Use Designation
Menifee Village SP

2.7 – Zoning District
Menifee Village SP

2.8 – Environmental Setting
The Specific Plan area was proposed for urbanization in the Riverside County Comprehensive General Plan, representing a logical extension of development into an area where utilities were available.

Menifee Village is an internally oriented, self-contained community that combines residential, commercial, recreation, and open space uses. The area is relatively flat and slopes slightly from northwest to southeast with an elevation ranging between approximately 1,400 and 1,600 feet above mean sea level (AMSL). The northern portion of the Planning Area is traversed by a portion of the Salt Creek Channel, an ephemeral stream which most of the low-lying areas west and southwest of Hemet, as well as other various flood control channels and drainages. There are no less than nine man-made lakes/lagoons within the Planning Area, located mainly within the golf course and residential subdivisions. Open space/recreation opportunities in the Specific Plan area include: a 36-hole golf course; a 25-acre sports park; private lakes; five neighborhood parks totaling 27.5 acres; natural undisturbed open space; and bicycle, golf cart, and pedestrian trails that run throughout the open space areas, providing means of access to all the land uses.

Menifee Village is a master planned community, and infrastructure and other public facilities have been sufficiently sized to meet the needs of the entire community at full build-out. In addition, specific planning and design elements such as land use compatibility, site design, architecture, and landscaping have 2 – Project Description
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been applied to assure a varied yet homogeneous community. The specific plan area was utilized for agriculture before construction of the first phase of the Specific Plan, and archeological and historical resources in the area have most likely been disturbed as a result. Recurrent flooding problems related to Salt Creek have been solved by two flood control construction projects. Air quality can be poor at times due to high winds and transport of air pollutants out of the Los Angeles Basin and the San Bernardino Valley to the west.

2.9 – Project Description
The project includes Planning Application No. 2019-017 (Change of Zone No. 2019-018 and Specific Plan Amendment No. PA 2019-017). Planning Application No. 2019-017 proposes to amend the Menifee Village Specific Plan No. 158 by transferring dwelling units between Planning Areas (“PAs”), adding a new Planning Area (High Density – 8-12 du/ac), revising the definition of the Medium High Density designation, adding two residential product types, and revising the open space and community facilities center within the plan (See Exhibit 3, Proposed Land Use Map).

The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. Change of Zone No. 2019-018 proposes revisions to the Zoning Ordinance text of the Specific Plan to reflect the proposed Menifee Village Specific Plan Project. The project document represents Amendment #7 of the approved Menifee Village Specific Plan. The purpose of Amendment #7 is to provide the land use framework for construction of the final phase of the 1,972-acre Planning Area. This phase includes portions of PAs 3 and 4, consisting of residential, commercial, community facility center, and open space land use designations.

The primary differences between the current Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No.6 (approved March 4th, 2015) and current Menifee Village Specific Plan, Amendment No.7, include the following:

RESIDENTIAL
• The maximum total dwelling units remains at 5,344 DU; no change is proposed regarding maximum number of units. However, units are proposed to be transferred to Village 4, and between Villages as follows:
o Twenty-five (25) unused units in Village 1, sixty-one (61) unused units in Village 2, fortyseven (47) unused units in Village 3, thirteen (13) unused units in Village 4, PA 4-1 and 4-2, and fifteen (15) unused units in Village 4, PA 4-6 were transferred to Village 4, PA 4-3A.

Thirty-eight (38) unused units in Village 5 were transferred to Village 4, PA 4-4A. o PA 4-3A and PA4-4 A consists of 378 units on 27.4 acres, designated as High Density Residential and increased one hundred ninety-nine (199) units (formerly 179 units designated as Medium Density Residential).
o Eighteen (18) units, approved originally as part of the Specific Plan, are unassigned to a specific Planning Area.
• A new residential designation has been added, High Density at 8 – 14 units per acre. This category is to include two or three-story condominium homes on a single lot, as described below. • One additional residential product type has been added as follows:
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o Condominium homes to be two or three-story townhomes on a single lot to meet a demand for a variety of housing appealing to a range of buyers with less of a need for private yard space.

PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
• Open space areas have been set aside within PA 4-3 and 4-4 to preserve the existing rock formations. Open space areas formerly designated as Medium Density residential including the following: 4-3B (10.5 acres), 4-3C (10.1 acres), 4-4B (18.5 acres) for a total of 39.1 acres. These areas connect to the existing trail access through the northern portion of the site to the regional trail system as shown in the City of Menifee Trail Master Plan. • The park areas for 4-7D has increased from 1.5 to 2.6 acres, and greenbelt areas have been reduced slightly from 3.4 to 2.7 acres. Open space for 4-9 has increased from 7.5 to 11.2 acres. • Overall, park, greenbelt and open space areas for Village 4 have increased from 36.9 acres to

72.7 acres, an increase of 35.8 acres.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES CENTER
• The Community Facilities Center (CFC) includes the existing Fire Station in PA 3-1A1 at 2.1 acres, and the Library within PA 2-4B consisting of 4.6 acres. • The total CFC designated area is 6.7 acres, a decrease of 3.3 acres compared to the existing plan.

COMMERCIAL
• The re-alignment of Domenigoni Parkway reduced the size of PA 3-1, the Village 3 Commercial area, and the community Fire Station was built on 2.1 acres in the northwest portion of the site which changed the designation to CFC (PA 3-1A1). An additional 2.0 acres has been built as a convenience store (PA 3-1A2), leaving 15.6 acres currently unbuilt with the Commercial designation (PA 3-1B).
• Planning Area PA3-2A consisting of 12.1 acres north of Domenigoni Parkway has been designated as Commercial. Planning Area, PA 3-2B, consisting of 4.7 acres just south of Domenigoni Parkway, has been designated for Commercial uses. PA 3-1A and PA 3-2B are currently unbuilt.
• Allows for AI data centers as a conditionally permitted use with the environmental analysis to be completed prior to entitlement approval of said AI data centers.

Currently the allowed uses and development standards rely on Riverside County Ordinance 348, CPS (Scenic Highway Commercial) zone. The project is amending this to rely on the City of Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.135 Commercial Retail (CR) Zone.

2.10 – Required Approvals
The project would require the following approvals:
• Planning Application No. 2019-007
• Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. PA 2019-017
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2.11 – Other Public Agency Whose Approval is Required
• None
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Exhibit 1
Regional Context Map
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Specific Plan Area Map
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Proposed Land Use Map
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3 Determination

3.1 – Environmental Categories Potentially Affected
The environmental categories checked below were identified in the PEIR as being a ‘Potentially Significant Impact,’ and the following sections of this Addendum will identify to what degree the project contributes to these previously identified significant impacts.

Aesthetics □ Agriculture Resources Air Quality
Biological Resources Cultural Resources □ Energy
Geology /Soils Greenhouse Gas
Emissions □
Hazards & Hazardous
Materials
Hydrology / Water
Quality Land Use / Planning □ Mineral Resources
Noise Population / Housing □ Public Services
□ Recreation Transportation/Traffic □
Tribal Cultural
Resources
Utilities / Service
Systems □ Wildfire □
Mandatory Findings of
Significance

3.2 – Determination
□ I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
□
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. □ I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
□ I find that the proposed project MAY have a ‘potentially significant impact’ or ‘potentially significant unless mitigated’ impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed.

I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required.

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4 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
The purpose of this Addendum is to evaluate the CEQA environmental checklist categories in terms of any changed conditions from the approved PEIR to the project (e.g., project changes, changed circumstances, or new information of substantial importance) that may produce a changed environmental result (e.g., a new significant impact or substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant effect) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §§ 15162, 15164, and 15168(c). As such, the Addendum’s checklist analysis uses the standard environmental categories provided in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines but provides answer columns for evaluation consistent with the considerations listed in Guidelines § 15162(a). Mitigation measures identified in the PEIR and applicable to the project are discussed under each environmental section and are listed in Section 5 – Applicable Mitigation Measures. As discussed in the following sections, the project would not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of impacts previously identified by the PEIR.

EXPLANATION OF CHECKLIST EVALUATION CATEGORIES (COLUMNS) Effect Examined in Program EIR?
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15168(c)(1), this column indicates whether the project would have effects that were previously examined by the PEIR, which new effects could necessitate subsequent CEQA review. The PEIR is over forty years old; therefore, there are several impact areas that were not examined as part of the original environmental analysis. This includes cumulative impacts. Since 1981, the CEQA Guidelines have been updated numerous times requiring analysis of several new impact areas that were not included in the PEIR.

Significance Conclusion in Program EIR?
This column summarizes the conclusion of the PEIR concerning the environmental issue listed under each topic.

Proposed Changes Involving New or More Severe Impacts?
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15162(a)(1), this column indicates whether any changes represented by the project will result in new significant environmental impacts not previously identified or mitigated by the PEIR or whether the changes will result in a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant impact.

New Circumstances Involving New or More Severe Impacts? Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15162(a)(2), this column indicates whether there have been substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project will be undertaken that will require major revisions to the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.

New Information Showing New or More Severe Impacts?
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15162(a)(3), this column indicates whether new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the PEIR was certified, shows any of the following:
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(A) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or Negative Declaration;
(B) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous PEIR;
(C) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (D) Mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous PEIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

If the additional analysis completed as part of this environmental review were to find that the conclusions of the PEIR remain the same and no new significant impacts are identified, or identified impacts are not found to be substantially more severe, or additional mitigation is not necessary, then the question would be answered “No,” and no subsequent environmental review would be required.

DISCUSSION FOLLOWING CHECKLIST EVALUATION
A discussion of the elements of the checklist is provided under each environmental category in order to clarify the answers regarding the project in relation to the PEIR. The discussion provides information about the particular environmental issue, how the project relates to the issue, and the status of any mitigation that may be required or that has already been implemented. Applicable mitigation measures from the PEIR that apply to the project are listed under each environmental category.

Conclusion
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4.1 – Aesthetics
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Have a substantial
adverse effect on a scenic
vista?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Substantially damage
scenic resources, including,
but not limited to, trees, rock
outcroppings, and historic
buildings within view from a
state scenic highway?
No Not
Examined No No No
c) In non-urbanized area,
substantially degrade the
existing visual character or
quality of public views of the
site and its surroundings?
(Public views are those that
are experienced from publicly
accessible vantage point). If
the project is in an urbanized
area, would the project conflict
with applicable zoning and
other regulations governing
scenic quality?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
d) Create a new source of
substantial light or glare which
would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
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(a) Scenic Vistas. The natural mountainous setting of the Menifee area is critical to its overall visual character, and provides scenic vistas for the community (RBF, 1981). Topography and a lack of dense vegetation or urban development offer scenic views throughout the City, including to and from hillside areas. Scenic features include gently sloping alluvial fans, rugged mountains and steep slopes, mountain peaks and ridges, rounded hills with boulder outcrops, farmland and open space. Scenic vistas provide views of these features from public spaces. Many of the scenic resources are outside the City limits and beyond the planning area boundary. Scenic views from Menifee include the San Jacinto Mountains to the northeast and east; the San Bernardino Mountains to the north; the San Gabriel Mountains to the northwest; and the Santa Ana Mountains to the west and southwest. The Canyon Lake Reservoir lies next to the west City boundary (Menifee, 2013b). Therefore, the PEIR determined the Menifee Village Specific Plan would have less than significant impacts and no mitigation was required. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Since Specific Plan Amendment #7 represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan, it would have similar less-than-significant impacts to scenic vistas. (b) Visual Resources Within View from a State Scenic Highway. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to visual resources within view from a State Scenic Highway.

There are no officially designated scenic highways in or near the City of Menifee. State Route 74 (SR74) passes through the northern part of the City and is considered an “Eligible State Scenic Highway – Not Officially Designated” by the California Department of Transportation. The nearest designated state scenic highway to the City is a portion of SR-74 in the San Jacinto Mountains about 17 miles east of the City (Caltrans, 2010). In addition to the natural features that make Menifee aesthetically unique, the Grandmother Tree, a coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) tree on Scott Road, is one of the largest trees of its species and is thought to be over 500 years old. However, because none of these resources are located within the Specific Plan area, the project would have no impacts on scenic resources. (c) Degrade Existing Visual Character. The surrounding area is largely built out with industrial, office, commercial, and residential uses. In addition, there is undeveloped land in the project vicinity that is designated for future development with similar uses. The PEIR concluded that ultimate construction of the Specific Plan would permanently alter the nature and appearance of the area, and that a visual transition would occur from the rural ambience offered by open space areas and agricultural uses to residential, recreational, commercial, and light industrial development. The PEIR also concluded that residential development on the hills located along the northern boundary of the Planning Area would alter the visual image from Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215), at the time a County-designated Scenic Highway, and from surrounding areas in general. However, it was determined that low densities proposed for hillside development would help maintain the rural atmosphere in those areas. The PEIR noted that development of the Specific Plan area would be designed to complement the natural character of the area. The PEIR also noted that grading would be minimized to maintain the natural topographic profile where possible, and manufactured slopes would be contoured to conform with the natural shape of the land. In addition, extensive landscaping would contribute to an aesthetically appealing living environment. Further, the PEIR found that development of the Specific Plan area would create a combination of residential, commercial, and light industrial structures that are visually compatible with the rural setting, utilizing natural colors and construction materials that blend with the natural setting and surround land uses. Finally, to further enhance the aesthetics of the Specific Plan area, the PEIR noted that utilities would be placed underground and roadways would be designed to complement the topography. Therefore, the PEIR determined impacts would be less than significant with these measures.

Today the Specific Plan area is largely built out and urbanized with some areas of undeveloped land.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan and would be developed consistent with the design and development requirements of the Specific Plan. The size and scale of the proposed buildings would be consistent with existing development in the surrounding area. The project would not develop any hillside areas. The overall appearance of new buildings within the project would be consistent with the scale and size allowed under the Specific Plan. Therefore, the project would not conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality and would have less than significant impacts.
(d) Light and Glare. The PEIR found that although the level of development would increase through implementation of the Specific Plan, light and glare affecting residences and other light-sensitive uses was expected to be similar to current levels since city regulations regarding lighting would continue to apply. Therefore, the PEIR determined that light and glare impacts would be less than significant. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Sources of light and glare in the Specific Plan area include building lights (interior and exterior), security lights, sign illumination, and parking-area lighting (Menifee, 2013b). Other sources of nighttime light and glare include street lights and vehicular traffic along roadways. Menifee’s night skies benefit from being surrounded by uses that emit little or no light: open space lands, vacant land, farmland, and rural residential development. In addition, land uses that generate significant amounts of light pollution, such as shopping centers, are limited and concentrated in limited areas in the City. The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. Therefore, the project’s light and glare impacts would be less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative aesthetics impacts. However, cumulative aesthetics impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe aesthetics impacts would occur. Future projects developed under the proposed Specific Plan Amendment would be required to comply with the City’s zoning code relating to building design standards, building height, and light and glare. Therefore, the cumulative aesthetic impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
As stated above, the project would comply with the City’s zoning code for design standards, building height, and night-time light regulation and would thus have less than significant impacts. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

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4.2 – Agriculture and Forest Resources
In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Department of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state’s inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment project and the Forest Legacy Assessment project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board.

Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Convert Prime Farmland,
Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide
Importance (Farmland), as
shown on the maps prepared
pursuant to the Farmland
Mapping and Monitoring
Program of the California
Resources Agency, to nonagricultural use?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Conflict with existing
zoning for agricultural use, or
a Williamson Act contract?
No Not
Examined No No No
c) Conflict with existing
zoning for, or cause rezoning
of, forest land (as defined in
Public Resources Code
section 12220(g)), timberland
(as defined by Public
Resources Code section
4526), or timberland zoned
Timberland Production (as
defined by Government Code
section 51104 (g))?
No Not
Examined No No No
d) Result in loss of forest
land or conversion of forest
land to non-forest use?
No Not
Examined No No No
e) Involve other changes in
the existing environment
which, due to their location or
No Not
Examined No No No
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nature, could result in
conversion of Farmland to
non-agricultural use or
conversion of forest land to
non-forest use?
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Designated Farmland. The PEIR noted that development of the Specific Plan area would result in a transition in land use from the existing (at the time) agricultural and passive open space land uses to an urbanized land use. The PEIR determined that agricultural activities would be permanently discontinued, and residential, recreation, industrial, and commercial uses would be implemented.

However, it was determined that the permanent loss of agricultural land to accommodate the proposed urban community would be mitigated by the fact the (then) current agricultural uses in the area were becoming less feasible economically. It was further noted that the Specific Plan area was taken out of the Agricultural Preserve for economic reasons related primarily to the increasing rates and diminishing supply of available irrigation water. Therefore, the PEIR determined that agricultural uses in the Specific Plan area would ultimately be discontinued regardless of ultimate use of the area and impacts would be less than significant.

The Specific Plan area is almost entirely built out and the project represents the final development phase of the Specific Plan. Specific Plan areas 3 and 4 do not contain any lands designated as Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance as mapped by the State Department of Conservation Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. Therefore, the project has no potential to convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance to a non‐agricultural use and no impact would occur in this regard.
(b) Williamson Act. According to the Riverside County Parcel Report for the project, the site is not under a Williamson Act Contract. The site is designated as Specific Plan in the General Plan. There is no agricultural zoning or uses within the Specific Plan area and the project represents the final phase of development of the Specific Plan. Therefore, the project would not conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act contract.
(c) Forest Zoning. The current General Plan land use designation for the site is Specific Plan. The project site does not contain any forest lands, timberland, or timberland zoned as Timberland Production, nor are any forest lands or timberlands located on or nearby the project site. Because no lands on the project site are zoned for forestland or timberland, the project has no potential to impact such zoning. No impact would occur.
(d) Loss of Forestland. The project site and surrounding properties do not contain forest lands, are not zoned for forest lands, nor are they identified as containing forest resources by the General Plan.

Because forest land is not present on the project site or in the immediate vicinity of the project site, the project has no potential to result in the loss of forest land or the conversion of forest land to non-forest use. No impact would occur.
(e) Conversion of Land. The Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program classifies the project site as Farmland of Local Importance. Farmland of Local Importance is either currently producing or has the capability of production; but does not meet the criteria of Prime, Statewide or Unique Farmland. The site can be considered to be Fallow Agricultural Land. The description of this habitat and vegetation communities is based on the definitions found in MSHCP Section 2.1.3 and A Manual of California Vegetation: Second Edition (Sawyer et al. 2009). Fallow Agricultural Land includes fallow fields that 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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have been recently disked, plowed, or are no longer used to produce crops and are slowly being encroached by non-native herbaceous plant species. In some cases, native annual wildflowers become established in fallow agricultural lands. The project area is not currently providing active agricultural land of use to the local economy. In addition, the project site has been planned for residential and open space uses by the County of Riverside since 1981 and the City of Menifee since 2008 and this type of development has been anticipated for the project site. Therefore, no unanticipated impact would occur.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative agriculture and forest resources impacts. However, cumulative agriculture and forest resources impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe agriculture and forest resource impacts would occur. The project would not convert farmland to a non-farmland use and would not result in the loss of forest resources. Therefore, the cumulative agricultural impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
There are no agricultural or forest related resources in or near the project area that would be impacted.

The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

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4.3 – Air Quality
Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management district or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations.

Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Conflict with or obstruct
implementation of the
applicable air quality plan?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Result in a cumulatively
considerable net increase of
any criteria pollutant for
which the project region is
non-attainment under an
applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) Expose sensitive
receptors to substantial
pollutant concentrations?
No Not
Examined No No No
d) Result in other emissions
(such as those leading to
odors) adversely affecting a
substantial number of
people?
No Not
Examined No No No
A Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum was prepared for the project by RK Engineering, Inc. (see Appendix B). A Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Assessment was prepared for the project by Linscott Law and Greenspan Engineers (see Appendix C). The information in this section was taken from the Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum and the VMT Assessment.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Conflict with AQMP. The PEIR determined that particulate matter and other pollutants emitted during grading and construction of the Specific Plan would be reduced to less than significant through watering graded surfaces and planting groundcover as dust palliatives. After development of the Specific Plan, when the Specific Plan is completed and occupied, it was found that air quality in the Planning Area would be directly affected by motor vehicle emissions from project traffic and indirectly influenced by pollutants emitted by power generation plants that serve the project in the South Coast Air Basin. The PEIR noted that modes of transportation other than the automobile would be encouraged as a strategy in reducing pollution from mobile sources. It was found that the proposed network of bicycle routes, pedestrian trails, and electric cart paths providing access to residential, commercial, 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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recreational, and industrial areas would help to reduce residents’ reliance on the automobile.

Additionally, it was noted that the design of efficient and direct traffic flow patterns in the Specific Plan area would help reduce the quantity of air pollutants generated by minimizing the places in the roadway system where automobiles would be idling unnecessarily and that extension of public transit routes to serve the Specific Plan area would also assist in this regard. The PEIR further concluded that adherence to the SCAQMD’s Regional Air Quality Strategy for the reduction of pollutants from mobile sources would further reduce air quality impacts. These measures included: 1) expansion of ridesharing efforts; 2) expansion of transit systems; 3) encouragement of increased bicycle travel; 4) improvements in traffic flow; 5) encouragement of pedestrian travel; 6) expansion of inter-urban bus and rails systems; and 7) freeway ramp metering. Finally, the PEIR determined that reduction of energy consumption and stationary air pollution emissions would be achieved by incorporating energy-saving devices and additional insulation into homes developed within the Specific Plan are. For these reasons, it was determined that air quality impacts would be less than significant.

The project would amend the Menifee Village Specific Plan No. 158 by transferring dwelling units between Planning Areas (“PAs”), adding a new Planning Area (High Density – 8-12 du/ac), revising the definition of the Medium High Density designation, adding two residential product types, and revising the open space and community facilities center within the plan. The Specific Plan area is within the South Coast Air Basin (Basin) which is under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Pursuant to the methodology provided in Chapter 12 of the SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook, consistency with the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) is affirmed if the project:
(1) is consistent with the growth assumptions in the AQMP; and (2) does not increase the frequency or severity of an air quality standards violation or cause a new one.

The following consistency analysis relates to the project:

Consistency Criterion 1. The 2016 AQMP was based on the City’s adopted land use plan at that time which included the Specific Plan and which was evaluated in its PEIR. The Specific Plan area is almost entirely built out and the project represents the final development phase of the Specific Plan. Growth forecasts and associated assumptions are included in the 2016 AQMP, which was designed to achieve attainment for all criteria air pollutants within the Basin while still accommodating growth in the region. projects that are consistent with the AQMP growth assumptions would not interfere with attainment of air quality standards because this growth is included in the projections used to formulate the AQMP. The project is consistent with and proposes less intense development than the adopted Specific Plan, therefore, it would be within the SCAG 2016 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)/Sustainable Community Strategies (SCS) growth projections for the County of Riverside upon which the 2016 AQMP was developed. Therefore, the project would not exceed the growth assumptions contained in the AQMP.

Consistency Criterion 2. This refers to the California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). In developing its CEQA significance thresholds, the SCAQMD considered the emission levels at which a project’s individual emissions would be cumulatively considerable (page D-3, SCAQMD 2003). As described in Checklist Question 4.3.b below, the project would not generate construction or operational emissions in excess of SCAQMD criteria air pollutant thresholds.

Based on the consistency analysis provided above, the project would not conflict with the SCAQMD 2016 AQMP. Therefore, impacts will be less than significant. (b) Cumulative Increase in Air Pollution. As discussed above, the PEIR determined that air quality impacts would be less than significant.
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The Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum found that Mobile source emissions are the primary source of air quality and GHG emissions generated from the operation of commercial and residential land use projects, such as the ones proposed by the project. The Memorandum also found that mobile emissions are directly correlated to the amount of trips generated by a project, and since the trip generation for the project has decreased, it is accurate to conclude that the project will also result in fewer mobile source emissions. No new or increased air quality or impacts would occur as a result of the project because the project would result in a net decrease in trip generation compared to the previously approved land uses within the Specific Plan area. As a result of the decrease in trip generation, the project would also result in a net decrease in air quality and GHG emissions. Thus, no new air quality or GHG impacts would occur beyond what is currently allowed under the existing specific plan. The project will construct all buildings to meet the latest California Green Building Standards, and all residential units will be equipped with solar panels that will further reduce energy and GHG impacts. Therefore, impacts will be less than significant. (c) Sensitive Receptors. The PEIR did not evaluate air quality impacts to sensitive receptors.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. The greatest potential for toxic air contaminant (TAC) emissions from development of the project would be related to diesel particulate matter (DPM) emissions associated with heavy diesel equipment used during construction. According to SCAQMD methodology, health effects from carcinogenic air toxics are usually described in terms of “individual cancer risk”. “Individual Cancer Risk” is the likelihood that a person exposed to concentrations of toxic air contaminants over a 30-year lifetime will contract cancer, based on the use of standard risk-assessment methodology. The project’s construction activity is not expected to be a long-term (i.e., 30 years) source of toxic air contaminant emissions, thus the individual cancer risk is greatly reduced. Impacts on sensitive receptors from construction would be less than significant. The project would consist of residential and commercial land uses upon completion of development. Residential and commercial land uses do not include major sources of TAC emissions that would result in significant exposure of sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations.

Therefore, the project impact is considered less than significant. (d) Other Emissions Such as Odors. The PEIR did not evaluate other emissions such as odors.

According to the SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook, land uses associated with odor complaints include agricultural uses, wastewater treatment plants, food processing plants, chemical plants, composting, refineries, landfills, dairies, and fiberglass molding or any manufacturing uses that could create objectionable odors. Heavy-duty equipment in the project area during construction will emit odors; however, the construction activity would cease to occur after individual construction is completed.

The project is required to comply with Rule 402 during construction, which states that a person shall not discharge from any source whatsoever such quantities of air contaminants or other material which cause injury, detriment, nuisance, or annoyance to any considerable number of persons or to the public, or which endanger the comfort, repose, health or safety of any such persons or the public, or which cause, or have a natural tendency to cause, injury or damage to business or property. No other sources of objectionable odors have been identified for the project. The project does not contain land uses that would typically be associated with significant odor emissions. The project will be required to comply with standard building code requirements related to exhaust ventilation, as well as comply with SCAQMD Rule 402. Rule 402 requires that a person may not discharge from any source whatsoever such quantities of air contaminants or other material which cause injury, detriment, nuisance, or annoyance to any considerable number of persons or to the public, or which endanger the comfort, repose, health or safety of any such persons or the public, or which cause, or have a natural tendency to cause, injury or damage to business or property. project related odors are not expected to meet the criteria of being a nuisance. Therefore, the project’s operation would result in less than significant odor impacts. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative air quality impacts. However, cumulative air quality impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were significant and unavoidable even after incorporation of mitigation.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units, which is expected to lower the overall rate of trips per dwelling unit in alignment with the goals of improving VMT efficiency under CEQA. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe air quality impacts would occur. Furthermore, modern vehicles and buildings emit lower levels of pollution than those evaluated in the 1981EIR. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in an increase in the rate or length of vehicle trips. Therefore, the project would not emit higher levels of pollution than what was evaluated and approved in the PEIR and would have less than significant cumulative air quality impacts.

Conclusion
The PEIR indicated that development of the Specific Plan would not result in significant air quality impacts in terms of cumulative air pollutant emissions exceeding established standards. The project proposes less development in the Specific Plan area compared to that evaluated in the PEIR. The project Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum indicates the project would not conflict with the AQMP and would not result in air pollutant emissions that would exceed or cause violations of established standards. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

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4.4 – Biological Resources
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in
Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Have a substantial
adverse effect, either directly
or through habitat
modifications, on any species
identified as a candidate,
sensitive, or special status
species in local or regional
plans, policies, or regulations,
or by the California
Department of Fish and
Game or U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service?
Yes
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
No No No
b) Have a substantial
adverse effect on any riparian
habitat or other sensitive
natural community identified
in local or regional plans,
policies, regulations, or by the
California Department of Fish
and Game or US Fish and
Wildlife Service?
No Not
Examined No No No
c) Have a substantial
adverse effect on state or
federally protected wetlands
(including, but not limited to,
marsh, vernal pool, coastal,
etc.) through direct removal,
filling, hydrological
interruption, or other means?
No Not
Examined No No No
d) Interfere substantially
with the movement of any
native resident or migratory
fish or wildlife species or with
established native resident or
migratory wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of native
wildlife nursery sites?
No Not
Examined No No No
e) Conflict with any local
policies or ordinances
protecting biological
resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or
No Not
Examined No No No
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ordinance?
f) Conflict with the
provisions of an adopted
Habitat Conservation Plan,
Natural Community
Conservation Plan, or other
approved local, regional, or
state habitat conservation
plan?
No Not
Examined No No No
A Habitat Assessment and MSHCP Consistency Analysis was prepared for the site located at APN 340-040-030 by Michael Baker International (see Appendix D).The information in this section was taken from the Habitat Assessment and MSHCP Consistency Analysis.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Listed or Sensitive Species. The PEIR found that development of the Specific Plan would require the removal of most of the existing vegetation in the Specific Plan area. However, it was noted that the majority of the vegetation was found in areas that were being dryland farmed, where there would be no significant impact. It was further noted that a portion of the coastal sage scrub in the Specific Plan area could also be removed as a result of development of the Specific Plan; however, the loss of this native vegetation was determined to not be significant. The PEIR also found that as vegetation is removed during development of the Specific Plan area, associated wildlife would either be destroyed or displaced to adjacent habitat areas, where they would disrupt local populations. However, it was determined that this impact would be temporary, expected to last one season, until increased competition and predation return populations to their habitat carrying-capacity levels. Therefore, it was determined that in general this would not result in a significant loss of wildlife resources, due to the lack of native habitats and wildlife diversity in most of the Specific Plan area, and the relatively small area of native coastal sage scrub that could be affected. Due to the absence of significant impacts, no measures to mitigate the loss of vegetation and wildlife were implemented by the PEIR. However, based on the findings of the Department of Fish and Game's 1973 survey, active populations of Stephen's kangaroo rat were found in areas of suitable habitat as small as two acres. Therefore, the PEIR found that it is conceivable that retention of island habitats may provide enough area to support populations of Stephen's kangaroo rat that may be found on-site, although urban activity in adjacent areas may have an unavoidable adverse impact. As such, Mitigation Measure PEIR-BIO-1 was incorporated into the PEIR and required that project-specific avoidance measures be considered related specifically to Stephen’s kangaroo rat. Therefore, with incorporation of Mitigation Measure PEIR-BIO-1, the PEIR determined that impacts would be less than significant.

The project would amend the Menifee Village Specific Plan No. 158 by transferring dwelling units between Planning Areas (“PAs”), adding a new Planning Area (High Density – 8-12 du/ac), revising the definition of the Medium High Density designation, adding two residential product types, and revising the open space and community facilities center within the plan. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet.

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surrounding and including the USGS Romoland, California 7.5-minute quadrangle map. Appendix D describes each species’ known occurrences or potential to occur in the study area based on their general biology (e.g., primary habitat associations, life form, blooming period, and known elevation range). One species, paniculate tarplant (Deinandra paniculata), was observed within the project site during the 2019 survey conducted by TERACOR, which is considered a rare plant with a California Rare Plant Rank of 4.2 and has a high potential to occur within the site located at APN 340-040-030.

As such, Mitigation Measure BIO-2, which requires surveys for paniculate tarplant on the site prior to ground-disturbing activities, has been incorporated to reduce potential impacts to less than significant.

The surveys are required to be conducted during the appropriate blooming periods (April- November) to identify the species and collect seeds. If paniculate tarplant is found during the surveys, the individual plants are required to be mapped via GPS and construction shall not commence in these areas until seed collection is completed. The seeds will be collected and then dispersed at an appropriate mitigation bank or conservation area as approved by the City of Menifee and CDFW. A report is required to be prepared documenting the results of the survey and seeding.

After a review of specific habitat preferences, known distributions, and elevation ranges, it was determined that 4 other species have a moderate potential to occur within the vernal pool vegetation community within the project site: long-spined spineflower (Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina), Coulter’s goldfields (Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri), prostrate vernal pool navarretia (Navarretia prostrata), and California Orcutt grass (Orcuttia californica). The remaining 59 special-status plant species are not expected to occur within the project site. No plant species listed as threatened, endangered, or candidate under the federal Endangered Species Act or the California Endangered Species Act were detected. Nevertheless, Mitigation Measure BIO-3, which requires focused preconstruction rare plant surveys during the appropriate blooming periods for special-status plant species with the potential to occur within the site located at APN 340-040-030, has been incorporated to reduce potential impacts to sensitive plant species to less than significant.

The project area is in the MSHCP survey area for burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia; BUOW) and provides suitable foraging habitat and nesting opportunities for BUOWs. A focused burrow survey and focused BUOW surveys were conducted by TERACOR on four separate days during the 2019 breeding season (March 1 to August 31) in accordance with the guidelines and protocols provided in the Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions for the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area (WRCRCA 2006). No burrowing owls were observed during the 2019 surveys. In addition, no evidence was detected on the property or immediate surrounding areas that BUOW inhabit the area.

Although BUOWs were not observed during the focused surveys, the study area contains suitable burrows and habitat that could become occupied by BUOWs prior to implementation of the project.

Therefore, in accordance with the Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions for the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area (WRCRCA 2006), a preconstruction clearance survey would be required to reconfirm the absence of BUOWs and maintain compliance with the MSHCP, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and California Fish and Game Code. As such, Mitigation Measure BIO-4, which requires pre-construction burrowing owl surveys, has been incorporated to reduce potential impacts to burrowing owls to less than significant.

Native and plants, as well as various other substrates on the project sites, also have the potential to provide nesting habitat for bird species protected by the CFGC Sections 3503 and 3513.There is potential for ground- and tree-nesting birds to establish nests on the project site prior any project-related construction. Construction activities including site mobilization, other vegetation clearing, grubbing, grading, and noise and vibration from the operation of heavy equipment have the potential to result in significant direct (i.e., death or physical harm) and/or indirect (i.e., nest abandonment) impacts to nesting birds. The loss of an active nest of common or special-status bird species and/or their eggs or young as a result of project construction would be considered a violation of the CFGC, Section 3503, 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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3503.5, 3513 and therefore, would be considered a potentially significant impact. As such, Mitigation Measure BIO-5, which requires pre-construction nesting bird surveys, has been incorporated to reduce potential impacts to nesting birds to less than significant. (b) Riparian Habitat or Sensitive Natural Communities. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to riparian habitat or sensitive natural communities.

The site located at APN 340-040-030 supports the following four vegetation communities and land cover types: annual brome grasslands (Bromus spp. Herbaceous Semi-Natural Alliance), hardpan vernal pool (Psilocarphus brevissimus Vernal Pool), disturbed, and developed. Approximately

25.69 acres of annual brome grasslands are located throughout the project site. This vegetation community is dominated by red brome (Bromus rubens), with foxtail barley (Hordeum murinum), stinknet (Oncosiphon piluliferum), and Maltese star-thistle (Centaurea melitensis) occurring in lesser quantities. In addition, some California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is present along Newport Road at the southern edge of the project site.

Approximately 0.43 acres of hardpan vernal pool are located within the project site. This vegetation community consists of a seasonally flooded depressional area within the central portion of the project site that retains surface water following storm events. During the site visit, this vegetation community was dominated by wooly marbles (Psilocarphus brevissimus) and field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis). Wooly marbles is an indicator species of vernal pools. This vegetation community is considered a sensitive vegetation community.

Disturbed areas comprise approximately 9.23 acres of the project site and study area. These areas are located within the northern, eastern, and western portions of the study area and consist primarily of undeveloped areas heavily impacted by human disturbance and mostly lacking any vegetation.

Developed areas comprise approximately 76.03 acres of the project site and study area and consist of areas that have been constructed upon or physically altered to the degree that natural soil substrates and native vegetation are no longer supported. These areas surround the project site.

Under the US Endangered Species Act, Critical Habitat may be established for species listed as threatened or endangered. Critical Habitat refers to specific areas within the geographical range of a species that were occupied at the time it was listed that contain the physical or biological features that are essential to the survival and eventual recovery of that species and that may require special management considerations or protection, regardless of whether the species is still extant in the area. Areas that were not known to be occupied at the time a species was listed can also be designated Critical Habitat if they contain one or more of the physical or biological features that are essential to that species’ conservation and if the other areas that are occupied are inadequate to ensure the species’ recovery.

In the event that a project may result in take or adverse modification to a listed species’ designated Critical Habitat, a project proponent may be required to engage in suitable mitigation. However, consultation for impacts to Critical Habitat is only required when a project has a federal nexus. This may include projects that occur on federal lands, require federal permits (e.g., Clean Water Act Section 404 permit), or receive any federal oversight or funding. If there is a federal nexus, then the federal agency that is responsible for providing funds or permits would be required to consult with the USFWS under the US Endangered Species Act. The study area does not fall within any USFWS-designated Critical Habitat for federally listed wildlife species (USFWS 2026a). 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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However, Western Riverside MSHCP Section 6.1.2 provides protection for all riparian/riverine resources, vernal pools, and fairy shrimp habitat that occur within the MSHCP area. In addition, Section 6.1.2 protects riparian bird species that are dependent on riparian/riverine habitat. If any of these resources are present and impacts are unavoidable, then a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) analysis must be prepared for the project.

The project site was reviewed to determine whether MSHCP riparian/riverine or vernal pool resources are present on the project site. It was determined that an aquatic resource is present adjacent to Newport Road along the southeastern border of the project site. Although this may be a potentially jurisdictional aquatic resource by State agencies, it was an artificially created resource that was constructed concurrently with Newport Road and would therefore not be considered an MSHCP riparian/riverine resource.

Another aquatic resource is present within the central portion of the project site. Although hydric soils were not observed, the soils within this area are mapped as alkaline soils, which can mask hydric soil conditions and are considered problematic. Based on the presence of vernal pool indicator species (wooly marbles), fairy shrimp, problematic soil conditions, and evidence of hydrology within this feature (soil surface cracking), it was determined that this feature would qualify as an MSHCP vernal pool resource.

There is a total of 0.43 acres of MSHCP vernal pools mapped within the project site. Permanent impacts on 0.43 acres of vernal pool resources will require the preparation of a DBESP analysis, which would include proposed mitigation that demonstrates equivalent or superior function and value. Details would include the location of the mitigation area, type of mitigation, acreages, weeding plan, when the mitigation would be implemented, success criteria, monitoring plan, reporting, management entity, and contingency plan in the event the mitigation is not successful.

Mitigation for vernal pools would need to be protected in perpetuity. As such, Mitigation Measure BIO-6, which requires preparation of a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) report and mitigation to protect vernal pools, has been incorporated to reduce potential impacts to less than significant.
(c) State or Federally Protected Wetlands. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to state or federally protected wetlands.

Three key agencies regulate activities within inland lakes, streams, wetlands, and riparian areas in California. The US Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch regulates activities that result in the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S., including wetlands, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. Of the state agencies, the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) regulates discharges to waters of the State, including wetlands, pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, Section 13263 of the California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, and State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State. The CDFW regulates alterations to lakes, streambeds, and associated riparian habitat pursuant to Section 1600 et seq. of the California Fish and Game Code. Based on a review of aerial photographs, USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles, and USFWS National Wetlands Inventory maps and observations made during the field survey, there are two potentially jurisdictional aquatic features within the project site. A formal jurisdictional delineation would be required to confirm potentially jurisdictional resource limits within the project site. As such, Mitigation Measure BIO-7, which requires preparation of a formal jurisdictional delineation to confirm the limits of aquatic resources within the site located at APN 340-040-030 that may be subject to CDFW and RWQCB jurisdiction, has been incorporated to reduce potential impacts to less than significant.
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(d) Wildlife Movement/Corridors/Nursery Sites. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to wildlife movement or wildlife corridors.

Wildlife corridors link areas of suitable habitat that are otherwise separated by areas of non-suitable habitat such as rugged terrain, changes in vegetation, or human disturbance. Wildlife corridors are essential to the regional ecology of a species because they provide avenues of genetic exchange and allow animals to access alternative territories as dictated by fluctuating population densities.

Fragmentation of open space areas by urbanization creates “islands” of wildlife habitat that are more or less isolated from each other. Corridors mitigate the effects of this fragmentation by (1) allowing animals to move between remaining habitats, thereby permitting depleted populations to be replenished and promoting genetic exchange; (2) providing escape routes from fire, predators, and human disturbances, thus reducing the risk of catastrophic events (such as fire or disease) that could lead to local extinction; and (3) serving as travel routes for individual animals as they move within their home ranges in search of food, water, mates, and shelter. Wildlife corridors are usually bounded by urban land areas or other areas unsuitable for wildlife. The corridor generally contains suitable cover, food, and/or water to support species and facilitate movement while in the corridor. Larger, landscape-level corridors (often referred to as “habitat or landscape linkages”) can provide both transitory and resident habitat for a variety of species. Although it is commonly used as a synonym for wildlife corridor, a habitat linkage refers to a more substantial, or wider, land connection between two habitat areas. Habitat linkages allow for the periodic exchange of animals between habitat areas, which is essential to maintain adequate gene pools. The project site is a vacant disturbed lot surrounded by residential, commercial, and developed lands. There are no wildlife corridors or habitat linkages present and no impacts would occur. (e) Local Policies Protecting Biological Resources. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources.

No additional biological features protected by local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources are expected to be impacted by the project. Therefore, no impacts to these resources are anticipated as a result of the project, and no further mitigation is required. (f) Conflicts with Habitat Conservation Plans. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to conflicts with an adopted habitat conservation plan. However, as previously discussed, the PEIR included Mitigation Measure PEIR-BIO-1, which requires project-specific avoidance measures for Stephen’s kangaroo rat.

As previously discussed, there is a total of 0.43 acres of MSHCP vernal pools mapped within the project site. Permanent impacts on 0.43 acres of vernal pool resources will require the preparation of a DBESP analysis, which would include proposed mitigation that demonstrates equivalent or superior function and value. Details would include the location of the mitigation area, type of mitigation, acreages, weeding plan, when the mitigation would be implemented, success criteria, monitoring plan, reporting, management entity, and contingency plan in the event the mitigation is not successful. Mitigation for vernal pools would need to be protected in perpetuity. As such, Mitigation Measure BIO-6, which requires preparation of a formal jurisdictional delineation to confirm the limits of aquatic resources within the site located at APN 340-040-030 that may be subject to CDFW and RWQCB jurisdiction, and Mitigation Measure BIO-7, which requires preparation of a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) report and mitigation to protect vernal pools, have been incorporated to reduce potential impacts to less than significant.
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In addition, in order to comply with the conditions of the WRCMSHCP, Best Management Practices (BPM) will be made a condition of approval for the project. The Best Management Practices required by the WRCMSHCP are included in Appendix D. With incorporation of BMP required by the WRCMSHCP, the project would be consistent with the WRCMSHCP. Please note that the BMP of the WRCMSHCP, while not formal mitigation measures, are required to be implemented for the project to be in compliance with the terms of the WRCMSHCP. With the exception of BMP 10, all measures shall be followed verbatim and shall be required as part of the Conditions of Approval prior to grading. For BMP 10, biological monitoring shall be conducted full-time during portions of the project where ground disturbance is occurring (i.e., grading, vegetation removal); biological monitoring can be changed to periodic (i.e., weekly, biweekly, or monthly) in duration based on discretion of the qualified biologist if potential impacts to biological resources are expected to be low based on project activities. A such, the project would not conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, and impacts would be less than significant, Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative biological resources impacts. However, cumulative biological resources impacts related to development of the Planning Area with commercial, residential, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant with incorporation of mitigation.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area. However, the project would occur within the same planning areas as previously analyzed and would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe biological resources impacts would occur. The project would be required to implement PEIR Mitigation Measures PEIR-BIO-1 and project Mitigation Measures BIO-2 through BIO-7. Implementation of the project would also be required to comply with the requirements of the Western Riverside County Habitat Conservation Plan. Therefore, the cumulative impact on biological resources from the project would be less than significant with incorporation of mitigation and compliance with existing standards and requirements.

Conclusion
As previously discussed, with implementation of PEIR Mitigation Measures PEIR-BIO-1 and project Mitigation Measures BIO-2 through BIO-7, potential impacts to biological resources would be reduced to less than significant levels. In these ways, the project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. No subsequent environmental analysis with incorporation of the mitigation measures incorporated herein.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures PEIR-BIO-1: Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat. An extensive trapping program shall be conducted to fully determine the potential existence of this species on-site. If Stephen's kangaroo rat is found on-site, undisturbed coastal sage scrub should be retained where feasible. To help mitigate the impact of adjacent urban activities, public access into areas of coastal sage scrub should be limited.
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MM-BIO-2: Preconstruction Paniculate Tarplant Survey. Prior to ground-disturbing activities, surveys for paniculate tarplant shall be conducted by a qualified biologist within the project site. Surveys shall be conducted during the appropriate blooming periods (April-November) to identify the species and collect seeds. If paniculate tarplant is found during the surveys, the individual plants shall be mapped via GPS and construction shall not commence in these areas until seed collection is completed.

The seeds shall be collected and then dispersed at an appropriate mitigation bank or conservation area as approved by the City of Menifee and CDFW. A report shall be prepared documenting the results of the survey and seeding.

MM-BIO-3: Focused Rare Plant Surveys. Prior to project implementation, and during the appropriate blooming periods for special-status plant species with the potential to occur within the project site, a qualified botanist shall conduct a focused rare plant survey in areas containing suitable habitat for these species to determine their presence or absence. The surveys shall be floristic in nature (i.e., identifying all plant species to the taxonomic level necessary to determine rarity), and shall be inclusive of, at a minimum, areas proposed for disturbance.

If individual or populations of special-status plant species are found within the areas proposed for disturbance, measures to avoid and minimize impacts shall be recommended. The surveys and reporting shall follow 2018 CDFW and/or 2001 CNPS guidelines.

Although not expected, if State- and/or federally listed plant species are present and avoidance is infeasible, consultation with the CDFW and/or USFWS would be required and an Incidental Take Permit(s) from the CDFW and/or USFWS shall be obtained prior to the commencement of maintenance activities.

MM-BIO-4: Preconstruction Burrowing Owl Survey. In accordance with the Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions for the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area, (WRCRCA 2006), a preconstruction clearance survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist no more than 30 days prior to initiating any ground-disturbing activities to avoid direct take of burrowing owl. Once the survey is completed, the qualified biologist shall prepare and submit a final report documenting the results of the clearance survey to the City Menifee for review and file. If no burrowing owl or occupied burrows are detected, project activities may begin, and no additional avoidance or minimization measures would be required. However, if an occupied burrow is found in the project impact area during the preconstruction clearance survey, a burrowing owl avoidance and minimization plan shall be prepared and submitted to the CDFW for review and approval prior to initiating project activities.

MM-BIO-5: Preconstruction Nesting Bird Survey. Within 30 days of ground-disturbing activities associated with project implementation that would occur during the nesting/breeding season of native bird species potentially nesting on the site (typically February through August in the project region, or as determined by a qualified biologist), the applicant shall have weekly surveys conducted by a qualified biologist to determine if active nests of bird species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and/or the California Fish and Game Code are present on the project site. The surveys shall continue on a weekly basis, with the last survey being conducted no more than three days prior to initiation of disturbance work. If ground-disturbing activities are delayed, then additional pre- 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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disturbance surveys shall be conducted such that no more than seven days will have elapsed between the survey and ground-disturbing activities.

If active nests are found, clearing and construction within 300 feet of the nest (500 feet for raptors) shall be postponed or halted, at the discretion of the biologist in consultation with CDFW, until the nest is vacated and juveniles have fledged, as determined by the biologist, and there is no evidence of a second attempt at nesting.

MM-BIO-6: MSHCP DBESP and Mitigation. The project shall prepare a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) report, the goal of which is to demonstrate that the proposed mitigation is biologically equivalent or superior to the existing conditions on the project site if left undisturbed. This would include a habitat mitigation and monitoring plan (HMMP) describing the functions and values of the resource pre- and post-project development, and relative to mitigation implementation.

Details shall include the location of the mitigation area, type of mitigation, acreages, weeding plan, when the mitigation would be implemented, success criteria, monitoring plan, reporting, management entity, and contingency plan in the event the mitigation is not successful. The HMMP shall require review and approval by the City, WRCRCA, USFWS, and CDFW, prior to project implementation. Mitigation for vernal pools shall be protected in perpetuity.

MM-BIO-7: Aquatic Resource Delineation Report and Vernal Pools Watershed Study. A formal jurisdictional delineation shall be prepared prior to ground-disturbing activities to confirm jurisdictional limits of aquatic resources within the project site that may be subject to CDFW and RWQCB jurisdiction. In addition, a vernal pool watershed study shall be prepared to determine impacts to the vernal pool watershed, which would also require mitigation for direct and indirect impacts.
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4.5 – Cultural Resources
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Cause a substantial
adverse change in the
significance of a historical
resource pursuant to
§15064.5?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Cause a substantial
adverse change in the
significance of an
archaeological resource
pursuant to §15064.5?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) Disturb any human
remains, including those
interred outside of dedicated
cemeteries?
No Not
Examined No No No
An Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment was prepared for the project by Jean A.

Keller, Ph.D., Cultural Resources Consultant (see Appendix E). The information in this section was taken from the Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Historical Resources. The PEIR determined that implementation of the Menifee Village Specific Plan would result in the disturbance or destruction of identified historical resources. However, the PEIR determined that Mitigation Measure PEIR-CUL-1 would be required to reduce impacts to less than significant. Specifically, this mitigation measure required “low sensitivity” historical features H#4, 5A, and 6 to be monitored by a historian during grading; “medium sensitivity” historical feature H#3 to be mapped, recorded, and photographed; and “high sensitivity” historical features H#1, 1A, 2, 2A, 5, 7, and 7A to be tested prior to construction to verify or negate the possibility of subsurface amenities within these clusters. Testing would be accomplished by a backhoe program. Areas devoid of subsurface amenities would then be cleared of mitigation. Areas with subsurface resources could be preserved by salvaging or by changes in site design. Therefore, the PEIR determined that impacts would be less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure PEIR-CUL-1.

According to the Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment, four previously recorded sites of historical origin are located within the project area, including CA-RIV-1357H, CA-RIV-2222H, CA-RIV5202H (Segments 2, 3A, & 3B), and CA-RIV-6838H. Although CA-RIV-5202H was originally recorded as a single site with three loci, current research suggests that it should instead be considered two separate sites. Cultural resources reported at these sites include the Herschel (Hubert) Lindenberger homesite, the Forest T. Lindenberger homesite, three purported segments of the San Jacinto and 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Pleasant Valley Company earthen canal, and a rock wall. Three of the previously recorded historical sites are located partially or fully within TR 32100, with the fourth located in TTM 37671.

Prior to the Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment, one site had been reported within the boundaries of TTM 37828, although a formal site record was never filed with the Eastern Information Center at the University of California, Riverside. This site, recorded in 1980 by Scientific Resource Surveys as ‘H4’, was a structure shown cartographically on the 1901 USGS Elsinore topographic map.

At the time of the survey, only two trees remained, which may explain why it was not formally recorded.

The current study observed and recorded a second historical site in TTM 37828. Comprised exclusively of the remains of two wells, photographic evidence indicates that the wells may have been in place at least by 1938. No structures are apparent within the immediate vicinity of the wells, although there are historical period residences shown cartographically some distance to the east, including one in the location of ‘H4.’ All the land within this part of SPA 2019-017 has apparently been farmed for decades and has also been subject to significant disturbances.

As required by the City of Menifee, and in large part based on recommendations made by the Eastern Information Center, the intent of the current Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment was to relocate the four previously recorded historical sites, assess the current condition of each site, and develop a plan, as necessary, to evaluate the potential significance of these cultural resources. With the exception of the newly recorded historical site P-33-029119, each site located within Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-017 had already been evaluated for significance according to CEQA criteria by previous cultural resource studies. In addition, those determinations of significance were accepted in 2005 by the County of Riverside as part of the approval process for Tract Maps 32100, 32101, and 32102; TR 32100 and TR 32101 (now TTM 37671), are included in SPA 2019-017. Therefore, the current Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment did not find it necessary to develop a plan to evaluate the potential significance of the four historical sites located within the project area that were previously recorded and evaluated for significance.

After reviewing all existing reports and site records, as well as conducting a comprehensive field examination of the four historical sites within the project area, Doctor Keller concurred with the findings of McKenna’s 2003/2005 reports. Although the prehistoric sites remain significant as contributors to the archaeological district that encompasses much of the subject property, they would not individually be considered significant “historical resources” according to CEQA criteria. Structures associated with the Herschel Lindenberger homesite ceased to exist by 1978, with the groves of olive and fruit trees that characterized the property having already been removed by 1961. A recent fire swept through this site, leaving nothing but a few burned eucalyptus trees and a large machine-excavated depression with scattered debris. The single segment of the San Jacinto and Pleasant Valley Company’s Canal (CARIV-5202H Segment 2) has deteriorated to the point where it is barely recognizable, but some of this historic feature will be preserved in an open space lot of TR 32100 according to development plans provided by the project sponsor. Two earthen canal segments originally reported as being part of the San Jacinto and Pleasant Valley Company’s Canal will be destroyed by development of the proposed Tract No. 32012. However, they are not considered significant historical resources according to CEQA criteria since they were part of an irrigation system, not part of the San Jacinto and Pleasant Valley Company’s Canal, and virtually nothing is known of their origin except that the irrigation system had been constructed prior to 1938. The site discovered in TTM 38728 during the current study has been fully recorded, is not considered significant by CEQA standards, and therefore requires no further study.

The Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment successfully relocated three of the four previously recorded historic resources within its boundaries. A rock wall (CA-RIV-1357H) could not be relocated, which was also the case in a 2002 Phase I study of the subject property. Finally, no cultural resources representing CA-RIV-6838H, the Forest Lindenberger homesite included in TR 32100 of SPA 2019-017, with the actual homesite having been located to the west, where a residential tract now 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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exists. However, a portion of the homesite that includes CA-RIV-1164 and CA-RIV-5202H Segment 2, will be maintained in TR 32100 open space.

No additional investigation is recommended for the four historical sites included in the current Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment. However, it is the recommendation of Doctor Keller, in concurrence with the recommendations of McKenna et al, that a comprehensive grading monitoring program be conducted for the +127.3 acres of land included in the Updated Phase I study for Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-017. Therefore, with implementation of these recommendations, impacts to the historic resources identified in the Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment will be less than significant.
(b) Archaeological Resources. As described in the PEIR, the project area appears to have low sensitivity for prehistoric archaeological resources, and it is unlikely that intact, subsurface prehistoric archaeological deposits would be uncovered during project construction. The PEIR determined that grading of the site would, therefore, have a low-to-moderate sensitivity in terms of revealing archaeological resources. Moreover, the PEIR determined that impacts to archaeological sites (RIV1164 and RIV-1165) would be reduced to less than significant with incorporation of Mitigation Measure PEIR-CUL-2, which requires mapping, photography, and recording the bedrock milling slicks at these two sites, as prescribed by a Native American Observer. Therefore, the PEIR determined that impacts would be less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure PEIR-CUL-2.

All of the property included in the Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment has been partially or fully included in seven previous cultural resource studies, beginning in 1976 and ending in 2005.

During the course of the various studies and a few informal investigations, seven cultural resource properties of prehistoric (i.e., Native American), plus a portion of an archaeological district, were recorded within what is now Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-017. The seven previously recorded prehistoric archaeological sites include: CA-RIV-1164, CA-RIV-1165, CA-RIV- 1356, CA-RIV-6832, CARIV-6833, CA-RIV-6835, and CA-RIV-6836. Cultural resources reported at these sites are predominantly bedrock milling features (overwhelmingly slicks), although a probable rock art panel and several rock features were also reported, as well as very limited surface and subsurface artifactual material. With but one exception, all of the recorded prehistoric sites are partially or fully located within TR 32100. All of the prehistoric sites are part of P-33-014370, a large unnamed and informally defined archaeological district that encompasses two ridges and contained nearly 100 recorded prehistoric archaeological sites. Sites located within the project boundaries represent the northwestern terminus of P-33-014370, with most of the archaeological district being located on adjacent property to the southeast.

The Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment successfully relocated all seven previously recorded archaeological resources within its boundaries. Each site was photographed, GPS coordinates taken, and updated DPR forms compiled to submit to the Eastern Information Center. The sites were evaluated not only regarding their current condition, but also, whether additional investigations were warranted to evaluate significance. Since each site had already been fully documented and evaluated for significance by previous cultural resources studies, the last being 18 years ago, the intent of the update was essentially to provide the sites’ current status. Interestingly, each of the previous seven cultural resources studies and individual investigations described several of these sites differently and in a number of cases, the information was contradictory and conflicted with other studies, especially when it came to the number of existing cultural resources and the potential for a determination of significance according to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) criteria. This difference in interpretation is most glaring when considering the early studies conducted in 1976 (Toren), 1977 (Smith, Townsend), 1980 (SRS), and 1993 (Greenwood & Associates), compared to studies conducted in 2002 (Applied EarthWorks), 2003/2004 (CRM TECH), and 2003/2005 (McKenna 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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et al). The differences are so extreme that in first reviewing the previous reports there arose a very real question about whether they could possibly be talking about the same sites – particularly CA-RIV-1164 and CA-RIV-1356. The one conclusion that seems to have been shared by most of the studies is that the only archaeological and historical sites within the current APE that would be at least potentially considered significant according to CEQA criteria were CA-RIV-1164, CA-RIV-1356, CA-RIV-2222H, CA-RIV-5202 (all loci).

In order to mitigate adverse impacts associated with the realignment and construction of Domenigoni Parkway, Phase II Testing was conducted by CRM TECH in 2003 for sites CA-RIV-1164, CA-RIV5202H, and CA-RIV-1356, all of which would be adversely impacted by the project. Only a very small portion of site CA-RIV-1356 was located within what is now SPA 2019-017, with the remainder lying mostly within the Domenigoni Parkway project area or on adjacent land to the east. Most of CA-RIV1164 and CA-RIV-5202H were located within what is now TR 32100 of SPA 2019-07. The results of testing indicated that these three sites, as well as three additional sites on adjacent property, would be considered “historical resources” as defined by CEQA. Further, their inclusion in the newly-designated archaeological district 33-014370 bestowed an additional aspect of significance as contributors to the district.

Based on the results of Phase II testing, CRM TECH conducted Phase III Data Recovery on six sites in 2004. Despite systematic excavations and an intensive recordation effort, only very limited cultural resources were recovered from CA-RIV-1164. This suggested that no subsurface archaeological deposits were present. Therefore, CRM TECH concluded that the project’s impact would not constitute a “substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource,” and thus, the project would have no impact on the site. No artifacts were recovered from Phase III excavations at CA-RIV-5202H, which represents three purported segments of the historic San Jacinto and Pleasant Valley Company’s Canal located within the Domenigoni Parkway project area. The significance of the site was determined to be derived from its association with an important event in local history. In order to mitigate adverse impacts to this feature, CRM TECH completed intensive recordation procedures on the 65-foot segment lying within the project area, including photo-documentation, and scaled cross-section drawings.

Intensive recordation and extensive historical research completed during previous studies led CRM TECH to conclude that the project’s effects on CA-RIV-5202H had been adequately mitigated. While data recovery efforts at archaeological site CA-RIV-1356 resulted in the discovery that it represented the remains of a large prehistoric Native American village, most of the site was destroyed by construction of Domenigoni Parkway. Only a probable rock art site, considered to be significant by a Tribal representative from Pechanga Cultural Resources Department, remains near the eastern of TR 32100 in SPA 2019-017, with the remainder of the site having been mitigated by the Phase III Data Recovery program or destroyed by construction of Domenigoni Parkway.

In 2003, McKenna et al was contracted to provide a Phase I Cultural Assessment of 212 acres of land which included what is now Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-017, as well as Tract No. 32102, which is not a part of SPA 2019-017; the 28 acres of Tentative Tract Map No. 37828 were not included in McKenna’s study. This was an update and required addendum to the 1800-acre Salt Creek Archaeological/Historical/Paleontological study conducted in 1980 by Scientific Resources Surveys, Inc. (SRS), for the Salt Creek Final EIR No.122, which involved the entirety of what is now SPA 2019- 017. The Phase I study was required as part of the entitlement process for Tentative Tract Map No. 32100, Tentative Tract Map No. 32101, and Tentative Tract Map No. 32102. After an exhaustive examination of all reports and records, as well as an intensive pedestrian survey to field check sites claimed by Applied EarthWorks and CRM TECH to be significant under CEQA, McKenna came to the conclusion that there was no evidence the massive number of cultural resources first reported by Applied EarthWorks, Inc., and corroborated by CRM TECH, existed. In fact, at least with CA-RIV-1164 and CA-RIV-1356, what the firm found was much more consistent with what was reported in the earlier 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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studies, conducted from 1976 to 1993. In 2005, McKenna conducted an updated study and amended the 2003 report to include the results of CRM TECH’s 2003 Phase II Testing and 2004 Phase III Data Recovery program. Based on an in-depth analysis of all available information, McKenna disagreed with the conclusions of Applied EarthWorks and CRM TECH that cultural resources located within the project area are “historical resources” as defined by CEQA. As such, the demolition of site areas or the removal of site components would not constitute adverse impacts. Protection of the reported rock art panel at CA-RIV-1356 would mitigate any impacts to the feature. Finally, since all sites within the project boundaries had been recorded and investigated to necessary levels, McKenna et al recommended that a grading monitoring program be completed to avoid impacts to resources that may not have been identified prior to completion of the 2005 study.

In 2005, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, who had jurisdiction over the Specific Plan area at the time, approved Tentative Tract Map No. 32100, Tentative Tract Map No. 32101, and Tentative Tract Map No. 32102, accepting the findings of the 1980 SRS study included in the Salt Creek Final EIR No. 122 and of the required addendum to that study, the 2003 “Phase I Cultural Resources Survey of the Winchester 212 project Area” prepared by McKenna et al. The current Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment did not include Tract No. 32102, but does include Tract No. 32100, and Tentative Tract Map No. 37671 (which was previously Tract No. 32101). According to the Final Conditions of Approval (“Pinks”) issued by Riverside County, the results of the 2003 investigation determined that there were no significant cultural resources identified in the project area, although it was considered to have a moderate level of sensitivity for prehistoric cultural resources. Interestingly, despite the possibility that significant archaeological deposits may be uncovered during ground alteration activities, neither mitigation nor monitoring was required, at least in the initial findings.

After reviewing all existing reports and site records, as well as conducting a comprehensive field examination of the seven previously recorded archaeological sites within the current +127.3-acre project boundaries, Doctor Keller concurred with the findings of McKenna’s 2003 and 2005 reports.

Although the prehistoric sites remain significant as contributors to the archaeological district that encompasses much of the subject property, they would not individually be considered significant “historical resources” according to CEQA criteria. Much of CA-RIV-1164 has already been destroyed by development of an existing residential tract, the current development of Tract No 32102, Domenigoni Parkway, a borrow site in TR 32100, a power line, and numerous dirt roads/trails. A portion of this site will be maintained in a TR 32100 open space lot, as will the rock art panel of CA-RIV-1356. Further, according to current development plans provided by the project sponsor, much of CA-RIV-1164 will be preserved in open space, with the exception of four milling feature loci that will be destroyed during construction of the new Briggs Road alignment. The rock art panel recorded at CA-RIV-1356 will also be preserved in open space. The site discovered in TTM 38728 during the current study has been fully recorded, is not considered significant by CEQA standards, and therefore requires no further study.

Current research determined that CA-RIV-6835 and CA-RIV-6836 would not be considered significant under CEQA criteria due to changed circumstances since 2002. Finally, the current SPA 2019-017 development plan indicates that CA-RIV-6835 will be preserved in open space, and there is a possibility that this will also be the case for CA-RIV-6836.

No additional investigation is recommended for the seven archaeological sites included in the current Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment. It is recommended by Dr. Keller, however, in concurrence with McKenna’s recommendation, that a comprehensive grading monitoring program be conducted for the +127.3 acres of Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019- 017 area. Both a professional Tribal Monitor from Pechanga Cultural Resources Department and a Riverside County/City of Menifee qualified archaeologist should actively monitor all ground disturbing activities, including grubbing, tree removal, vegetation clearance, trenching, excavation, bedrock removal, and grading. It is also recommended that should any cultural resources be discovered during the course of earthmoving 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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activities, said activities should be halted or diverted until a Tribal representative and the project Archaeologist can evaluate the resources, make a determination of their significance, and recommend appropriate treatment measures to mitigate impacts to the resources from the project, if found to be significant. Therefore, impacts to the archaeological resources identified in the Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment will be less than significant.

For additional information on tribal cultural resources, which can be related to historic and archaeological resources, see impacts and mitigation discussed in Section 4.17, Tribal Cultural Resources.
(c) Human Remains. The PEIR did not address the disturbance of human remains. If human remains are discovered during grading or other ground disturbing activities associated with implementation of the Specific Plan Amendment, the project would be required to comply with the applicable provisions of California Health and Safety Code §7050.5 as well as Public Resources Code §5097 et. seq. If the Coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) must be contacted and the NAHC must then immediately notify the “most likely descendant(s)” of receiving notification of the discovery. The most likely descendant(s) shall then make recommendations within 48 hours and engage in consultations concerning the treatment of the remains as provided in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. Compliance with established health and safety regulations will reduce potential impacts to less than significant levels and no mitigation is required.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative cultural resources impacts. However, cumulative cultural resources impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant with incorporation of mitigation.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe cultural resources impacts would occur. While there are no known historical or cultural resources in the Planning Area, mitigation has been incorporated in the unlikely event that potential cultural resources are discovered during ground-disturbing activities. The project would be required to incorporate mitigation requiring archaeological and Native American monitoring during all-ground disturbing activities. Therefore, the cumulative cultural resources impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
Impacts to historic and archaeological resources can be reduced to less than significant with implementation of a comprehensive grading monitoring program. Additionally, compliance with established health and safety regulations will reduce potential human remains impacts to less than significant levels. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.
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Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures PEIR-CUL-1: Eleven distinct historical features have been identified on the project site. It is suggested that three of "Low" sensitivity (H#4, 5A, 6) simply be monitored by a historian while grading occurs; one (H#3) (historic rock wall) of "Medium" sensitivity be mapped, recorded and photo-graphed; and seven (H#1 (French adobe), 1A, 2 (Olive Green residence), 2A, 5, 7, 7A) classified with "High" sensitivity be tested prior to construction to verify or negate the possibility of subsurface amenities within these clusters. Testing would be accomplished by a backhoe program. Areas devoid of subsurface amenities would then be cleared of mitigation. Areas with subsurface resources could be preserved by salvaging or by changes in site design.

PEIR-CUL-2: As noted in Table IV, List of Resources by Planning Areas and Sensitivity, the sensitivity of sites RIV-1164 and RIV-1165 is considered "Medium". The Native American Observer, Mr. Vince Ibanez, has agreed that mapping, photographing and recording the bedrock milling slicks is sufficient mitigation of RIV-1164 and RIV-1165. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.6 – Energy
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Result in potentially
significant environmental
impact due to wasteful,
inefficient, or unnecessary
consumption of energy
resources, during project
construction or operation?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Conflict with or obstruct
a state or local plan for
renewable energy or energy
efficiency??
No Not
Examined No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Energy Consumption. The PEIR determined that development of the Specific Plan would create increased demand for electrical energy and natural gas. The PEIR found that the Specific Plan would have an estimated cumulative total of 7,854 dwelling units in the Planning Area, resulting in approximately 39,847,415 kwh/year and approximately 4,194,030 cubic feet per month of natural gas for residential uses. It was noted that Southern California Edison (SCE) indicated that it is able to provide electric utility service to the Planning Area in accordance with Company policies and extension rules, which are filed with the California public Utilities Commission. It was also noted that the Gas Company indicated that gas service could be provided to the Specific Plan area from an existing main without any significant impacts, and natural gas service would be provided in accordance with Company policies and extension rules on file with the California Public Utilities Commission at the time contractual agreements are made. Finally, the PEIR provided recommendations for energy conservation in building design. Therefore, the PEIR determined that because the applicant would cooperate with SCE and the Gas Company to assure that adequate electricity and natural gas facilities are provided, impacts would be less than significant.

Energy demand from the project would result from delivery, employee, and visitor vehicle/truck trips to and from the project site. Energy that would be consumed by project‐generated traffic is a function of total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and estimated vehicle fuel economies of vehicles accessing the project site. Operational use of energy would include heating, cooling, and ventilation of buildings; operation of electrical systems, security functions, use of on-site equipment and appliances; and indoor, outdoor, perimeter, and parking lot lighting. The project is a part of the planned development under the Menifee Village Specific Plan and proposes less development than evaluated within the PEIR.

Therefore, there are sufficient planned electricity supplies in the region for the estimated net increase in electricity demands, and buildout under the project would not require expanded electricity supplies.

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with the applicable Building and Energy Efficiency Standards and are required to be reviewed. The project would also be required to adhere to the provisions of CALGreen, which established planning and design standards for sustainable site development, energy efficiency (in excess of the California Energy Code requirements), water conservation, material conservation, and internal air contaminants.

Even though the project would increase the consumption of electricity and natural gas resources, the project would not increase demand such that SoCalGas and SCE would need to plan for new regional electricity or natural gas facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects. Therefore; this potential impact would be considered less than significant. (b) Conflict with Local Plan. The PEIR did not analyze the Specific Plan in terms of conflicts with a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency.

The project will be required to show verification demonstrating compliance with applicable Building and Energy Efficiency Standards and is also required to be reviewed prior to approval of building permits.

The City was a participant in the Sub-Regional Climate Action Plan for the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) which has energy conservation strategies and has its own municipally owned utilities. The project would also be required to adhere to the provisions of CALGreen, which established planning and design standards for sustainable site development, energy efficiency, water conservation, material conservation, and internal air contaminants. Therefore, the project is consistent with GHG management plans, and impacts are less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
Neither the PEIR nor the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan analyzed cumulative energy impacts.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe energy impacts would occur. Furthermore, modern buildings require less energy than those evaluated in the 1981 EIR, and energy use from future projects under the Specific Plan Amendment would be far more energy efficient than at the time the PEIR was approved. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in an increase in energy use. Therefore, the cumulative energy impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The project would not result in a wasteful use of energy or conflict with energy plans. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

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4.7 – Geology and Soils
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Directly or indirectly
cause potential substantial
adverse effects, including
the risk of loss, injury, or
death involving:
i) Rupture of a known
earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most
recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault
Zoning Map issued by
the State Geologist for
the area or based on
other substantial
evidence of a known
fault? Refer to Division
of Mines and Geology
Special Publication 42.

Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
ii) Strong seismic
ground shaking? Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
iii) Seismic-related
ground failure, including
liquefaction?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
iv) Landslides?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Result in substantial soil
erosion or the loss of
topsoil?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) Be located on a
geologic unit or soil that is
unstable, or that would
become unstable as a result
of the project, and
potentially result in on- or
off-site landslide, lateral
spreading, subsidence,
liquefaction or collapse?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
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d) Be located on
expansive soil, as defined in
Table 18-1-B of the Uniform
Building Code (1997),
creating substantial direct or
indirect risks to life or
property?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
e) Have soils incapable of
adequately supporting the
use of septic tanks or
alternative waste water
disposal systems where
sewers are not available for
the disposal of waste water?
No Not
Examined No No No
f) Directly or indirectly
destroy a unique
paleontological resource or
site or unique geologic
feature?
Yes
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
No No No
An Infiltration Feasibility Report was prepared for the project by Earth Strata Geotechnical Services, Inc. (see Appendix F). The information in this section was taken from the Infiltration Feasibility Report.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Faults and Seismic Shaking. The PEIR noted that given the history of the Whittier-Elsinore, San Jacinto, and San Andreas faults, and the location of the Specific Plan area, it is reasonable to assume that during a 50-year span, a structure in the Specific Plan area would be subjected to an earthquake of at least a Richter magnitude of 6.0. Such an earthquake could produce earthquake intensities of up to VIII (Modified Mercalli) in the Specific Plan area and surrounding portions of Riverside County. It was noted that horizontal accelerations induced by an earthquake could affect structures and/or earth embankments. However, the degree of shaking expected would depend mainly on: 1) distance to the epicenter from property; 2) the magnitude of the earthquake; and 3) the method of faulting. Other earthquake effects which would be expected over many portions of southern California include lurching and/or localized ground cracking. The PEIR noted that the intensity of ground shaking that may affect the Specific Plan area would be best absorbed by recently constructed, wood-framed structures. As no shallow ground-water exists in the Specific Plan area, no liquefaction was anticipated; however, it was noted that if shallow groundwater develops, the soils in the Specific Plan area may be subject to liquefaction. The geotechnical report that was prepared for the PEIR provided recommendations for potential soils and geologic problems. It was required that the Specific Plan be built to adhere to the seismic reinforcement design, in accordance with the Uniform Building Code, to minimize structural damage and to prevent structural failures. Therefore, with implementation of these recommendations, the PEIR determined that impacts from faults and seismic shaking on the Specific Plan would be less than significant.

The project site is located in a seismically active area of Southern California and is expected to experience moderate to severe ground shaking during the lifetime of the project. Detailed design-level geotechnical studies and building plans pursuant to the California Building Standards Code are required prior to approval of construction. As a mandatory condition of project approval, projects would be required to construct the proposed structures in accordance with the California Building Code (CBC).

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Standards Code are also required prior to approval of construction. The City’s Building and Safety Department would review the building plans through building plan checks, issuance of a building permit, and inspection of the building during construction, which would ensure that all required CBC seismic safety measures are incorporated into the building. Therefore, compliance with the CBC as verified by the City’s review process, would reduce impacts related to strong seismic ground shaking to less than significant levels.
(b) Erosion. As described in the PEIR, the principal landform-related environmental impact of the Menifee Village Specific Plan was anticipated to be associated with grading necessary to prepare the Specific Plan area for construction, and to accommodate flood control facilities. The PEIR noted that the required landform modifications would involve a certain amount of cut and fill, with quantities to be balanced on-site. Though no final grading plan had been prepared at the time the PEIR was prepared, it was anticipated that cuts would occur in areas to be developed for flood control (flood control channels, golf fairways, depressed greenbelt swales, and lagoon area). As the majority of the Specific Plan area is already flat, it was anticipated that fill would occur only to elevate building pads and to provide adequate street grades for surface drainage. It was determined that minimal grading would be required to accommodate building pads and the proposed local street system in the low-density residential areas proposed for the hills located along the northern and easternmost boundaries of the Specific Plan area. It was determined that grading would also result in exposed ground surfaces which are free of vegetation, creating the potential for erosion caused by surface runoff, and uncontrolled erosion would increase the amount of sediment ultimately transported off-site. The PEIR determined that the grading plan for the Specific Plan would preserve major topographic features within the Specific Plan area, notably along the northern and eastern boundaries of the area. Development within these areas would be limited to low-density residential use and would be built to compliment the surrounding environment. It was noted that grading would conform as much as possible to the natural landform, the transition between manufactured and natural slopes would be softened by blending the slopes to create a natural transition in the landform, and access in hillside areas would be designed to emphasize utilizing natural paths. Finally, the PEIR determined that all grading would be performed in conformance with County of Riverside Ordinance #546 (Hillside Development Standards). Therefore, with adherence to existing regulations, the PEIR determined that impacts related to erosion would be less than significant.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Specific Plan area. Reduction of the erosion potential would be accomplished through implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), which specifies Best Management Practices for temporary erosion controls. Such measures typically include temporary catch basins and/or sandbagging to control runoff and contain sediment transport within the project site. The SWPPP is required for plan check and approval by the City’s Building and Safety Department, prior to provision of permits for construction, and would include construction BMPs. Therefore, with adherence to existing regulations, this potential impact would be considered less than significant.
(c) Unstable Geologic Unit. As described in the PEIR, the Specific Plan area is covered by topsoil consisting of generally medium to dark brown, sandy and clayey silt and alluvial soils underlie the majority of the area. With adherence to the recommendations of the geotechnical report and the Uniform Building Code, the PEIR determined that impacts related to an unstable geologic unit would be less than significant.

The Planning Area is relatively flat and there are no slopes in the area that are susceptible to lateral spreading. Soils in the project area have been mapped as consisting primarily of well-drained, medium to dark brown, sandy and clayey silt and alluvial soils. Alluvial soils are not expansive and compact well for construction. The Riverside County Parcel Report for the Planning Area indicates that the area has 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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a “low” potential for liquefaction. Alluvial soils have a low potential for collapse and there are no mining activities occurring within or near the Specific Plan area. Detailed design-level geotechnical studies and building plans pursuant to the California Building Standards Code are required prior to approval of construction projects. Compliance with the recommendations of the site specific geotechnical study for soils conditions is a standard practice and would be required by the City Building and Safety Department. Compliance with the requirements of the California Building Standards Code as identified in a site specific geotechnical design would be reviewed by the City for appropriate inclusion, as part of the building plan check and development review process. Therefore, regulatory compliance would reduce potential for the above described seismic issues to a less than significant level. (d) Expansive Soils. As described in the PEIR, alluvial soils and residual soils in the Specific Plan area are relatively low in expansion character, and it was not anticipated that development of the Specific Plan would require unusual foundation design measures. It was noted that the alluvium in the main valley is relatively deep, and it was anticipated that it would be compressible under the wight of fill. With adherence to the recommendations of the geotechnical report, it was determined in the PEIR that impacts related to expansive soils would be less than significant.

The project site is generally underlain by Ramona sandy loam soil which is generally not considered to be expansive. In addition, detailed design-level geotechnical studies and building plans pursuant to the California Building Standards Code are required prior to approval of construction. Therefore, impacts related to expansive soils will be less than significant. (e) Septic Systems. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to septic systems.

The proposed Specific Plan Amendment does not approve the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems. Therefore, impacts will not occur. (f) Paleontological Resources. The PEIR noted that a record search showed no known paleontological resources within the Specific Plan area, and because the possibility of fossils being present within the Specific Plan area is considered “Very Low”, it was determined that the services of a paleontologist were not required. However, the PEIR determined Mitigation Measure PEIR-GEO-1 is required in the unlikely case that fossil remains are encountered during grading operations. This measure requires fossils to be flagged off and equipment directed to another area, and requires a paleontological consultant or staff member of a paleontological institution such as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the University of California, Riverside to be notified to assess the find and to suggest mitigations. Therefore, with incorporation of Mitigation Measure PEIR-GEO-1, the PEIR determined that impacts to paleontological resources would be less than significant.

Future development under the proposed Specific Plan Amendment would be developed on land that has been highly disturbed by past agricultural activities. The Specific Plan area is not considered to contain paleontological resources and because the project site has been highly disturbed be past agricultural activities. Nevertheless, future development under the proposed Specific Plan Amendment would be required to incorporate Mitigation Measure PEIR-GEO-1, as described above. Therefore, with incorporation of Mitigation Measure PEIR-GEO-1, impacts from the project would also be less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
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Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant with incorporation of mitigation.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe geology and soils impacts would occur. While there are no known paleontological resources in the Planning Area, mitigation has been incorporated in the unlikely event that potential paleontological resources are discovered during ground-disturbing activities. Future development projects under the proposed Specific Plan Amendments would be required to implement the recommendations of a geotechnical investigation and comply with the seismic design guidelines of the California Building Code. Therefore, the cumulative geology and soils impact from the project would be less than significant with adherence to existing regulations and incorporation of mitigation.

Conclusion
The project would either have no impacts or less than significant impacts related to geologic and soil constraints with implementation of standard grading, dust control, and erosion control measures and adhering to existing regulatory compliance. There are no known paleontological resources or unique geologic features within the Specific Plan area, and potential impacts to paleontological resources would be less than significant. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures PEIR-GEO-1: If fossil remains are encountered during grading operations, the area should be flagged off and equipment directed to another area of the project. A paleontological consultant or a staff member of a paleontological institution such as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the University of California, Riverside should be notified to assess the find and to suggest mitigations. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.8 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Generate greenhouse
gas emissions, either
directly or indirectly, that
may have a significant
impact on the
environment?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Conflict with an
applicable plan, policy or
regulation adopted for the
purpose of reducing the
emissions of greenhouse
gases?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
A Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum was prepared for the project by RK Engineering, Inc. (see Appendix B). The information in this section was taken from the Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The PEIR did not analyze greenhouse gas emissions, but instead analyzed the impacts of the Specific Plan on the climate. The PEIR noted that although it was possible that the Specific Plan would influence micrometeorological conditions on and around the Specific Plan area, it was anticipated that these alterations would be minor. Therefore, the PEIR determined that development of the Specific Plan was not expected to affect climate in the vicinity of the Specific Plan.

The project represents the final phase in development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. As described in the project Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum, mobile source emissions are the primary source of air quality and GHG emissions generated from the operation of commercial and residential land use projects, such as the ones proposed by the project. Mobile emissions are also directly correlated to the amount of trips generated by a project, and since the trip generation for the project has decreased, it is accurate to conclude that the project will also result in fewer mobile source emissions. Hence, it can be concluded, without the need for detailed emissions modeling, that air quality and GHG impacts from the project will be less impactful than the land uses that are currently allowed within the Specific Plan area. No new or increased greenhouse gas impacts would occur as a result of the project. Furthermore, the project will be installing single family and condominium units that are now subject to the renewable energy requirements in the 2019 California Energy Code, which mandate all new homes be equipped with solar panels or other sources of renewable energy. As such, the project’s energy usage (and associated GHG emissions) will be substantially lowered based on today’s standards and energy mandates. Impacts will be less than significant.
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(b) Conflict with applicable plans. The PEIR did not analyze greenhouse gas emissions, but instead analyzed the impacts of the Specific Plan on the climate. The PEIR noted that although it was possible that the Specific Plan would influence micrometeorological conditions on and around the Specific Plan area, it was anticipated that these alterations would be minor. Therefore, the PEIR determined that development of the Specific Plan was not expected to affect climate in the vicinity of the Specific Plan.

The project will be required to show verification demonstrating compliance with applicable Building and Energy Efficiency Standards and will also be required to be reviewed prior to approval of building permits. The City was a participant in the Sub-Regional Climate Action Plan for the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) which has energy conservation strategies and has its own municipally owned utilities. The project would also be required to adhere to the provisions of CALGreen, which established planning and design standards for sustainable site development, energy efficiency, water conservation, and material conservation, all of which will contribute to reduced GHG emissions from the project. Therefore, the project is consistent with GHG plans, and its impacts are less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative greenhouse gas emissions impacts. However, cumulative greenhouse gas emissions impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units, which is expected to lower the overall rate of trips per dwelling unit in alignment with the goals of improving VMT efficiency under CEQA and reduce GHG. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe greenhouse gas emissions impacts would occur.

Furthermore, modern vehicles and buildings emit lower levels of pollution than those evaluated in the 1981 EIR. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in an increase in the rate or length of vehicle trips or energy use. Therefore, the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The project is less intense than that examined in the PEIR, and the project would not have significant GHG impacts. This conclusion is consistent with that of the PEIR, which determined there would be a less than significant impact to the climate. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.9 – Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Create a significant
hazard to the public or the
environment through the
routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous
materials?
No Not
Examined No No No
b) Create a significant
hazard to the public or the
environment through
reasonably foreseeable
upset and accident
conditions involving the
release of hazardous
materials into the
environment?
No Not
Examined No No No
c) Emit hazardous
emissions or handle
hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials,
substances, or waste
within one-quarter mile of
an existing or proposed
school?
No Not
Examined No No No
d) Be located on a site
which is included on a list
of hazardous materials
sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section
65962.5 and, as a result,
would it create a significant
hazard to the public or the
environment?
No Not
Examined No No No
e) For a project located
within an airport land use
plan or, where such a plan
has not been adopted,
within two miles of a public
airport or public use airport,
would the project result in a
safety hazard or excessive
noise for people residing or
No Not
Examined No No No
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working in the project
area?
f) Impair implementation
of or physically interfere
with an adopted
emergency response plan
or emergency evacuation
plan?
No Not
Examined No No No
h) Expose people or
structures, either directly or
indirectly, to a significant
risk of loss, injury or death
involving wildland fires?
No Not
Examined No No No
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment was prepared for the project by Earth Strata Geotechnical Services, Inc. (see Appendix G). The information in this section was taken from the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Transport, Use or Disposal of Hazardous Materials. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan and would consist of residential and commercial uses. During construction, there would be a minor level of transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes that are typical of construction projects.

This would include, but is not limited to, fuels and lubricants for construction machinery, coating materials, and other building materials. Federal, state, and local regulations associated with construction sites and use of associated hazardous materials include routine construction control measures and best management practices for hazardous materials storage, application, waste disposal, accident prevention and clean-up. These uniformly applicable standards would be sufficient to reduce potential impacts to a less than significant level. The project would construct residential subdivisions. Residential uses are not anticipated to include the routine use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. Therefore, while some hazardous substances (e.g., cleaning solvents) may be generated, stored, transported, used, or disposed of in association with the commercial land use, existing federal, state, and local regulations and oversight would reduce the potential impact to a less than significant level.
(b) Reasonably Foreseeable Upset and Accident Conditions. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment.

The project would not include demolition of any existing buildings or structures that could possibly contain asbestos or lead. Therefore, the project would not create a significant hazard to the public or to the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment, nor would the project emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous materials. Therefore, mandatory federal, state, and local regulations would reduce the risk to the public or environment from upset and accident conditions to a less than significant level. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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(c) Proximity to Schools. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to hazardous emissions or the handling of hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school.

Freedom Crest Elementary School and Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary School are located within onequarter mile of the project area. As stated in section IX.a above, construction activities resulting from the project may involve the transport, use, and disposal of hazardous waste materials. Construction activities are subject to uniformly applicable standards set forth by federal, state, and local agencies.

Operational activities resulting from the proposed residential uses would not emit any hazardous emissions or result in the handling of hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste.

Therefore, potential project impacts from emitting hazardous emissions, handling hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of existing or proposed schools would be less than significant.
(d) Government Code Section 65962. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to Government Code Section 65962.

The project is not located on a site listed on the state Cortese List, a compilation of various sites throughout the state that have been compromised due to soil or groundwater contamination from past uses. Based upon review of the Cortese List, the project site is not:
▪ listed as a hazardous waste and substance site by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)(Cortese List),
▪ listed as a leaking underground storage tank (LUST) site by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB),
▪ listed as a hazardous solid waste disposal site by the SWRCB, ▪ currently subject to a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) or a Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) as issued by the SWRCB, or developed with a hazardous waste facility subject to corrective action by the DTSC.

Based on the findings provided in the list above, the project would result in a less than significant impact. (e) Airport Land Use Plan. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to airport hazards.

There are no public airports or private airstrips within two miles of the project site. The nearest airport is the Perris Valley Airport, which is more than six miles to the northwest of the project area. Therefore, no impacts related to airport hazards would occur.
(g) Emergency Plans. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to impairment or physical interference with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan.

Pursuant to state Fire and Building Codes, sufficient space would have to be provided around the proposed residential structures for emergency personnel and equipment access and emergency evacuation. All project elements, including landscaping, would be sited with sufficient clearance from proposed structures so as not to interfere with emergency access to and evacuation from structures.

The project includes extension of Briggs Road from Old Newport Road to Simpson Road. The project is required to comply with the California Fire Code as adopted by the Menifee Municipal Code. Internal roads within the proposed residential subdivisions would allow emergency access and evacuation from the site, and would be constructed per California Fire Code specifications. The project would provide adequate maneuvering space for emergency response vehicles (e.g., fire trucks). Therefore, the project 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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would not impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or evacuation plan and impacts would be less than significant. (h) Wildfire Risks. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to wildfire risks.

According to the latest Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps prepared by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE), the northern portion of the Specific Plan area is designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in a Local Responsibility Area (LRA). The proposed residential subdivisions would be designed to meet state and local requirements for sufficient spacing between structures and clearance of brush. In addition, sufficient space would have to be provided around the proposed residential structures for emergency personnel and equipment access and emergency evacuation. There will be multiple points of ingress and egress for the proposed residential subdivisions. Therefore, impacts related to wildfire would be less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative hazards and hazardous materials impacts. However, cumulative hazards and hazardous materials impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe hazards and hazardous materials impacts would occur. Furthermore, the proposed Specific Plan Amendment does not permit any land uses that utilize, store, or produce hazardous materials. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in increased hazards in the Planning Area. Therefore, the cumulative hazards and hazardous materials impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
As outlined above, the project has no impact or less than significant impacts related to hazards, hazardous materials, or wildfires. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.10 – Hydrology and Water Quality
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Violate any water quality
standards or waste
discharge requirements or
otherwise substantially
degrade surface or ground
water supply?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Substantially decrease
groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with
groundwater recharge such
that the project may impede
sustainable groundwater
management of the basin?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) Substantially alter the
existing drainage pattern of
the site or area, including
through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river,
or through the addition of
impervious surfaces, in a
manner which would:

Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
i) result in substantial
erosion or siltation onor off-site;
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
ii) substantially
increase the rate or
amount of surface runoff
in a manner which
would result in flooding
on- or off-site;
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
iii) create or contribute
runoff water which
would exceed the
capacity of existing or
planned stormwater
drainage systems or
provide substantial
additional sources of
polluted runoff; or
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
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iv) impede or redirect
flood flows? Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
d) In flood hazard,
tsunami, or seiche zones,
risk release of pollutants
due to project inundation?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
e) Conflict with or obstruct
implementation of a water
quality control plan or
sustainable groundwater
management plan?
No Not
Examined No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Violate Water Quality Standards or Degrade the Water Supply. The PEIR determined that runoff in the Specific Plan area would increase by 10-15 percent as a result of development of the Specific Plan. However, it was determined that drainage patterns would not be significantly altered, but the quantity, velocity, and composition of runoff would be altered by grading of site surfaces; by construction of impervious streets, roofs, and parking facilities; and irrigation and landscaped areas. The PEIR anticipated that runoff entering the storm drain system would contain minor amounts of pollutants typical of urban use, including oil and rubber residues, fertilizers, pesticides, detergents, hydrocarbon particles, and other debris. It was determined that the increase in runoff would not impact any adjacent property, as the Specific Plan area is located downstream of all runoff emptying into either Salt Creek or its tributary wash. Therefore, the PEIR determined that impacts to water quality or degradation of the water supply would be less than significant.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan, and would result in similar development potential to that was analyzed under the PEIR. A project normally would have an impact on surface water quality if discharges associated with the project would create pollution, contamination, or nuisance as defined in Water Code Section 13050, or if the project would cause regulatory standards to be violated as defined in the applicable National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit or Water Quality Control Plan for a receiving water body. For the purpose of this issue, a significant impact could occur if the project would discharge water that does not meet the quality standards of the agencies which regulate surface water quality and water discharge into stormwater drainage systems. Significant impacts could also occur if the project does not comply with all applicable regulations with regard to surface water quality as governed by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). These regulations include preparation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) to reduce construction and post-construction water quality impacts. A project-specific WQMP will be prepared for project site to address water quality impacts from operational activities. The WQMP will be prepared consistent with the requirements contained in the Riverside County Water Quality Management Plan for the Santa Ana River Region or other requirements as established by the RWQCB (Santa Ana Region). Implementation responsibilities for the measures contained in the project-specific WQMP must be clearly detailed.

Therefore, implementation of these measures will ensure that the project complies with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and would reduce water quality impacts to less than significant levels.

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Construction Impacts
Three general sources of potential short-term, construction-related stormwater pollution associated with the project include: 1) the handling, storage, and disposal of construction materials containing pollutants; 2) the maintenance and operation of construction equipment; and 3) earth-moving activities which, when not controlled, may generate soil erosion via storm runoff or mechanical equipment. The project would disturb approximately 106 acres of land and would be subject to NPDES permit requirements during construction activities. Pursuant to the Menifee Municipal Code Sec. 15.01.015, new development or redevelopment projects shall control stormwater runoff so as to prevent any deterioration of water quality that will impair subsequent or competing uses of the water. The project applicant is also required to prepare an SWPPP designed to reduce construction-related stormwater pollution to the maximum extent practicable. Therefore, implementation of the project SWPPP will ensure that construction-related water quality impacts are less than significant.

Operational Impacts
Construction of the project would permanently increase impervious area on the project site. The project would be subject to post-construction Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address increases in impervious surfaces, methods to decrease incremental increases in off-site stormwater flows, and methods for decreasing pollutant loading in off-site discharges as required by the applicable NPDES requirements. Common post-construction BMPs include filtering stormwater through vegetated areas prior to discharging into the City’s storm drain system. The proposed residential uses would not generate hazardous wastewater that would require any special waste discharge permits.

The Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan (PWQMP) outlines site design BMPs, source control BMPs, and treatment control BMPs to protect water quality. Site design BMPs include directing primary flow to biofiltration basins prior to discharge in offsite storm drains, preserving the existing secondary drainage pattern (which flows in a northeasterly direction), and minimizing impervious area to the extent feasible and replacing with planting/landscaping. Source control BMPs include the following: providing integrated pest management (IPM) information to new owners, lessees, and operators; installing grease interceptors for drains located within food service operations; designing site drainage to flow away from trash enclosures and minimize runoff from trash enclosures; and sweeping plazas, sidewalks, and parking lots regularly to prevent accumulation of litter and debris and to prevent trash entry into the storm drain system. Treatment control BMPs include removing pollutants of concern via bioretention basins. Bioretention basins would be highly effective at removing the following pollutants of concern:
bacterial indicators, metals, nutrients, pesticides, toxic organic compounds (solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons), and sediments. Therefore, with implementation of a combination of site design BMPs, source control BMPs, and treatment control BMPs, water quality impacts related to operation of the project would be less than significant.
(b) Groundwater Supplies. The PEIR notes that groundwater in the Specific Plan area exists at depths from 20 to 141 feet, with shallow groundwater appearing in perched water tables which are most likely seasonal, varying with the amount of precipitation runoff in the Salt Creek Channel and with the amount of irrigation taking place in the Specific Plan area. The PEIR found that groundwater recharge may be somewhat reduced by development of the Specific Plan; however, it was determined that this effect would be compensated for by irrigation of the golf course and extensive greenbelt areas. In addition, it was determined that a certified limnologist would be retained to work in conjunction with geologists to determine if a potential soil saturation problem existed in the vicinity of the (then) proposed Lake/lagoon.

It was noted that the limnologist would be consulted regarding appropriate measures that should be taken to ensure ground-water quality would not be affected during construction and operation of the lake/lagoon. With these measures the PEIR determined that impacts to groundwater would be less than significant.
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If the project removes an existing groundwater recharge area or substantially reduces runoff that results in groundwater recharge such that existing wells would no longer be able to operate, a potentially significant impact could occur. Impacts to groundwater could also occur if the project substantially depletes groundwater supplies. However, project-related grading would not reach groundwater depths and no disturbance of groundwater is anticipated. The project would increase impervious surface coverage in the area, thereby reducing the total amount of infiltration. However, infiltration of irrigation water through soil and water from runoff through soft-bottom channels would ensure continued groundwater recharge in Menifee as impervious surfaces increase. The Specific Plan area is not utilized for groundwater recharge and will include landscaped areas that would serve as infiltration. Because this project area is not managed for groundwater supplies and the project would provide landscaped areas for continued infiltration, this change in infiltration would not have a significant effect on groundwater table level. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant. (c.i-c.iv) Alter Drainage Patterns. The PEIR found that the northern portion of the Specific Plan area was traversed by a portion of Salt Creek, an ephemeral stream which drains most of the low-lying areas west and southwest of Hemet. The PEIR noted that the drainage crossing under Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215) would eliminate the prior flood threat on Salt Creek Channel, and that other measures not related to the Specific Plan would mitigate the major flood control problems that would otherwise endanger the Specific Plan area. It was also noted that the greenbelt swale south of Newport Road and the lake/lagoon were intended to retard and control major flows would eliminate flood hazards on the portion of the Specific Plan area lying to the south of Newport Road. The PEIR found that other runoff entering the Specific Plan area from adjacent sloping areas to the north and east would be contained in a proposed network of internal streets and underground storm drains where necessary and flows would be carried to either Salt Creek or its tributaries. It was noted that a flood control channel would be incorporated in the golf course and other runoff would be collected into the network of streets and underground storm drains, and that the lake would contain major runoff coming from the south and southeast. The PEIR found that erosion control devices would be utilized in hillside development areas to mitigate the effect of increase runoff at points of discharge. The PEIR noted that all flood control and drainage systems and facilities would be constructed to County of Riverside standards and would mitigate or eliminate on-site drainage impacts. The PEIR noted that the Specific Plan applicant would work in conjunction with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to ensure that the construction and operation of the golf course would be compatible with the design and function of Salt Creek Flood Control Channel. A certified biologist would be retained to advise regarding the lake/lagoon design and construction in order to ensure water quality in the lake meets all applicable standards. In addition, a water quality maintenance program would be implemented to mitigate the impact of urban runoff on surface water quality over the long term, and the program would provide recommendations for street cleaning and prevention of pollutant generation. With these measures the PEIR determined that impacts related to drainage would be less than significant.

Development of the project will affect the drainage system and would result in greater areas of impervious surfaces (such as streets, sidewalks and parking lots) in the Specific Plan area. Instead of absorbing into the ground, water on impervious surfaces runs-off and drains into the local drainage system, potentially increasing the amount of storm water runoff. Potentially significant impacts to the existing drainage pattern of the site or area could occur if development of the project results in substantial on- or off-site erosion or siltation, substantial flooding, provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff, or impede or redirect flood flows. The project would include stormwater and drainage improvements that would direct stormwater into the municipal stormwater collection system. project roadways would include a series of stormwater conveyance pipes and proposed residential developments would include stormwater drainage that would direct stormwater into the stormwater conveyance system beneath the roadways. Therefore, the drainage pattern would not be substantially altered in a manner that could cause increases in erosion off-site. Erosion and siltation reduction 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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measures would be included in the project design and implemented during construction. At the completion of construction, the project would consist of impervious surfaces and would therefore not be prone to substantial erosion. The project will not alter the Salt Creek Channel; thus, the project would not alter any stream course. Impacts related to erosion and siltation would be less than significant. The Salt Creek Flood Control Channel and its tributaries can effectively control flood hazards in the area.

The project will include drainage facilities that will be designed and constructed with sufficient capacity to safely convey additional stormwater flows and thereby ensure that no habitable structure will be placed within a 100-year floodplain as shown on the FEMA Insurance Rate Maps. Therefore, impacts related to flooding will be less than significant. Development of the project would increase the net area of impermeable surfaces on the site; therefore, increased discharges to the City’s existing storm drain system would likely occur. Stormwater would be collected in storm drains and conveyed to the City’s storm drainage system. Permits to connect to the existing storm drainage system would be obtained prior to construction. All drainage plans are subject to City review and approval. Therefore, the increase in discharges would not impact local storm drain capacity. The project is not an industrial use and therefore would not result in substantial pollutant loading such that treatment control BMPs would be required to protect downstream water quality. Impacts related to polluted runoff would be less than significant. Development of additional residential uses in the Specific Plan area must comply with existing programs aimed to reduce flooding hazards. These programs include: 1) participation in the National Flood Insurance Program; 2) coordination with the RCFCWCD to ensure maintenance of flood control channels and completion of necessary repairs to RCFCWCD-owned facilities on an as-needed basis; and 3) maintenance of emergency procedures in accordance with Section 8589.5 of the California Government Code. With these measures project impacts related to impediment or redirection of flood flows would be less than significant.
(d) Other Water-Related Risks or Pollution. Impacts related to flood hazards are discussed in response c.i-c.iv above and were determined in the PEIR to be less than significant. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to tsunami, seiche zones, or risk of release of pollutants due to project inundation.

The city of Menifee is not exposed to tsunami hazards due to its inland location, and there are no reservoirs are waterbodies located in the vicinity of the project that could result in seiche. The project site is located in the dam inundation zone of the Diamond Valley Lake. There are three dams that make up Diamond Valley Lake – East Dam, West Dam, and Saddle Dam. Failure of any of these dams would cause the project area to be inundated, and there is a high hazard potential given the extent of development in this area (Menifee, 2010). Diamond Valley lake is the largest reservoir in southern California, with a capacity of 800,000 acre feet of water. The most likely cause for dam failure is a large earthquake occurring on one of the nearby active faults, such as the San Jacinto fault zone. According to the City of Menifee General Plan DEIR (page 5.9-23), “at capacity fill, the three dams that impound the reservoir were each designed to withstand an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude along the San Jacinto Fault or an earthquake of 8.0 magnitude along the San Andreas Fault”(Menifee, 2013a). In addition, the “Metropolitan Water District of Southern California carries out continuous automated monitoring of the dams and their foundations for deformation due to the weight of the dams, water pressure, and the effects of wetting of dam materials. The design and construction of the dams for earthquake resistance, in combination with monitoring of the dams, reduce risks of dam failure due to earthquakes.” Therefore, impacts related to dam inundation will be less than significant. (e) Conflict with Water Quality or Groundwater Management Plans. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to conflicts with or obstruction of implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan.
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The Regional Board's Basin Plan is designed to preserve and enhance water quality and protect the beneficial uses of all regional waters. Specifically, the Basin Plan (i) designates beneficial uses for surface and ground waters, (ii) sets narrative and numerical objectives that must be attained or maintained to protect the designated beneficial uses and conform to the state's anti-degradation policy, and (iii) describes implementation programs to protect all waters in the region. Development allowed by the project would be required to adhere to requirements of the water quality control plan, including all existing regulation and permitting requirements. This would include the incorporation of best management practices (BMPs) to protect water quality during construction and operational periods. Development of the project would also be subject to all existing water quality regulations and programs, including all applicable construction permits. Existing General Plan policies related to water quality would also be applicable to the project. General Plan Conservation Element, Objectives 7.1 and

7.2 and their associated policies would limit potential water quality impacts to surface water and groundwater resources. General Plan Policy 7.2.2 requires all projects to comply with the discharge permit requirements of the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Therefore, implementation of these policies, in conjunction with compliance with existing regulatory programs, would ensure that water quality impacts related to the project would be less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative hydrology and water quality impacts. However, cumulative hydrology and water quality impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe hydrology and water quality impacts would occur. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in significant hydrology and water quality impacts. Therefore, the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The PEIR concludes that development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan, including the project site, would not have significant impacts on hydrology, water quality, and other water-related resources and constraints, and no mitigation was recommended. With regulatory compliance, the preceding sections have demonstrated the project would also not have any significant water-related impacts. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.11 – Land Use and Planning
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Physically divide an
established community? No Not
Examined No No No
b) Cause a significant
environmental impact due to
a conflict with any land use
plan, policy, or regulation
adopted for the purpose of
avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Divide an Established Community. The PEIR did not analyze whether the Specific Plan would physically divide an established community.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. The project site consists of approximately 106 acres of undeveloped land that is adjacent to existing development, roadway features, and open space. Extension of Briggs Road from Old Newport Road to Simpson Road will help connect existing neighborhoods north and south of the project site. In addition, the project has no components that would divide an established community (such as a new freeway through an established neighborhood). Therefore, the project will have no impact. (b) Conflict with Applicable Plans. The PEIR determined that implementation of the Specific Plan would require a General Plan Amendment to allow the uses as outlined in the Specific Plan. However, as the Specific Plan area possessed Predominantly light Urban and Predominantly Heavy Urban designations, the Specific Plan generally conformed with the intent of those designations in that the Specific Plan offered urban uses. Therefore, the PEIR determined that impacts would be less than significant.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that unplanned population growth would occur. The project is consistent with the growth limits evaluated in the PEIR and the General Plan EIR and would not conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The project is also consistent with the permitted land uses in the Specific Plan.

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Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative land use and planning impacts. However, cumulative land use and planning impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe land use and planning impacts would occur. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in significant land use and planning impacts. Therefore, the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The project is consistent with the Specific Plan evaluated in the PEIR, and includes slightly less development potential than was analyzed in the PEIR. Therefore, impacts related to land use plans are less than significant. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.12 – Mineral Resources
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
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Severe
Impacts?
a) Result in the loss of
availability of a known
mineral resource that would
be of value to the region
and the residents of the
state?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Result in the loss of
availability of a locallyimportant mineral resource
recovery site delineated on
a local general plan, specific
plan or other land use plan?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Designated Mineral Resources. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to mineral resources.

The California Department of Conservation Mineral Lands Classification map for the Specific Plan area shows the area is located within a mineral resource zone area classified as MRZ-1. Areas classified as MRZ-1 are defined as areas where adequate information indicates that no significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that little likelihood exists for their presence. The Specific Plan area was historically used for agriculture prior to development and there are no known mineral resources in the immediate vicinity. There are no mining operations in the Specific Plan area, and implementation of the project would not result in the loss of known mineral resources. (b) Local Mineral Designations. The Specific Plan area was historically used for agriculture prior to development and there are no known mineral resource recovery sites in the immediate vicinity. As such, the project site is not delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan as a locally important mineral resource recovery site. There is no impact.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative mineral resources impacts. However, cumulative mineral resources impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. As such, the project would not result in impacts to mineral resources or mineral resource sites. Therefore, the cumulative mineral resources impact from the project would be less than significant.
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Conclusion
The Specific Plan area does not contain identified mineral resources either at a state level or local level that can be reasonably extracted given existing onsite and surrounding land uses. Therefore, there would be no impacts regarding mineral resources. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.13 – Noise
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Generation of a
substantial temporary or
permanent increase in
ambient noise levels in the
vicinity of the project in
excess of standards
established in the local
general plan or noise
ordinance, or applicable
standards of other
agencies?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Generation of excessive
groundborne vibration or
groundborne noise levels?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) For a project located
within the vicinity of a
private airstrip or an airport
land use plan or, where
such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of
a public airport or public use
airport, would the project
expose people residing or
working in the project area
to excessive noise levels?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
A Noise Impact Study was prepared for the project by Bryan Estrada, AICP, and Darshan Shivaiah, M.S., of RK Engineering Group, Inc. (see Appendix H). The information in this section was taken from the Noise Impact Study.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Noise Exceeds Standards. The PEIR found that construction noise would occur periodically during development of the Specific Plan area. It was found that construction noise occurring during the initial phases of development of the Specific Plan would not create any significant impacts as there were no inhabited areas directly adjacent to the Specific Plan area. However, it was found that during the latter phases of development, residential areas in the Specific Plan area may be subject to temporary annoyances from construction activities. It was noted that construction activities would be limited, especially during the latter phases, to maintain quiet during evening hours and weekends, and construction equipment would be equipped with effective muffling devices. With these measures in place, no noise impacts were anticipated outside working hours as construction is predominantly a daytime activity. Therefore, the PEIR determined that noise impacts from construction would be less 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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than significant. In terms of operational noise, the PEIR found that residential areas that lie within the 65 CNEL noise contour zone would be required to install a noise barrier due to roadway traffic noise.

The PEIR determined that an earthen berm or a non-porous wall would result in significant and adequate noise reduction, but that these barriers would have to be designed at subsequent, more detailed stages of project design. In addition, the PEIR found that special construction techniques would be utilized to maintain interior noise levels at proposed residences at acceptable standards. Therefore, with these measures the PEIR determined that impacts related to operation would be less than significant.

Project Operation
The project Noise Impact Study analyzed the anticipated noise levels generated by the project and impacts cause by changes to the ambient environment. The main sources of noise generated by the project would include vehicular traffic noise circulating within the commercial parking lots and the HVAC noise. Noise level impacts were compared to the City of Menifee noise standards. It must be demonstrate that noise levels generated by the project would not result in a permanent increase in ambient noise levels in Specific Plan area in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies.

Preliminary Interior Noise Analysis: Traffic noise along the adjacent roadways is the primary source of ambient noise impacting the Specific Plan area. Traffic noise was analyzed to determine the project’s noise/land use compatibility setting and to determine future noise levels to habitable exterior and interior areas of the Specific Plan. This section of the analysis does not necessarily apply to CEQA, as recent court rulings have indicated that CEQA is primarily concerned with a project’s impact on the environment, not the environment’s impact on a project. Traffic noise along the roadways was obtained from the City of Menifee General Plan Draft EIR, September 2013 and represents the noise levels at 100 feet from the centerline of each roadway segment, which are the worst case first row of housing facing the subject roadway. Table 1 (Future Traffic Noise Levels) shows the estimated future traffic noise levels at the project site for the year 2035 and the noise/land use compatibly rating based on the City of Menifee General Plan Draft 6-5 EIR, September 2013 standards.

Table 1
Future Traffic Noise Levels
Roadway Segment
Exterior Noise Level
@ 100 Feet (dBA
CNEL)1
Noise/Land Use
Compatibility
Newport Road/Domenigoni Parkway,
East of Menifee Road 69.3 Conditionally Acceptable
Newport Road,
West of Menifee Road 70.3 Normally Unacceptable
Lindenberger Road,
North of Newport Road 63.0 Conditionally Acceptable
Briggs Road,
South of SR-74 64.8 Conditionally Acceptable
Source: RK Engineering Group, Inc. (2022)
1 Exterior noise levels represent noise levels at 100 feet from the subject roadway. 2 Data not available for Briggs Road immediately adjacent to the site. Highest/nearest noise level along Briggs referenced.

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75 CNEL). Hence, upgraded building construction techniques are expected to be required to achieve interior noise level standards. A preliminary interior noise analysis has been prepared for the sensitive receptor locations (i.e., first rows residential dwelling units) using a typical "windows open" and "windows closed" condition. A "windows open" condition assumes 12 dBA of noise attenuation from the exterior noise level. A "windows closed" condition" assumes 20 dBA of noise attenuation from the exterior noise level. Table 2 (Preliminary Interior Noise Impact Analysis) indicates the interior noise levels for the residential uses on the project site.

Table 2
Preliminary Interior Noise Impact Analysis
Receptor Location
Exterior
Noise
Level at
Building
Façade
(CNEL)
Interior
Noise
Standard
(CNEL)
Required
Building
Shell Noise
Reduction
(CNEL)
Interior Noise Level
with Standard California
Construction Windows
(STC≥25)
STC
Rating for
Windows
Facing
Subject
Roadway
“Windows
Open”1
“Windows
Closed”2
Building Façade Facing
Domenigoni Parkway 69.3

45.0 24.3 57.3 49.3 30.0
Building Façade Facing
Newport Road 70.3 25.3 58.3 50.3 31.0
Building Façade Facing
Briggs Road 64.8 19.8 52.8 44.8 26.0
Source: RK Engineering Group, Inc. (2022)
1 A minimum of 12 dBA noise reduction is assumed with the "windows open" condition. 2 A minimum of 20 dBA noise reduction is assumed with the "windows closed" condition.

The project is expected to require a "windows closed" condition and upgraded STC rated windows to meet the City/State interior noise standard of 45 dBA. To accommodate a windows closed condition, all units will be equipped with adequate fresh air ventilation, per the requirements of the California Uniform Building Code (UBC). Prior to issuance of building permits, the project proponent will be required to demonstrate to the City building department that the proposed building shells and window assemblies will achieve exterior to interior noise reduction necessary to meet the State of California and City of Menifee requirements. Furthermore, the project is required to comply with California Title 24 insulation building requirements for multi-family dwelling units for common separating assemblies (e.g., floor/ceiling assemblies and demising walls). The below project design features include standard rules and requirements, best practices and recognized design guidelines for reducing noise levels. Design features are assumed to be part of the conditions of the project and integrated into its design. Design features are not typically considered mitigation under CEQA. With inclusion of these design features, interior noise impacts will be less than significant.

DF-1 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the project shall demonstrate building construction will achieve the minimum interior noise standard of 45 dBA CNEL for all residential units, per the California Building Standards Code. The following noise control measures may be required for dwelling units located near adjacent roadways and industrial uses:
• Install sound barriers (masonry walls or walls with earth berms) between residences and noise sources.
• Install double-paned or similar sound rated windows.
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• Provide forced-air ventilation systems.
• Place dwellings as far as practical from the noise source DF-2 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the project shall demonstrate walls/floor/ceiling assemblies with residential multifamily structures achieve the required sound transmission class (STC) and impact insulation class (IIC) rating of not less than 50, or not less than 45 if field tested, in accordance with the latest California Building Standards Code.

DF-3 For proper acoustical performance, all exterior windows, doors, and sliding glass doors should have a positive seal and leaks/cracks must be kept to a minimum.

DF-4 HVAC equipment shall be shielded or enclosed from the line of sight of any adjacent residential property.

DF-5 Deliveries, loading and unloading activities, and trash pick-up hours should be limited to daytime hours only (7 a.m. – 10 p.m.).

DF-6 Limit engine idling time for all delivery vehicles and moving trucks to 5 minutes or less.

Planning Area (PA) 3 Noise Impacts: Planning area 3 consists of residential uses and is not expected to consist of significant sources of stationary noise.

The main sources of potential noise impacts from the proposed residential uses would include HVAC units and project traffic. The proposed site plan shows internal drive aisles within the residential to be set back and mostly shielded from line of sight of the northern property line. Therefore, the vehicular circulation and parking lot noise would not substantially contribute noise impacts to adjacent residential properties and was not included as a part of this analysis. Noise from residential uses are generally compatible with other adjacent residential uses and would not typically cause loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood, or that causes discomfort or annoyance to any person of normal sensitiveness. In particular, social activities and vehicular related noise are generally substantially less during the noise sensitive nighttime hours. Mechanical HVAC equipment does have the potential to operate 24-hours a day, and based on the preliminary evaluation, the nearest noise sensitive residential receptors are expected to be located approximately 55 feet away from the nearest potential HVAC units locations. As shown in Table 3 (Stationary Noise Impact Analysis - Planning Area 3 (Residential)), operational noise levels generated by HVAC equipment in PA 3 are not expected to exceed the City’s daytime standards of 65 dBA and nighttime noise standards of 45 dBA at the nearest property line to the east and are anticipated to be less than significant with inclusion of project design features.

Table 3
Stationary Noise Impact Analysis - Planning Area 3 (Residential) Source
Exterior Noise Level (Leq) dBA
Daytime
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Nighttime
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

HVAC Unit 42.7 42.7
City of Menifee Noise Standard 65.0 45.0
Noise Level Exceeds Standard (?) No No
Source: RK Engineering Group, Inc. (2022)
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Planning Area (PA) 4 Noise Impacts: PA 4 consists of residential uses and is not expected to consist of significant sources of stationary noise. The main sources of potential stationary noise impacts from PA 4 would mainly include on-site vehicular circulation and/or parking lot noise HVAC units. All internal drive aisles are expected to be shielded from the adjacent sensitive receptors. Therefore, the residential vehicular circulation and parking lot noise analysis is not conducted as a part of this analysis. As previously mentioned, residential uses are generally compatible with other adjacent residential uses and would not typically cause loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood, or that causes discomfort or annoyance to any person of normal sensitiveness. In particular, social activities and vehicular related noise are generally substantially less during the noise sensitive nighttime hours. The nearest noise sensitive receptors to the planning area are:
• Residential homes located within the Echo Ridge Community, along Mesa Verde Circle. There is an existing six (6) foot noise barrier wall along the property lines. • Residential homes located within the Tierra Shores Community. There is an existing six (6) foot noise barrier wall along the property lines.

This analysis takes into account of the existing six (6) foot noise barrier wall along the property lines of the above-mentioned sensitive receptors. Mechanical HVAC equipment does have the potential to operate 24-hours a day, and based on the preliminary evaluation, the nearest noise sensitive receptors are expected to be located approximately 70 feet or more away from the HVAC units. As shown in Table 4 (Stationary Noise Impact Analysis - Planning Area 4), operational noise levels generated by HVAC equipment are not expected to exceed the City’s daytime standards of 65 dBA and nighttime noise standards of 45 dBA at the nearest property line to the east and impacts related to project operation are anticipated to be less than significant with inclusion of the project design features.

Table 4
Stationary Noise Impact Analysis - Planning Area 4
Source
Exterior Noise Level (Leq) dBA
Daytime
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Nighttime
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

HVAC Unit 42.7 42.7
City of Menifee Noise Standard 65.0 45.0
Noise Level Exceeds Standard (?) No No
Source: RK Engineering Group, Inc. (2022)
Project Construction
The degree of construction noise from the project will vary in different areas of the Specific Plan area and will also vary depending on the construction activities. In order to be conservative, the project Noise Impact Study analyzed noise levels at 50 feet, although, in reality, construction noise might occur at a greater distance. Several noise sensitive land use area are present surrounding the Specific Plan area, including: Riverside County Fire Station #78 located adjacent to the commercial parking lot areal; residential homes located within the Mariposa Community, along Camino Cristal and Mercury Circle; residential homes located within the Menifee Greens Community, west of Lindenberger Road; and residential homes located with the Tierra Shores Community. The below project construction design features include standard rules and requirements, best practices and recognized design guidelines for reducing noise levels. Design features are assumed to be part of the conditions of the project and integrated into its design. Design features are not typically considered mitigation under CEQA. With inclusion of these design features, construction noise impacts will be less than significant. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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DF-7 Prepare a construction management plan and obtain a construction work permit from the City of Menifee prior to starting construction. The construction management plan shall ensure all contractors implement construction best management practices to reduce construction noise levels. Best management practices shall include the following:
• All construction equipment shall be equipped with muffles and other suitable noise attenuation devices (e.g., engine shields).
• Grading and construction contractors shall use quieter equipment as opposed to noisier equipment (such as rubber-tired equipment rather than track equipment), to the maximum extent feasible.
• If feasible, electric hook-ups shall be provided to avoid the use of generators. If electric service is determined to be infeasible for the site, only whisper-quiet generators shall be used (i.e., inverter generators capable of providing variable load. • Use electric air compressors and similar power tools rather than diesel equipment, where feasible.
• Locate staging area, generators and stationary construction equipment as far from the adjacent residential homes as feasible.
• Construction-related equipment, including heavy-duty equipment, motor vehicles, and portable equipment, shall be turned off when not in use for more than 5 minutes. • Provide notifications and signage in readily visible locations along the perimeter of construction sites that indicate the dates and duration of construction activities, as well as provide a telephone number where neighbors can enquire about the construction process and register complaints to a designated construction noise disturbance coordinator.
• Construction activities shall not take place between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or at any time on Sunday or a Federal holiday.

DF-8 No impact pile driving or blasting activities shall be permitted on the project site during construction. If impact pile driving or blasting is required, a follow-up noise and vibration impact assessment shall be conducted prior to start of any activity.

The project Noise Impact Study analyzed potential noise impacts during all expected phases of construction, including; site preparation, grading, building construction, paving, and architectural coating. Noise levels are calculated based on an average distance of equipment over an 8-hour period to the nearest adjacent property. The project’s estimated construction noise levels have been calculated using the Federal Highway Administration Roadway Construction Noise Model Version 1.1. Table 5 (project Construction Noise Levels at 50 Feet) shows the noise level impacts at an average distance of 50 feet. As shown in Table 5, project construction noise levels are expected to be below the recommended 8-hour construction noise threshold provided by the FTA for adverse community reaction at the adjacent residential uses. Therefore, impacts during construction would be less than significant.

Table 5
Project Construction Noise Levels at 50 Feet
Phase Equipment Quantity
Equipment
Noise Level at
50ft (dBA Leq)
Combined
Noise Level
(dBA Leq)
Site Preparation Rubber Tired Dozer 3 77.7 87.6
Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 4 80.0
Grading Excavators 2 76.7 88.2
Graders 1 81.0
Rubber Tired Dozers 1 77.7
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Scrapers 2 79.6
Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 2 80.0
Building Construction Cranes 1 72.6 86.3
Forklifts 3 71.0
Generator Sets 1 77.6
Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes 3 80.0
Welders 1 70.0
Paving Cement and Mortar Mixer 2 74.8 81.9
Pavers 2 74.2
Paving Equipment 2 73.0
Architectural Coating Air Compressors 1 73.7 73.7
Worst Case Construction Phase Noise Level - Leq (dBA) - without wall 88.2 Worst Case Construction Phase Noise Level - Leq (dBA) - with barrier shielding 76.9 FTA Construction Noise Criteria (Detailed Assessment: 8-hour Leq) 80.0 Noise level exceeds FTA criteria? No
Source: RK Engineering Group, Inc. (2022)
(b) Excessive Vibration. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to vibration. To determine the vibratory impacts during construction of the project, reference construction equipment vibration levels were utilized and then extrapolated to the façade of the nearest adjacent structures. The nearest sensitive receptors are the residential structures surrounding the project site. All structures surrounding the project site are “new residential structures”. No historical or fragile buildings are known to be located within the vicinity of the site. The construction of the project is not expected to require the use of substantial vibration inducing equipment or activities, such as pile drivers or blasting. The main sources of vibration impacts during construction of the project would be the operation of equipment such as bulldozer activity during demolition, loading trucks during grading and excavation, and vibratory rollers during paving. The construction vibration assessment utilizes the referenced vibration levels and methodology set-forth within the Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual, Federal Transit Administration, September 2018. Table 6 (Typical Construction Vibration Levels) shows the referenced vibration levels.

Table 6
Typical Construction Vibration Levels
Equipment
Peak Particle Velocity (PPV)
(inches/second) at 25 feet
Approximate Vibration Level
(LV) at 25 feet
Piledriver (impact) 1.518 (upper range) 112

0.644 (typical) 104
Piledriver (sonic) 0.734 (upper range) 105

0.170 (typical) 93
Clam shovel drop (slurry wall) 0.202 94
Hydromill 0.008 in soil 66
(slurry wall) 0.017 in rock 75
Vibratory roller 0.210 94
Hoe ram 0.089 87
Large bulldozer 0.089 87
Caisson drill 0.089 87
Loaded trucks 0.076 86
Jackhammer 0.035 79
Small bulldozer 0.003 58
Source: RK Engineering Group, Inc. (2022)
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Table 7 (Construction Vibration Impact Analysis) shows the project’s construction-related vibration analysis at the nearest structures to the project construction area. Construction impacts are assessed from the closest area on the project site to the nearest adjacent structure. The worst case vibratory impact from the site is estimated to be 0.172 PPV (in/sec) at the structures to the west. project related construction activity is not expected to cause any potential damage to the nearest structures. The annoyance potential of vibration from construction activities would range from “distinctly perceptible” to “Barely perceptible”. Therefore, vibration impacts would be less than significant.

Table 7
Construction Vibration Impact Analysis
Construction
Activity
Distance
to Nearest
Structure
(ft) Duration
Calculated
Vibration
Level-PPV
(in/sec) Damage Potential Level
Annoyance
Criteria
Level
Large
Bulldozer 50 Continuous/Frequent 0.042 No Impacts Distinctly Perceptible Vibratory
Roller 50 Continuous/Frequent 0.035 No Impacts Barely Perceptible Loaded
Trucks 50 Continuous/
Frequent 0.098
Extremely Fragile
Buildings, Ruins, Ancient
Monuments
Distinctly
Perceptible
Caisson
Drilling 50 Continuous/Frequent 0.042 No Impacts Distinctly Perceptible Source: RK Engineering Group, Inc. (2022)
(c) Airport/Airstrip Noise. The PEIR noted that aircraft operations would affect primarily the northwestern portion of the Specific Plan area. It was determined that because the land use within this area was proposed to be low-density residential, the potential impacts from aircraft noise would be somewhat limited, and design measures were incorporated in the Specific Plan design to produce acceptable interior noise levels. The PEIR also noted that special construction techniques would be utilized to attenuate interior noise levels, and that measures such as double-pane windows, additional insulation, weather-stripped doors and windows, and baffled vent openings would be incorporated into the design of the residential buildings and would reduce impacts from aircraft noise to less than significant. The Specific Plan area is not located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport. The project, therefore, would not expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels. Therefore, impacts related to airport noise will not occur.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative transportation impacts. However, cumulative traffic-related noise impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be significant and unavoidable and no feasible mitigation measures are available.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units, which is expected to lower the overall rate of trips per dwelling unit in alignment with the goals of improving VMT efficiency under CEQA and would reduce potential traffic-related noise. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe noise impacts would occur.

Furthermore, modern vehicles are much quieter than those evaluated in the 1981 EIR. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in an increase in the rate or length of vehicle trips or associated increase in ambient noise. Therefore, the cumulative noise impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The PEIR concluded that the Menifee Village Specific Plan, including development of the project site, would have less than significant noise impacts with inclusion of project design features. The project is of the same type but less intense than the development evaluated in the PEIR. The project will not have any significant noise or vibration impacts. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.14 – Population and Housing
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Induce substantial
unplanned population
growth in an area, either
directly (for example, by
proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for
example, through extension
of roads or other
infrastructure)?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Displace substantial
numbers of existing people
or housing, necessitating
the construction of
replacement housing
elsewhere?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Induce Population Growth. The PEIR noted that while development of the Specific Plan would contribute to an overall change in the rural and sparsely populated atmosphere of the area, the net effect of the increase in housing and population from the Specific Plan on the overall County of Riverside would be less than ½ percent. The PEIR determined that impacts related to additional population would be mitigated through allocation of units in the Planning Area that are limited to retirement age residents because the population per dwelling unit is less in this type of housing that in family-oriented units. It was further found that the creation of an adults-only community was compatible with the existing Sun City community. Additionally, it was noted that the range of housing types offered, including one-acre lots, townhomes, condominiums, duplexes, single-family detached, single-family attached, cottages, and two-story flats, would offer prospective residents with a wider choice of housing. Therefore, the PEIR determined that the Specific Plan was part of a development trend that was needed to meet the continuing demand for housing in the Perris Valley area and Riverside County and impacts would be less than significant.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. The amended would result in a potential population increase of approximately 351 persons within the Planning Area when compared to the existing Specific Plan.

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not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that unplanned population growth would occur. The project is consistent with the growth limits evaluated in the PEIR and the General Plan EIR and would not conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The project is also consistent with the permitted land uses in the Specific Plan. Therefore, impacts related to unplanned population growth would be less than significant.
(b) Displace Housing. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to the displacement of substantial numbers of existing people or housing.

The Planning Area does not contain any existing residential housing that would be demolished as a result of implementation of the proposed Specific Plan Amendments. Implementation of the project would not displace existing housing, nor would it necessitate the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. Therefore, there would be no impact.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative population and housing impacts. However, cumulative population and housing impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe land use and planning impacts would occur. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in significant population and housing impacts. Therefore, the cumulative population and housing impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The project will result in direct population growth in the area. However, the amount of population growth that will result from the project will be less than what was analyzed in the PEIR. Moreover, the project is not expected to result in the displacement of any existing City residents (population) or housing by its development. Therefore, potential impacts are considered to be less than significant. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.15 – Public Services
Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Fire protection? Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Police protection? Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) Schools? Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
d) Parks? Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
e) Other public facilities? Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Fire protection. The PEIR noted that fire protection for the Specific Plan area was provided by the Riverside County Fire Department, in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry. It was also noted that the nearest fire station at the time was located in Sun City and the response time from this station to Newport Road and Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215) was five (5) minutes. It was found that development of the Specific Plan would increase demand for fire protection services and Department staff indicated that the extent of facilities and personnel needed to adequately protect the Specific Plan area would be determined at future levels of project consideration. A preliminary appraisal of the Specific Plan indicated that at least on on-site fire station would be required, and Department staff would determine fire protection needs based upon 3- and 5-year plans for project development. It was anticipated that the applicant would cooperate with the County of Riverside Fire Department to assure that adequate fire protection facilities would be provided to the service the Specific Plan area.

As such, no fire protection measures beyond those specified in the Uniform Building Code were incorporated into the PEIR and impacts related to fire protection services were determined to be less than significant.
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The City of Menifee continues to contract with the Riverside County Fire Department (RCFD) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for fire protection and emergency medical response services. RCFD Station No. 76, located at 29950 Menifee Road, is located within the Specific Plan area. This station would serve the project site. Development of the project would impact fire protection services by placing an additional demand on existing Riverside County Fire Department resources should its resources not be augmented. To offset the increased demand for fire protection services, the project would be conditioned by the City to provide a minimum of fire safety and support fire suppression activities, including compliance with State and local fire codes, fire sprinklers, a fire hydrant system, paved access, and secondary access routes. Furthermore, the project would be required to comply with the provisions of the City’s Development Impact Fee Ordinance, which requires a fee payment to assist the City in providing for fire protection facilities. Payment of the Development Impact Fee would ensure that the project provides fair share funds for the provision of additional fire protection facilities. Therefore, the project would not result in the need for new or physically altered fire facilities in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives, and this potential impact would be considered less than significant with payment of fees. (b) Police protection. The PEIR noted that the Specific Plan area lies within the patrol area of the Riverside County Sheriff Department-Lake Elsinore Station. This sheriff’s facility is located approximately 10 miles west of the Specific Plan area and the anticipated response time was estimated at 30 minutes. The PEIR found that the applicant would cooperate with the Department to assure adequate service is provided. The Department recommended that street lights be included in the Specific Plan, that street patterns be designed to slow traffic in residential areas, and that high grade security hardware be considered in construction. Therefore, with these measures in place the PEIR determined that impacts to police services would be less than significant.

The Menifee Police Department currently provides police protection services to the Specific Plan area.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan and would result in similar development capacity to what was analyzed in the PEIR. The Menifee Police Department is located at 29714 Haun Road, less than a mile from the project site. The project would be required to comply with the provisions of the City’s Development Impact Fee Ordinance, which requires a fee payment to assist the City in providing for police protection facilities. Payment of the Development Impact Fee would ensure that the project provides fair share funds for the provision of additional police protection facilities. Therefore, the project would not result in the need for new or physically altered police facilities in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives, and this potential impact would be considered less than significant with payment of fees. (c) Schools. As described in the PEIR, the Specific Plan area lies in the service area of three school districts and a community college district: Menifee Union Elementary School District, Romoland School District, Perris Union High School District, and Mount San Jacinto Community College District. The PEIR noted that negotiations with the effected schools/school districts were being conducted at the time the PEIR was written, and that the applicant would continue to work with the involved agencies to ensure provision of appropriate facilities or determine payment of fees to subsidize new facilities. In addition, the PEIR found that consolidation of the Specific Plan area within the jurisdiction of one school district would facilitate provision of school services, and that the Menifee Union Elementary School District had expressed an interest in this action. Therefore, the PEIR determined that impacts to schools would be less than significant.

The project is located within the Menifee Union School District and the Perris Union High School District.

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requires a fee payment to assist the Districts in providing for school facilities. Payment of these fees would ensure that the project provides fair share funds for the provision of additional school facilities.

Therefore, the project would not result in the need for new or physically altered school facilities and this potential impact would be considered less than significant with payment of fees. (d) Parks. The PEIR noted that the cluster concept of development is commonly used in planned community developments such as that ultimately visualized for the Menifee Village Specific Plan. It was further noted that this concept allows greater economy and efficiency in design, while preserving larger areas for recreational and open space needs. The PEIR found that the Specific Plan was designed as a recreationally-oriented community, clustering homes around a 27-hole golf course and a 31-acre manmade lake/lagoon, and it was found that these major amenities would provide a total of 385 acres of aesthetic open space areas, which would exceed 20% of the Specific Plan’s total acreage. The PEIR noted that the golf course would feature a full-size, regulation 18-hole golf course as well as an additional 9-hole course, and golf course facilities would include a practice range and a fully equipped club house. It was noted that both amenities would be accessible via streets, bike trails, golf cart paths, and pedestrian trails serving adjacent development. The PEIR anticipated that neighborhood park areas would be provided along with other land uses within the Specific Plan area. Therefore, with these amenities included in the Specific Plan, the PEIR determined that sufficient parks and recreation facilities would be provide and impacts would be less than significant.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan and would result in less development than was analyzed in the PEIR. Demand for park and recreational facilities are generally the direct result of residential development. The project would result in the potential for more households with children and adults who want to use parks and recreation facilities. Development of the project, therefore, would have the potential to increase use of local park facilities. However, all new development, including the project, would be subject to pay development impact fees to cover its fair share of the cost for facility expansion and maintenance. Therefore, impacts related to deterioration of parks and recreation facilities would be less than significant with payment of development fees. (e) Other public facilities. The PEIR found that the Specific Plan was within the area served by Riverside County Libraries, and the closest library to the Specific Plan was the Sun City Library. The PEIR found that library use is seasonal in nature and libraries are at their capacity during the winter months when waiting lists for books are longer, and there is a higher circulation rate. It was determined that although there was a lower circulation rate during the remainder of the year, it was determined that a project the scope of the Menifee Village Specific Plan would impact the Riverside County Library system, especially the Sun City library. However, the PEIR determined that with extension of the bookmobile service impacts would be less than significant.

The Specific Plan area is currently served by the Menifee Library, which is located at 28798 La Piedra Road in the City of Menifee. The project would result in an increase in residents that would generate additional demand for public facilities such as libraries or hospitals. However, all new development, including the project, would be subject to pay development impact fees to cover its fair share of the cost for facility expansion. Therefore, impacts related to expansion of library facilities would be less than significant with payment of development fees.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative public services impacts. However, cumulative public services impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe public services impacts would occur. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in significant public services impacts. Therefore, the cumulative public services impact from the project would be less than significant with payment of fees.

Conclusion
The project would increase the need for fire and police services, but not to the extent that new facilities would be required. The project applicant would be required to pay all applicable development impact fees to reduce impacts to schools and parks. With payment of fees potential impacts are considered to be less than significant. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.16 – Recreation
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Would the project
increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional
parks or other recreational
facilities such that
substantial physical
deterioration of the facility
would occur or be
accelerated?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Does the project
include recreational
facilities or require the
construction or expansion
of recreational facilities
which might have an
adverse physical effect on
the environment?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Increased Park Use. The PEIR noted that the cluster concept of development is commonly used in planned community developments such as that ultimately visualized for the Menifee Village Specific Plan. It was further noted that this concept allows greater economy and efficiency in design, while preserving larger areas for recreational and open space needs. The PEIR found that the Specific Plan was designed as a recreationally-oriented community, clustering homes around a 27-hole golf course and a 31-acre man-made lake/lagoon, and it was found that these major amenities would provide a total of 385 acres of aesthetic open space areas, which would exceed 20% of the Specific Plan’s total acreage. The PEIR noted that the golf course would feature a full-size, regulation 18-hole golf course as well as an additional 9-hole course, and golf course facilities would include a practice range and a fully equipped club house. It was noted that both amenities would be accessible via streets, bike trails, golf cart paths, and pedestrian trails serving adjacent development. The PEIR anticipated that neighborhood park areas would be provided along with other land uses within the Specific Plan area.

With these amenities included in the Specific Plan, it was determined that sufficient parks and recreation facilities would be provide and impacts would be less than significant.

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fair share of the cost for facility expansion and maintenance. Impacts related to deterioration of parks and recreation facilities would be less than significant with payment of development fees. (b) Need for New Parks. The PEIR noted that the cluster concept of development is commonly used in planned community developments such as that ultimately visualized for the Menifee Village Specific Plan. It was further noted that this concept allows greater economy and efficiency in design, while preserving larger areas for recreational and open space needs. The PEIR found that the Specific Plan was designed as a recreationally-oriented community, clustering homes around a 27-hole golf course and a 31-acre man-made lake/lagoon, and it was found that these major amenities would provide a total of 385 acres of aesthetic open space areas, which would exceed 20% of the Specific Plan’s total acreage. The PEIR noted that the golf course would feature a full-size, regulation 18-hole golf course as well as an additional 9-hole course, and golf course facilities would include a practice range and a fully equipped club house. It was noted that both amenities would be accessible via streets, bike trails, golf cart paths, and pedestrian trails serving adjacent development. The PEIR anticipated that neighborhood park areas would be provided along with other land uses within the Specific Plan area.

With these amenities included in the Specific Plan, it was determined that sufficient parks and recreation facilities would be provide and impacts would be less than significant.

The project does not include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities. The project would result in the potential for more households with children and adults who want to use parks and recreation facilities. As previously mentioned, all new development, including the project, would be subject to pay development impact fees to cover its fair share of the cost for facility expansion and maintenance. Therefore, there would be no adverse physical effect on the environment caused by expansion or construction of outdoor recreational facilities. Impacts will be less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative recreation impacts. However, cumulative recreation impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. While the project would result in an increase in dwelling units, it would also increase the amount of open space provide.

As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe recreation impacts would occur. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in significant recreation impacts. Therefore, the cumulative recreation impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
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would be offset with payment of applicable parks related development impact fees. The potential recreation impacts are considered to be less than significant. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.17 – Transportation
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Conflict with a program
plan, ordinance or policy
addressing the circulation
system including transit,
roadway, bicycle and
pedestrian facilities?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Would the project
conflict or be inconsistent
with CEQA Guidelines
section 15064.3,
subdivision (b)?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) Substantially increase
hazards due to a geometric
design feature (e.g., sharp
curves or dangerous
intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g.,
farm equipment)?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
d) Result in inadequate
emergency access? Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
A Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum was prepared for the project by RK Engineering, Inc. (see Appendix B). A Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Assessment was prepared for the project by Linscott Law and Greenspan Engineers (see Appendix C). The information in this section was taken from the Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum and the VMT Assessment.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Circulation Plan Consistency. The PEIR anticipated that many of the dwelling units in the Salt Creek (now Menifee Village) development would be occupied by retired persons. It was noted that on the average, there would be fewer residents per retirement unit than per family unit, and few work trips would be made by the retirement age population. Consequently, it was found that the number of trips generated by each of the units occupied by retired persons would be fewer than the number generated by dwelling units with families. Also, it was noted that trips made by the retirement population would tend to be during off-peak periods. The PEIR determined that with the exception of Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215), all elements of the road system external to the Salt Creek (now Menifee Village) development would have sufficient capacities within the (then) existing roadway widths to accommodate the estimated Specific Plan traffic at acceptable levels of service. It was noted that the northbound offramp and southbound on-ramp of the Newport Road Interchange on Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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215) could accommodate the traffic from the Specific Plan, plus traffic generated by developments proposed along Newport Road west of the interchange; however, it was found that cumulative traffic volumes from the Specific Plan could result in the northbound on-ramp and the southbound off-ramp operating at levels exceeding capacity. The PEIR found that the addition of a northbound on-ramp and an additional southbound off-ramp was required to serve the Specific Plan area and other developments along Newport Road west of Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215). The PEIR also determined that the network of bicycle routes, pedestrian trails, and golf-cart paths proposed throughout the Specific Plan area would supplement roadways in providing access to residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational areas. For the above reasons, the PEIR determined that impacts to the circulation system would be less than significant.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan and would result in less overall development potential than was analyzed in the PEIR. Table 8 (Project Trip Generation Comparison) compares the trip generation for the previously approved land uses to the currently proposed land uses. As shown in Table 8 below, the project would result in approximately 13,468 fewer daily trips than what is currently approved for the site. The result is a net reduction in daily trips of approximately 41%. The project will not impact public transit facilities and would provide for extensions to existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Therefore, the project will not result in conflicts with a program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and impacts will be less than significant.

Table 8
Project Trip Generation Comparison
Scenario
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
In Out Total In Out Total Daily
Previously Approved project 1,210 1,049 2,259 889 632 1,521 31,482 Currently Proposed project 653 668 1,321 557 365 922 18,547 Net Change in Trip Generation -557 -381 -938 -332 -267 -598 -12,936 % Difference -46% -36% -42% -37% -42% -39% -41%
Source: RK Engineering Group, Inc. (2021)
(b) CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b). The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan and would result in less overall development potential than was analyzed in the PEIR. Under the VMT methodology, screening is used to determine if a project will be required to conduct a detailed VMT analysis. There are three (3) types of screening that the lead agencies can apply to effectively screen projects from project-level assessment. As such, the following guidance summarizes the potential project screening, developed for the City of Menifee:

Step 1: Transit Priority Area (TPA) Screening
As noted previously, the CEQA Guidelines were amended to include section 15064.3, “Determining the Significance of Transportation Impacts”. Subsection (b)(1) states in part:
“Generally, projects within one-half mile of either an existing major transit stop or a stop along an existing high quality transit corridor should be presumed to cause a less than significant transportation impact.”
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Advisory reiterates this screening criteria, but also highlights certain project-specific or location-specific characteristics which may indicate the project will still generate “significant levels of VMT”, even when located within one-half mile of a major transit stop or a stop along a high-quality transit corridor. These characteristics relate to the project’s floor area ratio (FAR), parking supply, and number of dwelling units, as well as consistency with the applicable Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS). If the project has any characteristics which indicate that the presumption of less than significant impacts as stated in the CEQA Guidelines may not be appropriate, the OPR Technical Advisory recommends that the project should not be screened out of further VMT analysis. It should be noted that as of July 1, 2020, no Transit Priority Areas exist in the City of Menifee.

Based on the above, the project will not screen-out under this criteria since it is not within the TPA as indicated in the City of Menifee Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled (June 3, 2020).

Step 2: Low VMT Area Screening
An additional screening methodology is provided for residential and office land use projects. Lead agencies may prepare maps based on a regional travel demand model or travel survey data to illustrate areas that are currently below the selected VMT threshold. OPR reasons that if a project has similar characteristics to the existing area (i.e., density, mix of uses, transit service, etc.), it will tend to exhibit similar VMT. Therefore, if a project is fully located within an area identified as having a below-threshold VMT, it may be presumed to also have less than significant VMT impacts and be screened out from requiring a detailed VMT analysis.

The City of Menifee utilizes the WRCOG Screening Tool, which shows low VMT-generating zones as compared to the County of Riverside (subregional) and City of Menifee (jurisdictional) and was utilized to determine whether this project can be screened out based on the low VMT-generating area criteria.

Based on the above, the project will screen-out under this criteria and be presumed to cause less than significant impacts since Menifee Village 3 and Menifee Village 4 is located within a low VMT-generating area (less than the WRCOG Jurisdictional Average) as shown in the WRCOG Screening Tool (see Exhibit G) and defined by the City of Menifee Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled (June 3, 2020).

Step 3: Project Type Screening
OPR provides additional recommendations on when the presumption of less than significant impacts may be appropriate, in addition to the formally recommended screening criteria described above. For instance, in the discussion regarding retail projects, the OPR Technical Advisory advises lead agencies that because local serving retail projects tend to improve retail destination proximity, shorten trips, and reduce VMT, they may be presumed to have less than significant impacts. Agencies may choose to define what constitutes local serving retail in their jurisdiction, although OPR suggests a threshold size of 50,000 square feet or less. Thus, lead agencies may choose to screen out projects based on the type and size of the land use(s) being proposed. Further, OPR states that mixed-use projects should analyze each land use individually.

For the City of Menifee, a detailed list of uses is provided in the VMT Guidelines that can be screened from project-level assessment as they are presumed to have a less than significant impact due to their local serving nature. Based on our review of the list, the proposed uses within Menifee Village Specific Plan No. 7 do not satisfy the project Type Screening criteria. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Based on the above, the proposed Menifee Village Specific Plan No. 7 will not screen-out since the proposed Menifee Village Specific Plan No. 7 uses are not satisfied under the City’s list of project type screening uses according to the City of Menifee VMT Guidelines.

VMT Assessment Conclusion
Consistent with the OPR Technical Advisory and City of Menifee Guidelines the project will result in a less-than-significant transportation impact based on the City of Menifee VMT Step 2: Low VMT Area Screening criteria and impacts will be less than significant. (c) Circulation Design Hazards. The PEIR noted that a number of roadway design features were provided as part of the Specific Plan in order to provide for adequate internal roadway circulation. With these roadway design features it was determined that impacts related to circulation design hazards would be less than significant. The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan and would result in less overall development potential than was analyzed in the PEIR.

Final project site plans will be subject to City review and approval, which will ensure that driveway intersections and internal circulation are safe, with adequate sight distance, driveway widths and stop signs for entering and exiting the site. The project area is suburban in nature with no agricultural uses, so there is little potential for conflict with other uses. Therefore, the project will have less than significant impacts due to a hazardous geometric design feature or incompatible uses, and no mitigation is required.
(d) Emergency Access. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to emergency access. The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan and would result in less overall development potential than was analyzed in the PEIR. Per state Fire and Building Codes, sufficient space will be provided around the proposed residential buildings for emergency personnel and equipment to access. project development will be required to comply with the California Fire Code in terms of emergency access. Therefore, the project will not result in inadequate emergency access.

Impacts will be less than significant, and no mitigation is required.

Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative transportation impacts. However, cumulative transportation impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be significant and unavoidable even with incorporation of mitigation.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units, which is expected to lower the overall rate of trips per dwelling unit in alignment with the goals of improving VMT efficiency under CEQA. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe transportation impacts would occur. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in an increase in the rate or length of vehicle trips or other transportation hazards.

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Conclusion
The PEIR determined that transportation-related impacts were less than significant. A VMT assessment of the currently project shows that the project would have less than significant impacts based on its current design. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

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4.18 – Tribal Cultural Resources
Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a Cultural Native American tribe, and that is:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Listed or eligible for
listing in the California
Register of Historical
resources, or in a local
register of historical
resources as defined in
Public Resources Code
Section 5020.1(k), or
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) A resource determined
by the lead agency, in its
discretion and supported
by substantial evidence, to
be significant pursuant to
criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public
Resources Code Section
5024.1. In applying the
criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public
Resource Code Section
5024.1, the lead agency
shall consider the
significance of the resource
to a California Native
American tribe.

Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
An Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment was prepared for the project by Jean A.

Keller, Ph.D., Cultural Resources Consultant (see Appendix E). The information in this section was taken from the Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment.

Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Eligible for Listing. As described in the PEIR, the project area appears to have low sensitivity for prehistoric archaeological resources, and it is unlikely that intact, subsurface prehistoric archaeological deposits would be uncovered during project construction. The PEIR determined that grading of the site would, therefore, have a low-to-moderate sensitivity in terms of revealing archaeological resources.

Thus, it was determined there would be no impacts and no mitigation measures were required based on the results of the cultural resources assessment that was prepared for the PEIR. The Updated Phase 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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I Cultural Resources Assessment successfully relocated all seven previously recorded archaeological resources within its boundaries. Each site was photographed, GPS coordinates taken, and updated DPR forms compiled to submit to the Eastern Information Center. The sites were evaluated not only regarding their current condition, but also whether additional investigations were warranted to evaluate significance. Since each site had already been fully documented and evaluated for significance by previous cultural resources studies, the last being 18 years ago, the intent of the update was essentially to provide the sites’ current status. Interestingly, each of the previous seven cultural resources studies and individual investigations described several of these sites differently and in a number of cases, the information was contradictory and conflicted with other studies, especially when it came to the number of existing cultural resources and the potential for a determination of significance according to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) criteria. This difference in interpretation is most glaring when considering the early studies conducted in 1976 (Toren), 1977 (Smith, Townsend), 1980 (SRS), and 1993 (Greenwood & Associates), compared to studies conducted in 2002 (Applied EarthWorks), 2003/2004 (CRM TECH), and 2003/2005 (McKenna et al). The differences are so extreme that in first reviewing the previous reports there arose a very real question about whether they could possibly be talking about the same sites – particularly CA-RIV-1164 and CA-RIV-1356. The one conclusion that seems to have been shared by most of the studies is that the only archaeological and historical sites within the study area that would be at least potentially considered significant according to CEQA criteria were CA-RIV-1164, CA-RIV-1356, CA-RIV-2222H, CA-RIV-5202 (all loci).

In order to mitigate adverse impacts associated with the realignment and construction of Domenigoni Parkway, Phase II Testing was conducted by CRM TECH in 2003 for sites CA-RIV-1164, CA-RIV5202H, and CA-RIV-1356, all of which would be adversely impacted by the project. Only a very small portion of site CA-RIV-1356 was located within what is now SPA 2019-017, with the remainder lying mostly within the Domenigoni Parkway project area or on adjacent land to the east. Most of CA-RIV1164 and CA-RIV-5202H were located within what is now TR 32100 of SPA 2019-07. The results of testing indicated that these three sites, as well as three additional sites on adjacent property, would be considered “historical resources” as defined by CEQA. Further, their inclusion in the newly-designated archaeological district 33-014370 bestowed an additional aspect of significance as contributors to the district. Based on the results of Phase II testing, CRM TECH conducted Phase III Data Recovery on six sites in 2004. Despite systematic excavations and an intensive recordation effort, only very limited cultural resources were recovered from CA-RIV-1164. This suggested that no subsurface archaeological deposits were present. Therefore, CRM TECH concluded that the project’s impact would not constitute a “substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource,” and thus, the project would have no impact on the site. No artifacts were recovered from Phase III excavations at CARIV-5202H, which represents three purported segments of the historic San Jacinto and Pleasant Valley Company’s Canal located within the Domenigoni Parkway project area. The significance of the site was determined to be derived from its association with an important event in local history. In order to mitigate adverse impacts to this feature, CRM TECH completed intensive recordation procedures on the 65-foot segment lying within the project area, including photo-documentation, and scaled cross-section drawings. Intensive recordation and extensive historical research completed during previous studies led CRM TECH to conclude that the project’s effects on CA-RIV-5202H had been adequately mitigated.

While data recovery efforts at archaeological site CA-RIV-1356 resulted in the discovery that it represented the remains of a large prehistoric Native American village, most of the site was destroyed by construction of Domenigoni Parkway. Only a probable rock art site, considered to be significant by a Tribal representative from Pechanga Cultural Resources Department, remains near the eastern of TR 32100 in SPA 2019-017, with the remainder of the site having been mitigated by the Phase III Data Recovery program or destroyed by construction of Domenigoni Parkway.

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concurrence with McKenna’s recommendation, that a comprehensive grading monitoring program be conducted for the +127.3 acres of Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019- 017 area. Both a professional Tribal Monitor from Pechanga Cultural Resources Department and a Riverside County/City of Menifee qualified archaeologist should actively monitor all ground disturbing activities, including grubbing, tree removal, vegetation clearance, trenching, excavation, bedrock removal, and grading. It is also recommended that should any cultural resources be discovered during the course of earthmoving activities, said activities should be halted or diverted until a Tribal representative and the project Archaeologist can evaluate the resources, make a determination of their significance, and recommend appropriate treatment measures to mitigate impacts to the resources from the project, if found to be significant. Therefore, impacts related to resources listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k) will be less than significant.
(b) Significant Tribal Resources. Consultation with local Tribes was not included as part of the PEIR.

Assembly Bill 52 was signed into law on September 25, 2014, and requires a Lead Agency to begin consultation with a California Native American tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area of a project site, if the tribe requested to the lead agency, in writing, to be informed of projects in that geographic area and the tribe requests consultation prior to determining whether a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report is required for a project. The legislature declared that AB 52 “shall apply only to a project that has a notice of preparation or a notice of negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration filed on or after July 1, 2015”.

Similarly, Senate Bill 18 requires public notice to be sent to tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission’s SB 18 Tribal Consultation list within the geographical areas affected by the proposed changes. Tribes must respond to a local government notice within 90 days (unless a shorter time frame has been agreed upon by the tribe), indicating whether or not they want to consult with the local government. Consultations are for the purpose of preserving or mitigating impacts to places, features, and objects described in Sections 5097.9 and 5097.993 of the Public Resources Code that may be affected by the proposed adoption or amendment to a general or specific plan. The Lead Agency is required to notify tribes within 14 days of deeming a development application complete subject to CEQA to notify the requesting tribe as an invitation to consult on the project. As such, the city sent Tribal consultation letters to local tribes for the project pursuant to both AB 52 and SB 18 (see Appendix I).

However, no tribes responded and requested formal consultation or mitigation. Therefore, with incorporation of standard conditions of approval and PEIR Mitigation Measures PEIR-CUL-1 and PERICUL-2, impacts related to resources determined to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, would be less than significant.

Cumulative Impacts
Neither the PEIR nor the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan analyzed cumulative tribal cultural resources impacts.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe tribal cultural resources impacts would occur. While there are no known historical or cultural resources in the Planning Area, mitigation has been incorporated in the unlikely event that potential tribal cultural resources are discovered during ground-disturbing activities. The project would be required to incorporate mitigation 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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requiring archaeological and Native American monitoring during all-ground disturbing activities.

Therefore, the cumulative tribal cultural resources impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The PEIR determined that potential impacts to tribal cultural resources would be less than significant.

The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

PEIR-CUL-1: Eleven distinct historical features have been identified on the project site. It is suggested that three of "Low" sensitivity (H#4, 5A, 6) simply be monitored by a historian while grading occurs; one (H#3) (historic rock wall) of "Medium" sensitivity be mapped, recorded and photo-graphed; and seven (H#1 (French adobe), 1A, 2 (Olive Green residence), 2A, 5, 7, 7A) classified with "High" sensitivity be tested prior to construction to verify or negate the possibility of subsurface amenities within these clusters. Testing would be accomplished by a backhoe program. Areas devoid of subsurface amenities would then be cleared of mitigation. Areas with subsurface resources could be preserved by salvaging or by changes in site design.

PEIR-CUL-2: As noted in Table IV, List of Resources by Planning Areas and Sensitivity, the sensitivity of sites RIV-1164 and RIV-1165 is considered "Medium". The Native American Observer, Mr. Vince Ibanez, has agreed that mapping, photographing and recording the bedrock milling slicks is sufficient mitigation of RIV-1164 and RIV-1165. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.19 – Utilities and Service Systems
Would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Require or result in the
relocation or construction
of new or expanded water,
wastewater treatment or
storm water drainage,
electric power, natural gas,
or telecommunications
facilities, the construction
or relocation of which could
cause significant
environmental effects?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Have sufficient water
supplies available to serve
the project and reasonably
foreseeable future
development during
normal, dry and multiple
dry years?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) Result in a
determination by the
wastewater treatment
provider which serves or
may serve the project that
it has adequate capacity to
serve the project’s
projected demand in
addition to the provider’s
existing commitments?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
d) Generate solid waste
in excess of State or local
standards, or in excess of
the capacity of local
infrastructure, or otherwise
impair the attainment of
solid waste reduction
goals?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
e) Comply with federal,
state, and local
management and reduction
statutes and regulations
related to solid waste?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
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Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Utility Infrastructure.

Water
The PEIR noted that the Specific Plan area is located within the service area of Eastern Municipal Water District and that water lines existed in Newport Road between Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215) on the west and Lindenberger Road to the east, in Lindenberger Road between Newport Road and Olive Road, and in Antelope Road extending east. The FEIR noted that the District indicated a consumption factor of 200 gallons per day (GPD) per person, and based on a projected population of 15,912 persons within the Specific Plan, the total daily water requirement was estimated at approximately 3.18 million gpd. The PEIR found that water would be supplied to the Specific Plan area through the District’s existing water pipes in Newport Road and Lindenberger Road. It was found that this water was treated a filtration plant located adjacent to a wastewater reclamation facility located northwest of the intersection of Newport Road and Murrieta Road. It was found that an additional filtration plant was located east of Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215) near Shadel Road, northwest of Sun City. It was noted that higher quality filtered water from Northern California would be available to the Specific Plan area within two years from the time the PEIR was written. The PEIR determined that although the District had adequate facilities to serve the Specific Plan area, that no final service commitment could be made until future development site plans had been finalized, and that requirements for storage facilities would have to be determined when the site design was finalized. The PEIR determined that the Specific Plan applicant would provide all in-tract facilities and pay all required fees levied by the District. It was determined that if water facilities needed extending, the applicant would pay for part or all costs, subject to reimbursement by applicants developing other projects in the project vicinity. The PEIR determined that a Water Facilities Capacity Charge of $300 per unit would be charged to pay for extension of existing facilities and future facilities that may be necessary. Therefore, with these measures the PEIR determined that impacts to water service facilities would be less than significant.

Wastewater
The PEIR found that the Specific Plan area was served by an Eastern Municipal Water District wastewater reclamation facility with a capacity of 1.0 million gpd in Sun City, northwest of the intersection of Newport Road and Murrieta Road. The PEIR noted that this plant, the Sun City Water Reclamation Facility (SCWRF), was operating at 60-70 percent of its daily capacity at the time the PEIR was written. The PEIR found that using a generation factor of 100 gpd of sewage generated per person, it was anticipated that the 15,912 persons living in the Specific Plan area upon completion would generate approximately 1.6 million gallons of sewage per day. The PEIR noted that the Specific Plan included new gravity fed sewers that would carry wastewater generated by occupants of the Specific Plan to the lowest point of the Specific Plan area, where Salt Creek passes beneath Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215). The PEIR noted that a lift station would be installed to pump wastewater under the freeway to the SCWRF via a proposed 36-inch sewer force main. The PEIR found that the addition of wastewater generated by occupants of the Specific Plan would necessitate expansion of the SCWRF and that the District had indicated that the SCWRF facility could be enlarged as demand warranted and that it would ultimately be expanded to treat approximately 5 million gallons per day. It was determined that the SCWRF facility would be enlarged in feasible increments, as determined by the District, and the sewer system, including expansion of the SCWRF facility, would be installed in accordance with the Riverside County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan. Therefore, the PEIR determined that impacts to wastewater facilities would be less than significant.

Stormwater Drainage
The PEIR found that the northern portion of the Specific Plan area was traversed by a portion of Salt Creek, an ephemeral stream which drains most of the low-lying areas west and southwest of Hemet. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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The PEIR noted that the drainage crossing under Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215) would eliminate the prior flood threat on Salt Creek Channel, and that other measures not related to the Specific Plan would mitigate the major flood control problems that would otherwise endanger the Specific Plan area.

It was also noted that the greenbelt swale south of Newport Road and the lake/lagoon were intended to retard and control major flows would eliminate flood hazards on the portion of the Specific Plan area lying to the south of Newport Road. The PEIR found that other runoff entering the Specific Plan area from adjacent sloping areas to the north and east would be contained in a proposed network of internal streets and underground storm drains where necessary and flows would be carried to either Salt Creek or its tributaries. It was noted that a flood control channel would be incorporated in the golf course and other runoff would be collected into the network of streets and underground storm drains, and that the lake would contain major runoff coming from the south and southeast. The PEIR found that erosion control devices would be utilized in hillside development areas to mitigate the effect of increase runoff at points of discharge. The PEIR noted that all flood control and drainage systems and facilities would be constructed to County of Riverside standards and would mitigate or eliminate on-site drainage impacts. The PEIR noted that the Specific Plan applicant would work in conjunction with Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to ensure that the construction and operation of the golf course would be compatible with the design and function of Salt Creek Flood Control Channel.

Therefore, with these measures the PEIR determined that impacts related to stormwater drainage would be less than significant.

Electricity Service
The PEIR noted that the Specific Plan area lies within the service area of Southern California Edison Company (SCE), and that existing electricity lines ran along the southern extension of Antelope Road and Along Newport Road, Menifee Road, Lindenberger Road, Briggs Road, and Olive Road. The PEIR noted that the lines were scheduled for enlargement from 33 Kilovolts (KV) to 115 KV capacity within 6 to 12 months of the writing of the PEIR. The PEIR noted that SCE indicated that it was able to provide utility service to the Specific Plan area in accordance with Company policies and extension rules on file with the California Public Utilities Commission at the time contractual agreements are made. The PEIR anticipated that the annual electric energy usage for the Specific Plan at buildout would be 109,171 Kilowatt Hours (KWH) per day. The PEIR determined that the Specific Plan applicant would coordinate with SCE to assure that adequate electrical facilities are provided to the Specific Plan area. Therefore, the PEIR determined that impacts would be less than significant.

Natural Gas Service
The PEIR noted that gas service in the Specific Plan area was provide by Southern California Gas Company and that existing gas lines were located in Newport Road. The PEIR noted that according to the Gas Company, gas service could be provided to the Specific Plan area from an existing main without any significant impact and that natural gas service would be provided in accordance with Company policies and extension rules on file with the California Public Utilities Commission at the time contractual agreements are made. The PEIR determined that specific plans for gas distribution systems within the Specific Plan area would be made when more detailed plans for development were available. The PEIR determined that the Specific Plan applicant would coordinate with Southern California Gas Company to assure that adequate facilities are provide to the Specific Plan area at buildout. Therefore, the PEIR determined that impacts would be less than significant.

Telecommunications
The PEIR determined that impacts to telephone and cable television services would be less than significant with development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Conclusion
Potentially significant impacts could occur if development of the project results in or requires relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects. The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. Because the PEIR determined that existing water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities would have the capacity to serve the Specific Plan at buildout, and because the project would result in similar development capacity to what was analyzed in the PEIR, the project would not require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded facilities. In addition, because existing electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications facilities serve the Specific Plan area, expansion or construction of these facilities will not be required. Impacts from the project would be less than significant.
(b) Sufficient Water Supplies. The PEIR noted that the Specific Plan area is located within the service area of Eastern Municipal Water District. The PEIR noted that the District indicated a consumption factor of 200 gallons per day (GPD) per person, and based on a projected population of 15,912 persons within the Specific Plan, the total daily water requirement was estimated at approximately 3.18 million gpd.

The PEIR found that water would be supplied to the Specific Plan area through the District’s existing water pipes in Newport Road and Lindenberger Road. It was found that this water was treated a filtration plant located adjacent to a wastewater reclamation facility located northwest of the intersection of Newport Road and Murrieta Road. It was found that an additional filtration plant was located east of Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215) near Shadel Road, northwest of Sun City. It was noted that higher quality filtered water from Northern California would be available to the Specific Plan area within two years from the time the PEIR was written. The PEIR determined that although the District had adequate facilities to serve the Specific Plan area, that no final service commitment could be made until future development site plans had been finalized, and that requirements for storage facilities would have to be determined when the site design was finalized. The PEIR determined that the Specific Plan applicant would provide all in-tract facilities and pay all required fees levied by the District. It was determined that if water facilities needed extending, the applicant would pay for part or all costs, subject to reimbursement by applicants developing other projects in the project vicinity. The PEIR determined that a Water Facilities Capacity Charge of $300 per unit would be charged to pay for extension of existing facilities and future facilities that may be necessary. Therefore, with these measures the PEIR determined that impacts to water supplies would be less than significant.

Potentially significant impacts could occur if development of the project resulted in insufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years. The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. Because the PEIR determined that existing and future water supplies would have the capacity to serve the Specific Plan at buildout, and because the project would result in similar development capacity to what was analyzed in the PEIR, there would be sufficient water supplies to support the project. Therefore, impacts from the project would be less than significant. (c) Wastewater Treatment Capacity. The PEIR found that the Specific Plan area was served by an Eastern Municipal Water District wastewater reclamation facility with a capacity of 1.0 million gpd in Sun City, northwest of the intersection of Newport Road and Murrieta Road. The PEIR noted that this plant, the Sun City Water Reclamation Facility (SCWRF), was operating at 60-70 percent of its daily capacity at the time the PEIR was written. The PEIR found that using a generation factor of 100 gpd of sewage generated per person, it was anticipated that the 15,912 persons living in the Specific Plan area upon completion would generate approximately 1.6 million gallons of sewage per day. The PEIR noted that the Specific Plan included new gravity fed sewers that would carry wastewater generated by occupants of the Specific Plan to the lowest point of the Specific Plan area, where Salt Creek passes beneath 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Interstate 15-E (now Interstate 215). The PEIR noted that a lift station would be installed to pump wastewater under the freeway to the SCWRF via a proposed 36-inch sewer force main. The PEIR found that the addition of wastewater generated by occupants of the Specific Plan would necessitate expansion of the SCWRF and that the District had indicated that the SCWRF facility could be enlarged as demand warranted and that it would ultimately be expanded to treat approximately 5 million gallons per day. It was determined that the SCWRF facility would be enlarged in feasible increments, as determined by the District, and the sewer system, including expansion of the SCWRF facility, would be installed in accordance with the Riverside County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan.

Therefore, the PEIR determined that development of the Specific Plan would have a less than significant impact on wastewater treatment capacity.

Potentially significant impacts could occur if development of the project resulted in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments. The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. Because the PEIR determined that existing and future wastewater treatment facilities would have the capacity to serve the Specific Plan at buildout, and because the project would result in similar development capacity to what was analyzed in the PEIR, there would be sufficient wastewater treatment capacity to support the project. Therefore, impacts from the project would be less than significant. (d) Solid Waste Infrastructure. The PEIR determined that the solid waste load of the Specific Plan combined with other large developments in the area in the area would shorten the life of the nearby landfill by 4 years. However, the PEIR noted that commercial and industrial developments in the Specific Plan area would be encouraged to practice waste resource recovery. The PEIR also noted that the Specific Plan applicant would install recycling bins for use by on-site residents. Finally, the PEIR noted that the Specific Plan developer would be encouraged to include trash compactors as a standard feature in new homes. Therefore, with these measures the PEIR determined that impacts to solid waste disposal services would be less than significant.

Potentially significant impacts could occur if development of the project generated solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals. The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. Compliance with County waste reduction programs and policies would reduce the volume of solid waste entering landfills from the project. Individual development projects within the County are required to comply with applicable state and local regulations, thus reducing the amount of landfill waste by at least 50 percent. The project would increase the volume of solid waste generated in the County by approximately 1,995 tons per year. According to CalRecycle, solid waste facilities serving Riverside County are projected to have a combined annual disposal limit of 3,633,512 tons and an annual remaining lifetime capacity surplus of 154,709,576 tons in the year 2025 (CalRecycle, 2022). Combined remaining capacities at the landfills would be adequate to accommodate the project. Therefore, impacts related to sufficient landfill capacity are anticipated to be less than significant.
(e) Solid Waste Regulations. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to solid waste regulations.

The project would comply with all applicable federal, State, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste. The project would not introduce new impacts or create more severe impacts related compliance with federal, State, and local statutes and regulations than those previously analyzed in the PEIR. Therefore, impacts will be less than significant. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Cumulative Impacts
The PEIR did not analyze cumulative utilities and service systems impacts. However, cumulative utilities and service systems impacts related to development of the Planning Area with residential, commercial, and open space uses in conjunction with other development projects in the area were analyzed in the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan and were determined to be less than significant.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The project would not result in an increase in the number of potential residences in the Planning Area when compared to the previously approved Specific Plan and its amendments. The project would result in a negligible increase in the potential amount of commercial space in the Planning Area by up to 71,656 square feet. In addition, the project would reduce the number of low density dwelling units and increase the number of higher density dwelling units. As such, the project would not result in a substantial increase in development capacity such that new or more severe utilities and service systems impacts would occur. Finally, proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in significant utilities and service systems impacts. Therefore, the cumulative utilities and service systems impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The PEIR concluded that utility and service demands of the entire Menifee Village Specific Plan would be less than significant, and no mitigation was required. Since the project represents the final phase of the development planned under the Specific Plan, the project would also have less than significant impacts related to utilities and services. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.20 – Wildfire
If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project:

Effect
Examined
in Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Substantially impair an
adopted emergency
response plan or
emergency evacuation
plan?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
b) Due to slope,
prevailing winds, and other
factors, exacerbate wildfire
risks, and thereby expose
project occupants to,
pollutant concentrations
from a wildfire or the
uncontrolled spread of
wildfire?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
c) Require the installation
or maintenance of
associated infrastructure
(such as roads, fuel
breaks, emergency water
sources, power lines or
other utilities), that may
exacerbate fire risk or that
may result in temporary or
ongoing impacts to the
environment?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
d) Expose people or
structures to significant
risks, including downslope
or downstream flooding or
landslides, as a result of
runoff, post-fire slope
instability, or drainage
changes?
Yes
Less than
Significant
Impact
No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Impairment of Emergency Plans. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to impairment of an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plans as a result of wildfire. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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According to the latest Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps prepared by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE), the northern portion of the Specific Plan area is designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in a Local Responsibility Area (LRA). The proposed residential subdivisions and commercial uses would be designed to meet state and local requirements for sufficient spacing between structures and clearance of brush. In addition, sufficient space would have to be provided around the proposed residential structures for emergency personnel and equipment access and emergency evacuation. There will be multiple points of ingress and egress for the proposed residential subdivisions. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. Therefore, impacts related to impairment of emergency plans as a result of wildfire would be less than significant.
(b) Pollutant Concentrations from Wildfire. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to exposure of project occupants to pollution concentrations from wildfire.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. The project does not include development within any of the hillside areas in the northern portion of the Specific Plan area that are designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in an LRA. By avoiding development in these areas, the project would not exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to, pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of wildfire. Therefore, impacts related to pollutant concentrations from wildfire would be less than significant. (c) Installation or Maintenance of Associated Infrastructure. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment.

The project represents the final phase of development of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. The Specific Plan area has been largely built out and the necessary infrastructure is in place to support the project. project roadways would connect to the existing roadway system in the area and utility connections would be made for sewer and electric services. Development would not occur in the hillside areas in the northern portion of the Specific Plan area that are designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in an LRA. By avoiding development in these areas, the project would not require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment. Therefore, impacts related to installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure would be less than significant. (d) Post-Fire Slope Instability or Drainage Changes. The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes.

The project area is relatively flat and no development is proposed in the hillside areas in the northern portion of the Specific Plan area that are designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in an LRA. By avoiding development in these areas, the project would not expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, postfire slope instability, or drainage changes. Development of the project would comply with the California Uniform Building Code for grading and drainage. The project area is not subject to flooding or liquefaction. Therefore, impacts related to post-fire slope instability or drainage changes would be less than significant.
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Cumulative Impacts
Neither the PEIR nor the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Menifee 2013 General Plan analyzed cumulative wildfire impacts.

The Planning Area is located in a rapidly urbanizing area and is designated in the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code for urban development. The Planning area is not located in or near a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The proposed residential subdivisions and commercial uses would be designed to meet state and local requirements for design such as the California Fire Code. The proposed land uses are consistent with other uses in the area and there is nothing unique about the proposed land uses that is expected to result in significant wildfire impacts. Therefore, the cumulative wildfire impact from the project would be less than significant.

Conclusion
The PEIR did not analyze impacts related to wildfire. The project would be within the scope of what is permitted by the Menifee Village Specific Plan and what was evaluated in the PEIR and would not produce new or substantially more severe environmental impacts. As such, no subsequent environmental analysis and no new mitigation are required.

Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures There are no applicable PEIR or project mitigation measures. 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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4.21 – Mandatory Findings of Significance
Effect
Examined
in
Program
EIR?
Conclusion
in Program
EIR?
Proposed
Changes
Involving New
or More
Severe
Impacts?
New
Circumstances
Involving New
or More Severe
Impacts?
New
Information
Showing
New or More
Severe
Impacts?
a) Does the project have
the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment,
substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife
species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop
below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate
a plant or animal
community, reduce the
number or restrict the
range of a rare or
endangered plant or animal
or eliminate important
examples of the major
periods of California history
or prehistory?
Yes
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
No No No
b) Does the project have
impacts that are
individually limited, but
cumulatively considerable?
Yes
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
No No No
c) Does the project have
environmental effects
which will cause
substantial adverse effects
on human beings, either
directly or indirectly?
Yes
Significant
and
Unavoidable
Impact
No No No
Proposed project in relation to PEIR
(a) Significant Biological or Cultural Impacts. As stated in Section 4.4 (Biological Resources), Mitigation Measures PEIR-BIO-1 and BIO-2 through BIO-6 would be required to reduce impacts to biological resources to less than significant. Therefore, potential impacts to biological resources would be less than significant with incorporation of mitigation measures. As stated in Sections 4.5 (Cultural Resources) and 4.7 (Geology and Soils), Mitigation Measures PEIR-CUL-1, PEIR-CUL-2, and PEIRGEO-1 have been identified to mitigate potential impacts associated with the discovery of unanticipated subsurface historical, archaeological, tribal cultural, and/or paleontological resources (respectively) during excavation operations. Therefore, adherence to regulatory requirements and the recommended mitigation measures would reduce potential impacts associated with cultural, historic, or paleontological resources to a less than significant level.
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(b) Cumulative Impacts. The proposed Planning Area is located within an area that has been designated for residential and commercial uses. The type, scale, and location of the project is consistent with and similar in intensity to what was evaluated in the PEIR, and the project is consistent with the General Plan and the zoning for the project site. Because of this consistency, the other potential cumulative environmental effects of the project would fall within those already identified in the PEIR.

Therefore, no cumulative impacts greater than those identified in the PEIR would result from either the construction or occupation of the project and implementation of the recommended project mitigation. (c) Substantial Adverse Effects on Human Beings. As detailed in the preceding responses, development of the project could result, either directly or indirectly, in significant adverse air quality, noise, and transportation effects to human beings even with incorporation of mitigation.

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5 Applicable PEIR and Proposed Project Mitigation Measures

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
PEIR-BIO-1: Stephen’s Kangaroo Rat. An extensive trapping program shall be conducted to fully determine the potential existence of this species on-site. If Stephen's kangaroo rat is found on-site, undisturbed coastal sage scrub should be retained where feasible. To help mitigate the impact of adjacent urban activities, public access into areas of coastal sage scrub should be limited.

MM-BIO-2: Preconstruction Paniculate Tarplant Survey. Prior to ground-disturbing activities, surveys for paniculate tarplant shall be conducted by a qualified biologist within the project site. Surveys shall be conducted during the appropriate blooming periods (April-November) to identify the species and collect seeds. If paniculate tarplant is found during the surveys, the individual plants shall be mapped via GPS and construction shall not commence in these areas until seed collection is completed.

The seeds shall be collected and then dispersed at an appropriate mitigation bank or conservation area as approved by the City of Menifee and CDFW. A report shall be prepared documenting the results of the survey and seeding.

MM-BIO-3: Focused Rare Plant Surveys. Prior to project implementation, and during the appropriate blooming periods for special-status plant species with the potential to occur within the project site, a qualified botanist shall conduct a focused rare plant survey in areas containing suitable habitat for these species to determine their presence or absence. The surveys shall be floristic in nature (i.e., identifying all plant species to the taxonomic level necessary to determine rarity), and shall be inclusive of, at a minimum, areas proposed for disturbance.

If individual or populations of special-status plant species are found within the areas proposed for disturbance, measures to avoid and minimize impacts shall be recommended. The surveys and reporting shall follow 2018 CDFW and/or 2001 CNPS guidelines.

Although not expected, if State- and/or federally listed plant species are present and avoidance is infeasible, consultation with the CDFW and/or USFWS would be required and an Incidental Take Permit(s) from the CDFW and/or USFWS shall be obtained prior to the commencement of maintenance activities.

MM-BIO-4: Preconstruction Burrowing Owl Survey. In accordance with the Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions for the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area, (WRCRCA 2006), a preconstruction clearance survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist no more than 30 days prior to initiating any ground-disturbing activities to avoid direct take of burrowing owl. Once the survey is completed, the qualified biologist shall prepare and submit a final report documenting the results of the clearance survey to the City Menifee for review and file. If no burrowing owl or occupied burrows are detected, project activities may begin, and no additional avoidance or minimization measures would be required. However, if an occupied burrow is found in the project impact area during the preconstruction clearance survey, a burrowing owl avoidance and minimization plan shall be prepared and submitted to the CDFW for review and approval prior to initiating project activities. 5 – Applicable EIR Mitigation Measures
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MM-BIO-5: Preconstruction Nesting Bird Survey. Within 30 days of ground-disturbing activities associated with project implementation that would occur during the nesting/breeding season of native bird species potentially nesting on the site (typically February through August in the project region, or as determined by a qualified biologist), the applicant shall have weekly surveys conducted by a qualified biologist to determine if active nests of bird species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and/or the California Fish and Game Code are present on the project site. The surveys shall continue on a weekly basis, with the last survey being conducted no more than three days prior to initiation of disturbance work. If ground-disturbing activities are delayed, then additional predisturbance surveys shall be conducted such that no more than seven days will have elapsed between the survey and ground-disturbing activities.

If active nests are found, clearing and construction within 300 feet of the nest (500 feet for raptors) shall be postponed or halted, at the discretion of the biologist in consultation with CDFW, until the nest is vacated and juveniles have fledged, as determined by the biologist, and there is no evidence of a second attempt at nesting.

MM-BIO-6: MSHCP DBESP and Mitigation. The project shall prepare a Determination of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) report, the goal of which is to demonstrate that the proposed mitigation is biologically equivalent or superior to the existing conditions on the project site if left undisturbed. This would include a habitat mitigation and monitoring plan (HMMP) describing the functions and values of the resource pre- and post-project development, and relative to mitigation implementation.

Details shall include the location of the mitigation area, type of mitigation, acreages, weeding plan, when the mitigation would be implemented, success criteria, monitoring plan, reporting, management entity, and contingency plan in the event the mitigation is not successful. The HMMP shall require review and approval by the City, WRCRCA, USFWS, and CDFW, prior to project implementation. Mitigation for vernal pools shall be protected in perpetuity.

MM-BIO-7: Aquatic Resource Delineation Report and Vernal Pools Watershed Study. A formal jurisdictional delineation shall be prepared prior to ground-disturbing activities to confirm jurisdictional limits of aquatic resources within the project site that may be subject to CDFW and RWQCB jurisdiction. In addition, a vernal pool watershed study shall be prepared to determine impacts to the vernal pool watershed, which would also require mitigation for direct and indirect impacts.

CULTURAL RESOURCES
PEIR-CUL-1: Eleven distinct historical features have been identified on the project site. It is suggested that three of "Low" sensitivity (H#4, 5A, 6) simply be monitored by a historian while grading occurs; one (H#3) (historic rock wall) of "Medium" sensitivity be mapped, recorded and photo-graphed; and seven (H#1 (French adobe), 1A, 2 (Olive Green residence), 2A, 5, 7, 7A) classified with "High" sensitivity be tested prior to construction to verify or negate the possibility of subsurface amenities within these clusters. Testing would be accomplished by a backhoe program. Areas devoid of subsurface amenities would then be cleared of mitigation. Areas with subsurface resources could be preserved by salvaging or by changes in site design.

PEIR-CUL-2: As noted in Table IV, List of Resources by Planning Areas and Sensitivity, the sensitivity of sites RIV-1164 and RIV-1165 is considered "Medium". The Native American 4 – Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
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Observer, Mr. Vince Ibanez, has agreed that mapping, photographing and recording the bedrock milling slicks is sufficient mitigation of RIV-1164 and RIV-1165.

GEOLOGY AND SOILS (PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES)
PEIR-GEO-1: If fossil remains are encountered during grading operations, the area should be flagged off and equipment directed to another area of the project. A paleontological consultant or a staff member of a paleontological institution such as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County or the University of California, Riverside should be notified to assess the find and to suggest mitigations.

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6 References

6.1 – List of Preparers
City of Menifee (Lead Agency)
Community Development Department
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, California 92586
951-723-3737
▪ Orlando Hernandez, Deputy Community Development Director MIG (Environmental Analysis)
1650 Spruce Street, Suite 106
Riverside, California 92507
951-787-9222
▪ Pamela Steele, Principal
▪ Bob Prasse, Director of Environmental Services
▪ Chris Dugan, Director of Air Quality, GHG, and Noise Services ▪ Elizabeth Kempton, Senior Biologist
▪ Cameron Hile, Senior Analyst
Cultural Resources Consultant (Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment) 1042 North El Camino Real, Suite B-244
Encinitas, CA 92024
▪ Jean A. Keller, Ph.D., Riverside County Certificate No. 232 Earth Strata Geotechnical Services, Inc. (Phase I ESA and Infiltration Feasibility Report) 42184 Remington Avenue
Temecula, CA 92590
(951) 461-4028
▪ Stephen M. Poole, President, Principal Engineer
▪ William T. Doyle, Professional Geologist
Linscott Law and Greenspan Engineers (VMT Assessment)
2 Executive Circle, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 825-6175
▪ Keil D. Maberry, P.E., Principal
RK Engineering Group, Inc. (Trip Generation, AQ, and GHG Technical Study) 4000 Westerly Place, Ste. 280
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 474-0809
▪ Bryan Estrada, AICP, PTP, Principal
6 – References
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▪ Darshan Shivaiah, Environmental Specialist II
RK Engineering Group, Inc. (Noise Impact Study)
4000 Westerly Place, Ste. 280
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 474-0809
▪ Bryan Estrada, AICP, PTP, Principal
▪ Darshan Shivaiah, Environmental Specialist II

6.2 – Persons and Organizations Consulted
None
6 – References
112 EIR Addendum
July 15, 2026

6.3 – Bibliography
California Department of Conservation. Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. Web:
https://www.conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/fmmp. [Accessed February 2022].

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Riverside County City Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. Web: https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/. [Accessed March 2022].

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). California State Scenic Highways Maps. Web:
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/design/lap-landscape-architecture-and-community-livability/lap-liv-iscenic-highways. [Accessed February 2022].

California Environmental Protection Agency. DTSC’s Hazardous Waste and Substances Site List (Cortese List). Web: https://calepa.ca.gov/sitecleanup/corteselist/. [Accessed March 2022].

California Environmental Protection Agency. List of Active CDO and CAO. Web:
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/sitecleanup/corteselist/. [Accessed March 2022].

California Environmental Protection Agency. List of Hazardous Waste Facilities Subject to Corrective Action Pursuant to Section 25187.5 of the Health and Safety Code. Web:
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/sitecleanup/corteselist/. [Accessed March 2022].

CalRecycle. Identify Disposal Facility Capacity Shortfalls. http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/FacIT/facility/disposalgap.aspx [Accessed March 2022].

California Water Resources Control Board. Geotracker. Web: https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/. [Accessed March 2022].

California Water Resources Control Board. List of Solid Waste Disposal Sites. Web:
https://calepa.ca.gov/sitecleanup/corteselist/. [Accessed March 2022].

City of Menifee (City), 2010. Technical Background Report to the Safety Element of the General Plan for the City of Menifee, Riverside County, California covering Seismic Hazards, Geologic Hazards, Flooding Hazards, Fire Hazards, Hazardous Materials Management, and Wind Hazards. Earth Consultants International, Inc. Final Version July 2010.

City of Menifee (City), 2013a. City of Menifee General Plan. City Community Development Department. September, 2013.

City of Menifee (City), 2013b. General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2012071033).

City Community Development Department. September, 2013.

Cultural Resources Consultant Jean A. Keller, Ph.D. 2021. An Updated Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment. June 2021.

Earth Strata Geotechnical Services, Inc. 2019a. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. April 11, 2019.

Earth Strata Geotechnical Services, Inc. 2019b. Infiltration Feasibility Report. May 24, 2019. 6 – References
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Linscott Law & Greenspan, Engineers. 2021. Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Assessment. May 18, 2021.

RK Engineering Group, Inc. 2021a. Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment #7 Trip Generation, Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Supplemental Memorandum. November 11, 2021.

RK Engineering Group, Inc. 2021b. Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment #7 Noise Impact Study.

May 13, 2021.

Robert Bein, William Frost and Associates (RBF), 1981. Salt Creek Specific Plan, Draft Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 1986112407) and Appendices. February, 1981.

ORDINANCE NO. 26-_____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,

CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE MENIFEE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 7 (2019-017), PROPOSING VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS TO PLANNING AREAS (PA) 3-1, 3-2, 4-3, AND 4-4 THAT INCORPORATE

CHANGES TO COMMERCIAL, COMMUNITY FACILITY CENTERS,

RESIDENTIAL AND OPEN SPACE ALONG WITH VARIOUS TEXTUAL

CHANGES TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the Menifee Village Specific Plan (SP) No. 158, formerly Salt Creek Specific Plan, was approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors in 1981; and WHEREAS, on January 18, 2019, the applicant, Diamond Brothers Five Partnership, filed a formal Planning Application No. 2019-017 with the City of Menifee for the approval of the Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) No. 7 which proposes various modifications to Planning Areas (PA) 3-1, 3-2, 4-3, and 4-4 that incorporate changes to these Commercial, Community Facility Centers, Residential and Open Space-designated areas along with various textual changes to support the proposed SPA. Specifically, modifications include: relocation of approved, but unbuilt, units within the Specific Plan to PA 4-3A and 4-4A (note: the total allowable number of units within the Specific Plan will not increase); assignment of 8-14 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) as the new density range for PA 4-3A and 4-4A; addition of four newly designated open space lots to preserve hillsides; modifications to planning area boundaries; land use change from Community Facilities to Commercial for PA 3-2; text changes to include the application of the development standards and allowed uses for the City’s Medium High Density Zoning (MHDR) zone to PA 4-3A and 4-4A and application of the development standards and allowed uses for the City’s Commercial Retail (CR) zone to PA 3- 1B, 3-2A and 3-2B; and
WHEREAS, SP No. 158 is amended as reflected on Exhibit A of this resolution; and WHEREAS, on August 12, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents, 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, and notice to property owners within 300 feet of the Project boundaries as well as to persons requesting public notice; and
WHEREAS, at the August 12, 2026 Planning Commission public hearing, based upon the materials in the staff report and accompanying documents, public comments, and Planning Commission discussion, the City of Menifee Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve the Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No. 7 (2019-017); and WHEREAS, on October 7, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents for the Project, which hearing was publicly noticed in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, on-site posting, notice to property owners within 300 feet of the Project boundaries, and to persons requesting public notice; and
Menifee Village SPA No. 7
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WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Menifee does ordain as follows:

Section 1. The specific plan amendment is consistent with the intent of the goals and policies of the General Plan and is not inconsistent with any element thereof.

The proposed amendments are located in two separate areas SP No. 158, PA 3-1 and 3-2 along with PA 4-3 and 4-4.

SPA No. 7 proposes boundary and text modifications to PA 3-1 (now 3-1B), which will allow for greater consistency with the City of Menifee General Plan. Currently this planning area utilizes the development standards and allowable land uses from Riverside County Zoning Ordinance No. 348 which was originally adopted by Riverside County in 1949. While it has been amended many times in the past 77 years, many of the development standards and allowed uses are outdated. SPA No. 7 proposes to utilize the Menifee Municipal Code Commercial Retail Zone development standards and allowable uses to assist in development of the parcel with more modern land uses.

SPA No. 7 proposes to designate PA 3-2 (now 3-2A and 3-2B) as Commercial and utilize Menifee Municipal Code Commercial Retail Zone for development standards and allowable uses. While the current designation is Community Facility Center, the current location and shape of the properties generate challenges for development of a community facility center. PA 3-2 was bisected by Domenigoni Road leaving two triangle shaped planning areas on a major roadway with limited access. Additionally, residents would not have access to these areas without utilization of Domenigoni Road as no other forms of access are nearby.

Community facility centers have been constructed on PA 3-1 (northeast corner of Newport Road and Menifee Road) including the fire station and in PA 2-4 (northwest corner of La Piedra Road and Menifee Road) which include the Menifee Library and future Menifee Community Center.

SPA No. 7 proposes various modifications to the approved PA 4-3 and 4-4 including density transfers from unbuilt units in other planning areas, text changes and the addition of hillside open space. Currently designated as Medium Density Residential, SP No. 158 does not take topography into account for PA 4-3 and 4-4.

Approximately 39 acres of hillsides have been designated as open space to prevent development of slopes and rock outcroppings. Various units from built out planning areas including 25 units in Village 1, 61 units in Village 2, 47 units in Village 3, 28 units in Village 4, and 38 units in Village 5 were transferred to PA 4- 3A and 4-4A requiring a new density range to be established, 8-14 du/ac (high density) along with the addition of a new housing type not originally mentioned in the SP No. 158, 2-3 story condominiums. The condominiums will allow for a new housing type not currently within the specific plan for families without a need for a large amount of rear yard space.

In addition, the Specific Plan is consistent with the following City of Menifee Menifee Village SPA No. 7
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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 SPA No. 7 will concentrate commercial and economic growth along a major traffic corridor (Newport/Domenigoni Road) and bring needed improvements to the area. The residential component of this Project will focus the development in one of the last remaining undeveloped portions of SP No. 158 and assist in completing the Briggs Road corridor connection to the north side of Salt Creek Channel. Briggs Road will be a main access point to both PA 4-3A and 4-4A. • LU-1.2: Provide a spectrum of housing types and price ranges that match the jobs in the city and make it possible for people to live and work in Menifee and maintain a high quality of life.

The proposed modifications to SP No. 158 include the addition of a new density range not currently designated within the specific plan, 8-14 du/ac along with the new housing type of condominiums. Both the new density range for PA 4-3A and 4-4A and condominiums will provide the City with a new housing type and price ranges that can assist in matching the jobs created within the City so residents can maintain a high quality of life. • LU-1.6: Coordinate land use, infrastructure, and transportation planning and analysis with regional, county, and other local agencies to further regional and subregional goals for jobs-housing balance.

The proposed SPA No. 7 includes both housing and job creation. The proposed modifications to PA 3-2 (now 3-2A and 3-2B) to convert the Community Facility Center designation to Commercial will allow for additional job creation and tax growth while the modifications to PA 4-3 and 4-4 (now 4- 3A and 4-4A) will provide the housing necessary to support an increase in commercially zoned properties. The new residential and commercial opportunities are along or near the Newport Road/Domenigoni Road commercial corridor that will provide services to those in the City along with unincorporated county areas to the east.

For these reasons, the proposed SPA No. 7 is consistent with the City's General Plan objectives, policies, and programs. This specific plan amendment is not inconsistent with any element of the General Plan.

Section 2: The Specific Plan Amendment prescribes reasonable controls and standards for affected land uses to ensure compatibility and integrity of those uses with other established uses.

The proposed SPA No. 7 as described above, is compatible with the surrounding established uses. Surrounding uses for PA 4-3A and 4-4A include existing residential uses to the north, south and west along with vacant Menifee Village SPA No. 7
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residential land to the east (County of Riverside). The Project site is surrounded by low-density residential to the west, medium-density residential to the north and south, and vacant land to the east in unincorporated Riverside County. The amendment also includes text changes to allow for the utilization of the current Menifee Municipal Code for both PA 4-3A and 4-4A to ensure continuity with City of Menifee General Plan and Zoning and surrounding uses.

SPA No. 7 also includes modifications to the approved PA 3-1 and 3-2 (now 3- 1B, 3-2A and 3-2B) to remove the Community Facility Center designation and replace it with a Commercial designation, making the development of parcels bisected by Domenigoni Road more developer friendly. Community Facility Centers were built elsewhere in the Specific Plan including the Fire Station at the southeast corner of Diamond Road and Menifee Road, the Menifee Library and future Menifee Community Center at the northwest corner of La Piedra Road and Menifee Road in PA 2-4B. PA 3-1B, 3-2A and 3-2B is bounded by medium-high-density residential to the north and east, medium density to the west, and commercial and medium-density residential to the south in the Menifee East Specific Plan.

The Project complies with all other established controls and standards outlined in SP No. 158 and the City of Menifee General Plan and Zoning to ensure compatibility and integrity of the Project with other established uses.

Section 3: The Specific Plan provides reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensitive land uses and species.

The property development rights are compatible and consistent with surrounding developments and the adopted City of Menifee Municipal Code and SP No. 158. All proposed properties that are proposed with SPA No. 7 directly adjacent to existing areas of SP No. 158.

Biological reports were conducted to determine sensitive plant and animal species onsite and applicable mitigation measures included in the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR) and addendum were included for their protection. Review and mitigation coordination will occur with the applicable state and federal wildlife agencies when an entitlement has been submitted to the city for development of affected parcels. Therefore, SPA No. 7 provides reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensitive land uses and species.

Section 4: The Specific Plan provides for the protection of the health, safety, and/or general welfare of the community.

SPA No. 7 will not result in conditions detrimental to public health, safety, or general welfare as proposed. The associated entitlements have been reviewed by the City of Menifee Community Development, Engineering, and Fire Departments, to ensure that it will not create conditions materially detrimental to the surrounding uses.

In addition, environmental impacts resulting from the implementation of the Menifee Village SPA No. 7
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Project and associated SPA No. 7 have been analyzed in the original SP No. 158 FPEIR and the Addendum to the FPEIR prepared for this Project. The Addendum confirmed that the proposed Project will not have any environmental impacts that were not originally analyzed in the FPEIR prepared for SP No. 158 Section 5: CEQA Compliance. The City Council hereby ordains that the Menifee Village SPA No. 7 Addendum to the FPEIR has been completed for the Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State and local CEQA guidelines and pursuant to a separate Resolution, finds that the facts presented within the public record provide the basis to adopt the Project Addendum, which has been completed for the Project.

Section 6: Approval of the Specific Plan Amendment. The City Council hereby approves Planning Application No. 2019-017 for the Menifee Village SPA No. 7 as shown in Exhibit “A”.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 7th day of October 2026. _________________________
Ricky Estrada, Mayor
Attest:
______________________________
Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Menifee Village
Draft Specific Plan #158
Amendment #7
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………......….1
A. PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT……………....................................................................................................... ..1 B. AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS OF A SPECIFIC PLAN………………………………………………..…………..1 C. BACKGROUND AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS………………………………………..………………………………….2 D. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 II. SUMMARY……......................................................................................................5 6 A. PROJECT SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................. 56

1. Project Description ................................................................................................56

2. Project Setting .......................................................................................................87 III. SPECIFIC PLAN
..................................................................................................1213 A. PROJECT WIDE DEVELOPMENT & STANDARDS
........................................................................................................................................................... 12 13 1. Comprehensive Land Use
Plan…………………………………………………………………….……1213
B. PLANNING AREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
………………………………………………………….………….…….3740

1. Planning Area 3-1A2 & 3-1B: Neighborhood
Commercial……………………………..3741

2. Planning Area 3-1A1: & 3-2B: Community Facility
Center………………….…………….……………3842

3. Planning Area 3-2AA Medium High ResidentialCommercial …………………….…………….………………….……………3942

3.4. Planning Area 3-2B: Commercial…………………………………………………………………….43

4.5. Planning Area 4-1: Medium Density Residential
…………………..………….……………4145

5.6. Planning Area 4-2: Medium Density Residential
………………………..…….……………4347

6.7. Planning Area 4-3A: High Density
Residential……………………………………….……….4347

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7.8. Planning Area 4-4A: High Density
Residential…………………………………………..……4650

8.9. Planning Area 4-6: Medium Density
Residential…..…….…………………………..………4954

9.10. Planning Area 4-7C:

Greenbelt……………………………..…...……………………………………5055

10.11. Planning Area 4-7 B & 4-7D: Neighborhood
Parks……………………..……………………5055

11.12. Planning Area 4-8: Open
Space……………….……………….….……………………………………5156

12.13. Planning Areas 4-3B, 4-3C, 4-4B, 4-9: Open
Space……..…………………………….….…5257
IV. DESIGN
GUIDELINES…………………………………………………………5459
A. SITE PLANNING
GUIDELINES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5459

1. Site Planning:

Introduction………………….……………………………………………………………5459

2. Siting Residential
Structures………………….…………………………………………………………5863

3. Siting Commercial Structures…….………….…………………………………………………………58 63 4. Planning Street
Systems………………………….….…………………………………………………….6974

5. Accessory
Structures…………………………….………………………………………………………….6974

6. Loading
Space……………………………………….…………………………………………………………6974

7. Outdoor Storage/Equipment
Areas…………...……………………………………………………..7074

8. Grading
Slopes……………………………….………………………………………………………………..7479
B. ARCHITECTURAL
GUIDELINES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………7580

1. Architecture:

Introduction………………….………………..….…………………..…………………7580

2. Architectural Concept -
Residential…….……………..….………………….…………………..7580

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3. Architectural Concept -
Commercial…….………………..………………………………………7580

4. Building Mass, Form, and
Scale…….………………….….………………………………………..8489

5. Building
Elevations………………………...……………………………………………………………..8893

6. Building Materials and
Colors……….……………………………………………………………….9296

7. Roofs………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….939
9 8. Chimneys…………………………………….…………………………………………………………….…..949 9 9. Doors and
Windows…………………….…………………………………………………………………9499

10. Garages and Carport
Structures……………………………………………………………………….95100

11. Porches, Arcades and
Entryways……..…………..………………………………………………….95100

12. Balconies and
Overhangs………….….………………………………………………………………….95100

13. Refuse Collection
Areas…………………………………………………………………………………..96101
C. LANDSCAPE
GUIDELINES…………………………………………………………………………..………..…………………….………97102

1. Landscaping Introduction………………….……………………………….……………………….…97102

2. Landscape Concept…………………………………………………………….…..….……….…………97102

3. Neighborhood and Community Entries…………………………….……………….…………101106

4. Streetscapes……………………………………………………………………….……………….………..111116

5. Recreation Areas/Open Space………………………………………..……………………….……111116

6. Landscape Buffers………………………………………………………………………………….…….114119

7. Landscape Plantings………………………………………………………………………………….….131136

8. Paving……………………………………………………………………………………………………….….136141

9. Walls and Fences………………………………………………………………………………………….137142

10. Signage………………………………………………………………………………………………………….141146

11. Lighting…………………………………………………………………………………………………………142147

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V. ADMINISTRATION…………………..………………….………………...14414
9 A. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION………………………………………………………………………………………….144149

1. Introduction……………………………………….…………………………………………………….……144149

2. Review and Approval Process…………….…………………………………………………………145150

3. Specific Plan Amendments………………..………………….………………………………………146151 B. IMPLEMENTATION…………………………………………………………………………………………….14615 1 1. Phasing………………………………………….…………………………………………………….………146151

2. Financing…………………………………………………………………………………………………….146151 VI. GENERAL PLAN
CONSISTENCY…………...……………………………147152
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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERMARCH 20256 1 I. INTRODUCTION
A. PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT
This Specific Plan document represents Amendment #7 of the approved Menifee Village Specific Plan No. 158. The purpose of the Specific Plan is to provide the land use framework for the final phase of the 1,9721,977-acre site (referred to as “Project” within this document). This phase includes portions of Villages 3 and, 4 and 5, consisting of residential, commercial, community facility center and open space uses. The document fulfills the following specific purposes:
• Provide the appropriate location and intensity of the mix of land uses within the unbuilt portions of the SP area.
• Guide the character of development to ensure high quality improvements are completed. • Define the location and dimensions of roadways and other accessways that provide site connectivity
• Establish public and private implementation measures that address local and regional needs.

B. AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS OF A SPECIFIC PLAN
California Government Code (Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8, Sections 57450 through 65457) provides the authority for a jurisdiction to adopt a Specific Plan by ordinance (as a regulatory plan) or resolution (as a policy driven plan). This Specific Plan is both a regulatory and policy document, and therefore must be adopted by ordinance. This Specific Plan is to be adopted by ordinance by The City of Menifee City Council and is to function as the regulatory document for the community.

Section 65451 of the California Government Code mandates that a Specific Plan be structured as follows:
(a) A Specific Plan shall include text and a diagram or diagrams which specify the following in detail:
• The distribution, location, and extent of the uses of land, including potential open space, within the area covered by the plan.
• The proposed distribution, location, extent and intensity of major components of public and private transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, energy, and other essential facilities to be located within the area covered by the plan and needed to support the land uses described in the plan.
• Standards and criteria by which development will proceed, and standards for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, where applicable. • A program of implementation measures including regulations, public works projects, and financing measures necessary to carry out the project.
(b) A Specific Plan shall include a statement of the relationship of the Specific Plan to the General Plan.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERMARCH 20256 2 1. REGULATORY PURPOSE
This Specific Plan establishes the necessary land use plan, development standards, regulations, design guidelines, infrastructure master plans, and implementation strategies upon which subsequent, projectrelated development activities will be founded for the 1,972.31,977-acre Project Area. Adoption of this Specific Plan constitutes the adoption of Figure 6, Specific Land Use Plan, which will act as the zoning map for the Project. The type, pattern, and intensity of land use are established by this plan. Design review of plans, detailed site plans, grading and building permits, or any other action requiring ministerial or discretionary approval applicable to the project shall be consistent with the intent of this Specific Plan.

2. INTERPRETATION AND SEVERABILITY
Unless otherwise provided herein, any ambiguity concerning the content or application of the Specific Plan shall be resolved by the City of Menifee Director of Community Development (Director) or his / her designee in a manner consistent with the goals, policies, purpose, and intent established in this document. If any portion of these regulations is declared to be invalid or ineffective in whole or in part, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of the remaining portions thereof.

Government Code Section 65453(a) states that a Specific Plan may be amended as often as necessary.

Amendments to a Specific Plan are accomplished administratively, or in the same manner as its adoption, depending on the nature of the amendment. Please refer to Section III, Specific Plan for information regarding Amendments.

C. BACKGROUND AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

1. SPECIFIC PLAN 158, MENIFEE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN (COUNTY OF

RIVERSIDE)
A General Plan Amendment was requested and approved as part of the process for adoption of the Salt Creek (Menifee Village) Specific Plan in 1982 by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The Specific Plan area included 1,857 acres and 7,854 units, as well as 64 acres of commercial and a 162- acre industrial park. To date, the Specific Plan has been amended six times and has been the subject of three Substantial Conformance requests as follows:
.
• Amendment No. 1 occurred on August 5, 1986 in response to a need for a college site, and to create greater variation in types of residential development. The Low (0.5-2 DU/Ac), Medium High (2-5), and Very High (14-20) residential categories were added, as well as a 206-acre Medium Density Active Adult area. The 162-acre industrial area at the southern boundary of the site was revised to be a 25-acre Sports Park and 100-acre college campus. Open space was reduced from 172 acres to 84 acres to accommodate an expansion of the golf course from 27 to 36 holes (from 212 to 323.0 acres), inclusion of 10-acres of neighborhood park area, and a 53- acre Community Lake.
• Two Substantial Conformance documents were produced and approved on March 4, 1987 and July 8, 1987.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERMARCH 20256 3 • Amendment No. 2 was approved on October 6, 1988. This amendment introduced an 85-acre business park for Planning Area 3-7 and reduced the density of PA 5-2 from Medium to the Lowdensity designation. The amendment included 1,977 acres and a total number of 5,256 units. • Amendment No. 3 was approved on November 19, 1991, and Amendment No. 4 was approved on August 13, 1996. No major changes to land use areas were included in these revisions. The site area remained at 1,977 acres, and 5,256 units were included. • Substantial Conformance #3 was proposed but never approved • Amendment No. 5 was approved on January 11, 2005. The increased demand for housing called for PA 3-7 to be switched from an 85-acre business park to 273 homes with a Medium density designation, and a 4.8-acre park. The total number of dwelling units was increased from 5,256 to 5,344, and the site area remained 1,977 acres for an overall density of 2.7 units per acre. • The City of Menifee incorporated on October 1, 20052008. • Amendment No 6 was approved on March 4, 2015, providing a revision to Planning Area 1-1 to amend the allowed uses and parking ordinance to facilitate the planning of the LA Fitness gymnasium. The number of units and site area were not affected.

The standards, guidelines, and development parameters unique to Menifee Village are provided within this document, and it is the first source of direction regarding development proposals, but it is not the only source.

The other documents pertaining to the community are as follows:

2. CITY OF MENIFEE GENERAL PLAN
The California Government Code requires that Specific Plans be consistent with the local jurisdiction’s adopted General Plan. The General Plan is a statement of the community’s land use values and is the underlying basis for its vision and direction. The City of Menifee 2030 General Plan serves as the long-term policy guide for the physical, economic, and environmental growth of Menifee. An analysis of the consistency of Amendment 7 of Specific Plan 158 with applicable policies and actions is provided in Section VI of this document.

3. RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CODE
The Riverside County Development Code (Ordinance No. 348) establishes districts throughout the County with permitted land uses and development standards. These development standards create the framework for the physical form of the community (building setbacks, building heights, etc.). The Zoning Code has been updated within Riverside County Development Code Section 17.48 to address the revisions included in Amendment #No. 7 of Specific Plan 158 and has been approved separately. (note: City of Menifee Zoning Standards do not apply to the Project). The Riverside County Development Code applies to all Village Areas within the Project with the exception of Planning Areas 3-1B, 3-2A, 3-2B, 4-3A, and 4-4A, , which isare governed by the City of Menifee Municipal Code.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERMARCH 20256 4 4. CITY OF MENIFEE MUNICIPAL CODE
The City of Menifee Municipal Code establishes the regulations and standards that govern land use, development, and community character within the City. The Municipal Code functions alongside the General Plan to implement local policies by setting forth zoning districts, allowable uses, and development requirements such as setbacks, building heights, and design standards. Within the City, the Medium High Density Residential (MHDR) zone allows single-family attached and multi-family housing types at densities ranging from 14 to 20 dwelling units per acre (Menifee Municipal Code § 9.130.020.E). For residential areas within the Menifee Village Specific Plan area subject to City jurisdiction, which includes Planning Areas 4- 3A and 4-4A, the Menifee Municipal Code and the MHDR zone provide the regulatory framework to ensure consistency with the City’s adopted plans and policies. For commercial areas within the Menifee Village Specific Plan area subject to City jurisdiction, which includes Planning Areas 3-1B, 3-2A, and 3-2B, the Menifee Municipal Code and the Wireless Communication Facilities (Menifee Municipal Code § 9.290) zone provide the regulatory framework to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses.

4.5. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
The purpose of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is to inform decision makers, staff, and the public about the potential environmental impacts of development. Compliance with CEQA requires that a project be evaluated for potential impacts before being approved. Further, as the state has adopted the following policy: “public agencies should not approve projects as proposed if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available that would substantially lessen the significant environmental effects of such projects.” An Environmental Impact Report was filed and certified for the Menifee Village project concurrently with the original Specific Plan approval. Each time the Plan has been amended or altered as part of a Substantial Conformance determination, additional environmental review was conducted and certified at that time. Further environmental review will be conducted in conjunction with this Specific Plan Amendment, as required by CEQA and applicable City of Menifee Ordinances.

D. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Menifee Village is located within the eastern portion of Menifee Valley, just one mile southeast of Sun City. The general area was proposed for urbanization in the Riverside County Comprehensive General Plan, representing a logical extension of development into an area where utilities were available.

An internally oriented, self-contained community Menifee Village combines residential, commercial, recreation, and open space uses within five development villages comprising approximately 1,972.31,977 acres (realignment of Domenigoni Parkway resulted in a loss of 4.7 acres of area designated for Community Facility Center use). The residential portion proposes 5,344 dwelling units which are distributed among a range of product types in five density categories. The commercial portion encompasses 71.788.5 acres in four locations to provide shopping opportunities in the immediate area. The open space and greenbelt areas constitute a significant amenity to the Project and link all the uses together.

The five major elements of the open space program are: the 36-hole golf course; 25-acre sports park; MENIFEE VILLAGE I. INTRODUCTION
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERMARCH 20256 5 private lake; five neighborhood parks and one existing park totaling 27.5 acres; natural undisturbed open space; and bicycle, golf cart, and pedestrian trails will run throughout the open space areas, providing means of access to all the land uses. This is anticipated to reduce the dependency on the automobile within the project.

Menifee enjoys the benefits of a master planned community. The infrastructure and other public facilities will be sufficiently sized to meet the needs of the entire community at full build-out. In addition, specific planning and design elements such as land use compatibility, site design, architecture, and landscaping have been, and will be consistently applied to assure a varied yet homogeneous project. The project site was farmed before construction of the first phase, and the impact on the archeological and historical resources can be mitigated. The recurrent flooding problem of Salt Creek itself has been solved by two flood control construction projects.

Menifee fills a demonstrated need for additional dwelling units that provide a diversity of housing types from what is currently available. The project has been designed to meet identified consumer preferences. Amendment #7 represents the final phase of the community and provides the plan for the final buildout of the Project.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERJANUARYMARCH 20256 6 II. SUMMARY
A. PROJECT SUMMARY

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
a. Type of Project
Menifee Village consists of five unified villages spread across 1,972.31,977 acres. The Specific Plan includes a mix of 5,344 residential dwelling units. Other uses include commercial (72 88.5 acres); open space and park uses (580 acres, including golf course, parks, the private lake, greenbelts, natural open space, and recreational open space); community facilities (7 6.7 acres); and 2 two school sites (20 acres total), all of which are served by a 7978.7-acre major road network. Twenty-three two percent of the residential units are retirement housing and seventy-seven eight percent are family oriented.

The plan is illustrated in Figure 6, Specific Land Use Plan and summarized in Table 4, Land Use Summary.
b. Changes to the Existing Specific Plan
The primary differences between the current Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No.6 (approved March 4th, 2015) and current Menifee Village Specific Plan, Amendment No.7, include the following:

RESIDENTIAL
• The maximum total dwelling units remains at 5,344 DU; no change is proposed regarding maximum number of units. However, units are proposed to be transferred within Villages 3 and 4to Village 4, and between Villages as follows:
- Twenty-five (25) unused units in Village 1, sixty-one (61) unused units in Village 2, forty-seven (47) unused units in Village 3, thirteen (13) unused units in Village 4, PA 4- 1 and 4-2, and fifteen (15) unused units in Village 4, PA 4-6 were transferred to Village 4, PA 4-3A. Fifty-sixThirty-eight (38) unused units in Village 5 were transferred to Village 4, PA 4-4A.

A portion of the sixty-four (64) units designated Very High Density were left unused in Village 2, PA 2-6. Forty-seven (47) of these have been transferred to Village 3 PA 3-2, and twenty (20) were transferred to Village 4, PA 4-3A.

PA 3-2 consists of ninety-one (91) units on 12.1 acres designated Medium High Density, (formerly Community Facilities Center and Commercial). Forty-seven (47) of the units were transferred from other areas of Village 3, and forty-four (44) units were transferred from PA 2-6. - PA 4-3A and PA4-4 A consists of 192 378 units on 20.627.4 acres, designated as High Density Residential and; increased by seventytwo hundred and seventeenone hundred and ninety-nine (70217199) units (formerly 122 1979 units designated as Medium MENIFEEVILLAGE II. SUMMARY
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERJANUARYMARCH 20256 7 Density Residential). Twenty-eight (28) of the units were transferred from other portions of Village 4, twenty-two (22) units were transferred from Village One, and twenty (20) units were transferred from PA 2-6.
- Eighteen (18) units, approved originally as part of the Specific Plan, are unassigned to a specific Planning Area.
• A new residential designation has been added, High Density at 8 – 12 14 units per acre.

This category is to include two or three-story condominium homes on a single lot, as described below. (PA 3-2).
• The definition of Medium High density residential, at 5-8 units per acre has been expanded to include a Single-Family Small Lot Detached homes, as described below. • Two One additional residential product types have has been added as follows:
- Single Family Small Lot Detached to meet a market need for small lot single family homes. The minimum lot size for this designation is 2,700 square feet (PA 3-2). - Condominium homes to be two or three-story townhomes on a single lot to meet a demand for a variety of housing appealing to a range of buyers with less of a need for private yard space.

PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
• Open space areas have been set aside within PA 4-3 and 4-4 to preserve the existing rock formations. Open space areas formerly designated as Medium Density residential including the following: 4-3B (10.5 acres), 4-3C (10.1 acres), 4-4B (18.5 acres) for a total of 39.1 acres.

These areas connect to the existing trail access through the northern portion of the site to the regional trail system as shown in the City of Menifee Trail Master Plan. • The park areas for 4-7D has increased from 1.5 to 2.6 acres, and greenbelt areas have been reduced slightly from 3.4 to 2.7 acres. Open space for 4-9 has increased from 7.5 to 11.2 acres.
• Overall, park, greenbelt and open space areas for Village 4 have increased from 36.9 acres to

72.7 acres, an increase of 35.8 acres.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES CENTER
• The Community Facilities Center (CFC) includes the existing Fire Station in PA 3-1A1 at

2.1 acres, and the Library within PA 2-4A 4B consisting of 4.6 acres. • The total CFC designated area is 6.7 acres, a decrease of 3.3 acres compared to the existing plan.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERJANUARYMARCH 20256 8 COMMERCIAL
• The re-alignment of Domenigoni Parkway reduced the size of PA 3-1, the Village 3 Commercial area, and the community Fire Station was built on 2.1 acres in the northwest portion of the site which changed the designation to CFC (PA 3-1A1). An additional 2.0 acres has been built as a convenience store (PA 3-1A2), leaving 17.615.6 acres currently unbuilt with the Commercial designation (PA 3-1B).. Of this area, 15.6 acres is to remain Commercial and 1.9 acres is being re-designated as Medium High Residential. In PA-3-1B a portion is currently zoned CFC (4.5) ac will be re-zoned Commercial. (Ron) • Planning Area PA3-2A consisting of 12.1 acres north of Domenigoni Parkway has been designated as Commercial. Planning Area, PA 3-2B, consisting of 4.7 acres just south of Domenigoni Parkway, has been designated for Commercial uses. PA 3-1A and PA 3-2B is are currently unbuilt.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERJANUARYMARCH 20256 9 2. PROJECT SETTING
a. General and Specific Location
The project site occupies the eastern portion of Menifee Valley, a broad valley area of approximately 8,000 acres at about 1,430 feet elevation. The proposed development comprises approximately 1,972.3 77acres located about one mile south and east of Sun City within the City of Menifee (refer to Figure 1, General Site Location, for general location).

Interstate 215 defines the western site boundary, and Briggs Road forms an approximate eastern border.

Northern, southern, and eastern borders of the project are irregular. Newport Road traverses the southcentral portion of the project in an east-west direction and turns into Domenigoni Parkway as it heads east.
b. Community Setting
The Menifee project is situated in Menifee Valley which generally runs west from the project site. The valley is surrounded by various groups of hills ranging from 1,600 to 2,100 feet in elevation. The valley drains to the west, toward Canyon Lake and ultimately Lake Elsinore. The existing Menifee Village community is 849 3% complete, with 4,5104,948 units built, and 834 396378 376396 units remaining of the total 5,3of4426 5,344 approved units.
c. Design Constraints
The three basic design constraints on the property are illustrated on Figure 3, Physical Site Constraints, and listed below:
• Hydrology: The existing improved Salt Creek Flood Control Channel runs east- west through the property. Hydrology is discussed in detail in Section III.A.4 • Slope: The steeply sloping hills of Village 5, the northern and eastern hills of Village 4, provide topographic constraints to the project design. All three of these hillside areas have slopes greater than 25% as shown in the slope analysis map included in the Salt Creek EIR. • The overall elevation differential on the entire Menifee Specific Plan area is approximately 400 feet.
• Circulation: The road system proposed as part of the Circulation Element of the City of Menifee General Plan is the third basic design constraint. This constraint has been largely addressed by the previous phases of the project, and the proposed street system is adequate to provide for the completion of the final phase of the project.

These constraints dictated the basic land use and circulation system depicted in Figure 4, Land Use and Circulation Concept. The solutions for hydrology have been accommodated within the major recreation/open space elements of the golf course and lake. The remaining areas of steep slope are planned to be designated as open space. The circulation system is consistent with that proposed in the City of Menifee General Plan Circulation Element.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERJANUARYMARCH 20256 10 d. Area Development Trends
The remaining unbuilt portions of Menifee Village are presently surrounded to the north, south, and west by existing single-family neighborhoods. The trend toward completion of the final portions of the community is influenced by availability of freeway access, flat topography, availability of sewer, water, and other utilities. Construction of the interchange at Newport Road, a crossing structure to carry Salt Creek flood flows under the freeway, and existing excavation and improvements to Salt Creek Channel have been completed. These improvements provide access to the vicinity, while the latter will remove the long-standing flood hazard which had previously restricted development of the remaining development areas.
e. Expected Time Frame for Development
The majority of Menifee Village has been completed; the remaining planning areas are expected to be developed within the next five years. This Specific Plan Amendment No. 7 represents the plan for the final build-out of the community, and no additional development is anticipated once the components described in this document are completed.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021OCTOBERJANUARYMARCH 20256 12 MENIFEEVILLAGE II. SUMMARY
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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021MARCH 2026 13 III. SPECIFIC PLAN
A. PROJECT WIDE DEVELOPMENTS & STANDARDS

1. COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN
Amendment No. 7 to SP 158 reflects a mixed use residential and commercial urban use concept, as described in Section II.A.1., Project Description. An overview of the project is shown on Table 3, Project Summary; Table 4, Land Use Summary, and Table 5, Village and Planning Area Summary.

As illustrated on Figure 6, Specific Land Use Plan, major land uses include residential (223% Adult Retirement and 7778% Primary Housing), commercial, open space, a 36-hole golf course, a sports park, neighborhood parks, greenbelts, a college, schools, and a community facilities center. All are linked by arterial and collector streets, as well as an extensive trail network. The overall residential density is

2.7 dwelling units per acre (du/ac), reflecting 5,344 dwelling units on 1,972.3977 acres.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021MARCH 2026 15 TABLE 3 PROJECT SUMMARY

VILLAGE ACRES

DWELLING
UNITS % OF UNIT TOTAL
1 550.5 1,643643 31%
2 495.1 1,506506 2828%
3 394.4399 1,2251,134 2421%
4 224.3 687816 1316%
5 229.3 283227 (245)22745 54%
Unallocated Units 18
Major Streets 78.7 - -
GRAND TOTAL 1,972.377 5,32644 5,344 100%
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LAND USE ACRES

DENSITY
RANGE
UNIT

COUNT PRODUCT TYPES
Adult Retirement Housing
Medium High 80206.0 5-8 4641,199 Adult Retirement
Subtotal 80206.0 5.86.0 4641,199
Primary Housing
Low
Medium
Medium High
High
Very High
131.6
397.5
359.9446.4320.4

27.4 20.0

0.4-2
2-5
5-8
8-1214
14-20
164115 (13315
1,561554
1,8352,4791,7
44 249378
336336
Estates/Ranches
Primary I Cottages & SFD
SLSFD1
Condominiums
Apartments
Subtotal 9091,022896.9 4.85 4,88062,14512
7 4,145
Unallocated Units 18
Residential Subtota1 1,115102.9 4.8
5,308326(5,344
)5,344
5,344·.,·.· ·.·
Commercial
Open Space
Greenbelts
Neighborhood Parks
Community Lake
Sports Park
Golf Course (36-hole)
College
Schools
Community
Major Streets

71.788.5
144.4144.5

2.7 27.5

53.0 25.0
327.5
100.0

20.0 6.7

78.7 .Non-Residential Subtotal 857.3874.2
GRAND TOTAL 1,972.377 2.72 5,3264444 5,344
1) SLSFD is Small Lot Single Family – refer to Chapter III, Section 2a, Housing Program under Primary Housing for a description of this product type, including minimum lot size. 2) 2.7 du/ac overall density based on 5,34426 5,344 du. within 1,977 ac.

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PLANING

AREA LANDUSE AC MAXIMUMUNITS

PRODUCT
TYPES

DENSITY
RANGE

VILLAGE I
1-1 Commercial 17.0 - - -
1-2
Adult Ret/
Med/High 38.0 272 Adult Ret/Cottages
& Patio Homes 5-8 du/ac
1-3
Adult
RePrimaryt/
Med/High

33.0 216 Adult Ret/Cottages
& Patio Homes 5-8
1-4
Primary/
Medium 40.5 195195
Primary/Cottages
& SFD 2-5
1-5
Adult
RetPrimary/
Med/High

12.0 5151 Adult Ret/Cottages
& Patio Homes 5-8
1-6
Primary/
Med/High 34.0 167167
Primary/Cottages
& SFD 5-8
1-7
Primary/
Medium 65.0 304 Primary/Cottages
& SFD 2-5
1-8
Primary
Med/High

43.0 246 Primary/Cottages
& SFD 5-8
1-9
Adult Ret/
Med/High 42.0 192192 Adult Ret/ Cottages& Patio Homes 5-8 1-10 Golf Course 226.0 - - -
SUBTOTAL 550.5 1,6431,643
du

3.0 du/ac
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PLANNING

AREA LAND USE ACREAGE

MAXIMUM
UNITS

PRODUCT
TYPES

DENSITY
RANGE
VILLAGE 2
2-1 College 100.0 - -
-
2-2 Sports Park 25.0 - -
-
2-3 Primary/ Low 42.1 78 Ranches 0.4-2
2-4A
Primary/ Med
High 53.4 347347
PrimaryI Cottages
& SFD 5-8
2-4B CFC 4.6 -
2-5
Primary/ Med
High 20.0 107 Primary/Cottages
& SFD 5-8
2-6
Primary/ Very
High 20.0 336336 Apartments 14-20
2-7 Commercial 27.0 -
-
-
2-8
Primary/ Med
High 43.0 265 PrimaryI Cottages
& SFD 5-8
2-9
PrimaryI Med
High 42.0 215 Primary/Cottages
& SFD 5-8
2-10
Primary/
Medium 40.0 158 Primary/Cottages
& SFD 2-5
2-11 Commercial 10.0 -- -
2-12 Elem. School 10.0 - - -
2-13A Private Lake 53.0 - - -
2-13B
Neighborhood
Park 5.0 - - -
SUBTOTAL 495.1 1,506506 3.0 04 du/ac
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PAPLANNI

NG AREA LAND USE ACREAGE

MAXIMUM
UNITS

PRODUCT
TYPES

DENSITY
RANGE
VILLAGE 3
3-1A1 Community Facilities
Center 2.1 - - -
3-1A2 Commercial 2.0 - - -
3-1B Commercial 15.6 - - -
3-2A
Primary / Med
HighCommercial 12.1 -91 -SLSFD -5-8
3-2B Commercial 4.7 - - -
3-3 Primary/ Med High 50.0 262
Primary/
Cottages &
SFD
5-8
3-4
Adult
RetPrimary/Med/High 47.0 242242
Adult
Retirement/
Cottages &
Patio Homes
5-8
3-5
Adult RePrimaryt/
Med/High

34.0 226226
Adult
Retirement/
Cottages &
Patio Homes
5-8
3-6 Primary/ Med/High 35.0 135135
Primary/
Cottages &
SFD
5-8
3-7 Primary/ Medium 80.2 269269
Primary/
Ranches &
SFD
2-5
3-8 School 10.0 - -
-
3-9 Golf Course 101.5 - -
-
3-10 Park 4.8 - -
-
SUBTOTAL 394.4399 1,2251,134 3.12.8
du/ac
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PLANNING

AREA LAND USE ACRESAC
REAGE
MAX
DUMAXI
MUM
UNITS

PRODUCT
TYPES

DENSITY
RANGE
V1LLAGE 4
4-1 Medium 53.8 213213 PrimaryIRanches &
SFD 2-5
4-2 Medium 11.0 43 PrimaryIRanches
& SFD 2-5
4-3A HighHigh 20.6 192283
Multi-Family,
Condominiums,
Apartments
5-88-14
4-3B Open Space 10.5 -
-
-
4-3C Open Space 10.1 -
-
-
4-3D Open Space 2.9 -
-
-
4-3E Park 5.3 -
-
-
4-4A HighHigh 6.8 5795
Multi-Family,
Condominiums,
ApartmentsCondomi
niums
5-88-14
4-4B Open Space 18.5 - -
-
4-5 Open Space 18.1 - -
-
4-6 Medium 44.0 182182 Primary / Ranches &
SFD 5-8
4-7A Greenbelt 2.3 - - -
4-7B Park 4.8 - - -
4-7C Greenbelt 0.4 - - -
4-7D Park 2.6 - - -
4-8 Open Space 1.4 - - -
4-9 Open Space 11.2 - - -
SUBTOTAL 224.3 687816 2.93.6
du/ac
VILLAGE 5
5-1 Primary/Med 63.0 197190 Primary/Cottages &
SFD 2.5
5-2 Primary/Low 89.5 8637 (55) Estates .4-2
5-3 Open Space 5.0 - - -
5-4 Open Space 9.9 - - -
5-5 Open Space 56.9 - -
-
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SUBTOTAL 229.3 283227245227 (245) 1.30.9
du/ac
OTHER
Unallocated Units* __ 18 __ __
Major Streets 78.87 -- -
GRAND TOTAL 1,972.397
7 5,3264444 (5,344) 2.7
*Represents 18 additional residential units approved as part of the original Specific Plan. These units are not assigned to a specific planning area.

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SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021MARCH 2026 22 a. Housing Program
The proposed Specific Plan Amendment includes several housing products for the adult retirement and primary housing markets which were constructed in Phase 1 (medium high density). However, any planning areas not designated as adult retirement may have the option to be deed restricted for owners age 55 and over.

Primary housing neighborhoods will include but may not be limited to: estates (low density neighborhoods), ranches (medium density), and a blend of cottages, single family detached (SFD), small lot single family detached homes (SLSFD) units (medium high density areas), condominiums (high density areas) and apartments (very high density areas). The following paragraphs specifically define typical housing types.

Adult Retirement
• Cottages - A single family detached (SFD) home situated on a single lot of 4,000 square feet minimum. Adult retirement cottages may be one or two-story structures and are provided with two side yards.
• Patio Homes - A single family detached (SFD) home situated on a single lot of 3,500 square feet minimum. An adult retirement patio home may be a one- or two-story structure. Varied front setbacks and exterior architectural treatments will be used to create a varied streetscape.

Primary Housing
• Estates - A single family detached (SFD) home situated on a single lot about 1 acre in size.

Estates may be one- or two-story structures with two or more car garages. Estate units may be developed on a custom basis or clustered on minimum 10,000 square foot lots. • Ranches - A single family detached (SFD) home situated on a single lot ranging from 6,500 square feet to one-third acre minimum. Ranches may be one- or two-story structures and are provided with front, side and rear yards.
• Cottages - A single family detached (SFD) home situated on a single lot of 5,500 square feet minimum. Cottages may be one- or two-story structures and are provided with two side yards. • Single Family Detached - A single family detached (SFD) dwelling unit on a single lot of 4,000 square feet minimum. Single family detached units may be one- or two-story structures and are provided with two side yards. In some areas, "wide and shallow" configurations may be used that provide a more traditional street scene.
• Small Lot Single Family Detached - A type of single family detached dwelling unit (SLSFD) on a single lot of 2,700 square feet minimum. Recent trends in homeownership indicate that buyers are increasingly looking for patio-style homes with smaller private yards that are easier to maintain. However, these same buyers are still looking for the privacy and pride of ownership that come with owning a detached home. Small-lot homes strike a balance between providing opportunities for detached homeownership with reduced maintenance of private yards. Homes MENIFEE VILLAGE Ill. SPECIFIC PLAN
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021MARCH 2026 23 may be one, two, or three stories. Common areas are owned by a homeowner’s association and are subject to restrictive covenants and conditions.
• Condominiums - A form of ownership where units are individually owned, but the land and building exteriors are held by a homeowner’s association. Units may be single family detached or multifamily attached units on a single condominium lot. Buildings may be one, two, or three stories, and restrictive covenants and conditions govern many aspects of the project. • Apartments - Multi-family attached dwelling units in a two- or three-story building, typically containing 8 to 16 individual units. Open parking and covered carports will be provided for each dwelling unit.

Typical site plans and elevations for most of the product types being proposed are included in Section IV, Design Guidelines. The plans and elevations are representative samples of the products being planned for Menifee. However, due to the large scale of the project and the long-range build - out schedule, product types and design may be subject to revisions as the project nears completion.

The City of Menifee Municipal Code will be followed for standards relating to signage, landscaping, parking, etc. In many cases, however, development will achieve results that go well above these minimum standards in order to meet the goals of the Menifee Village Specific Plan. b. Commercial Program
The Menifee Village project proposes four commercial centers comprising a total of 71.6 88.5 acres.

Two of the centers are located at the eastern intersection of Interstate 215 and Newport Road, and feature "freeway commercial" type uses such as hotels and motels, shopping centers, restaurants and commercial offices. The other two centers will be located at the intersection of Domenigoni Parkway and Menifee Road, and will be a "community commercial" nature, featuring such uses as convenience markets, day care centers, banks, and other retail stores.

A typical range of uses within the centers may include, but are not necessarily limited to bakery shops, bank, book store, dry cleaners, department store, florist, furniture store, grocery store, hotel/motel, jewelry store, offices, pet shop, photographer shop, restaurant, day care, and other retail and service shops. Individual uses will be determined based upon market demand during the entitlement process for the individual commercial areas.

Provisions will be made for safe and efficient pedestrian, bicycle, golf cart, automobile and bus circulation in and around all commercial areas. Parking areas for bicycles will also be provided.

Heavy landscaping and buffering will be provided along the edge of all commercial areas adjacent to residential areas and major streets.

Unifying elements such as paving patterns, entry features, signage, landscaping and an architectural theme will visually tie each center together and give it a unique appearance apart from other Menifee commercial centers, unifying each unit with a village.

Uses and development standards will be in accordance with the City of Menifee Municipal Code and will be defined with the appropriate Specific Plan goals and standards, plot plans, and t he Zoning MENIFEE VILLAGE Ill. SPECIFIC PLAN
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021MARCH 2026 24 Code will be followed for standards relating to signage, landscaping, parking, etc., in many cases development will achieve results that go well beyond these minimum standards in order to meet the goals of the Menifee Village Specific Plan.
c. Community Facilities Program
A 100-acre branch of San Jacinto Community College is located within the southern portion of the project adjacent to Antelope Road. The campus opened in October 1990 with 100 students. A 25-acre Sports Park, Wheatfield Park has been completed within Planning Area 2-2 in the southern portion of the project. The Sports Park contains sports fields and active recreational facilities to serve the residents of Menifee and the surrounding community. The facility is owned and operated by Valley Wide Recreation and Park District. A private lake is located within Planning Area 2-13A. Five neighborhood parks and one existing park totaling 27.5 acres are included within Planning Areas 2- 13B (5.0 acres), 3-10 (4.8 acres), 4-7B (4.8 acres), 4-7D (2.6acres), 5-6 (5.0 acres) and 4-3E (5.3 acres). Two public elementary schools (10-acres each) are located within the community. (Please see Figure 13, Open Space and Recreation Plan.).

In addition, a 4.6-acre library site has been planned for PA2-4B, and a 2.1-acre fire station has been built in the northwest area of PA3-1A1. The total amount of area dedicated to Community Facilities use is 6.7 acres.

2. CIRCULATION PLAN
It is the objective of the Menifee project to provide a directdirect and convenient access to individual residential clusters and activity centers through a safe and efficient circulation system composed of a network of collector and local roadways, with each designed for its appropriate traffic needs. The project will implement the circulation requirements as indicated on the City of Menifee General Plan.

As shown on Figure 7, Roadway Circulation Plan, and Figure 8, Pedestrian Circulation / Bikeway Plan, a network of arterial, major and secondary streets (approximately 79 acres) will mesh with the pedestrian, bicycle and golf cart trails within the project area, to form an extensive access framework.

Interstate 215 forms the western boundary of the community, and the Newport Road, is the major east/west urban arterial forming the central spine of the community, which turns into Domenigoni Parkway after the signalized intersection at Laguna Vista Drive.

North/south, existing streets include Antelope Road, a Collector Street parallel to the freeway, Menifee Road the central Arterial Street, and Briggs Road, a Major Road along the eastern boundary.

Lindenberger Road is a Secondary Road in the northeastern portion of the project and Holland Road runs east – west just south of the community.

Note that since approval of the original Salt Creek Specific Plan, an additional traffic study has been prepared to assureensure the circulation system meets City of Menifee criteria. The other important element to the circulation system is the series of bicycle, golf cart, pedestrian trails and equestrian easements that will be an integral part of the open space system and link together all of the land uses in the plan. If the Salt Creek Crossing at Briggs Road is not in place at the time of development, minimum requirements for Lindenberger Road shall be a public road with a [XX]-foot right-of-way and parking [on XX sides]be consistent with the applicable standards of the Menifee Municipal Code, including provisions for fire access roads pursuant to Menifee Municipal Code § 8.20.100. to Briggs Road i.e. private vs public, roadway widths, parking restrictions, etc.

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In addition, the community is served by several bus routes as shown on Figure 9, Existing Transit Services. These include Route 74 which runs along Newport Road and Domenigoni Parkway; a future bus stop is planned for the west-bound lane near PA 3-1B, the future commercial center. The other major bus lines are Route 208 along interstate 215, and Route 40, running north / south along Menifee Road. Route 61 connects Interstate 215 to Menifee Road along San Jacinto Community College and the sports park areas.

3. INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
a. Water Plan
The Menifee Village community lies within the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) service area. EMWD provides potable water, recycled water, and wastewater services to this portion of the City of Menifee. The existing backbone sewer and water facilities in this area are well developed. The primary water source will be from the existing 5.0 MG Menifee Village Reservoir located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the northern project boundary. This reservoir is part of EMWD’s 1627 Pressure Zone. An existing 36” diameter potable water pipeline runs southerly from the reservoir down Lindenberger Road adjacent to the property where new connections will be installed to service the new communities.

As depicted in Figure 11, Planning Areas 3-1B, 3-2A, and 3-2B, will be serviced by a new eight- inch water pipeline extended from Menifee Road, Domenigoni Parkway and Old Newport Road. This water line will be looped through the community to serve the water needs of the residential and commercial developments.

Planning Areas 4-3A, 4-4A, and 4-6 will be serviced by new eight inch and twelve-inch water pipelines extended through the residential neighborhoods easterly to Briggs Road, and shown in Figure 16. These pipelines will extend southerly across Domenigoni Parkway and connect to an existing twelve-inch water pipeline in Briggs Road near Tract 29837 to complete the looped water system.
b. Recycled Water Plan
An existing 18” diameter recycled water pipeline in Lindenberger Road adjacent to the property will be utilized for recycled water. New connections will be installed to provide landscape irrigation service the new communities.

Planning Areas 4-3A, 4-4A, and 4-6 will extend new new eight inch and twelve inchtwelve-inch water pipelines from Lindenberger Road through the residential neighborhoods easterly to Briggs Road to provide landscape irrigation to the HOA maintained slopes and other landscaped areas and the City maintained Parks and Greenbelts. These pipelines will extend southerly across Domenigoni Parkway to provide landscape irrigation to the southerly property. Potable water will be used for landscape irrigation purposes in these locations.

The use of recycled water is not planned for neighborhoods Planning Areas 3-1B, 3-2A, and 3-2B.

Potable water will be used for landscape irrigation purposes in these locations.

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Wastewater from the Menifee Village Specific Plan Areas is conveyed via large trunk sewer pipelines and a sewer lift station to the Perris Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility where it is treated.

The Reclamation Facility is located approximately 5 miles to the northwest.

As shown in Figure 13, Planning Areas 3-1B, and 3-2A will be serviced by an 8” sewer line connected to an existing pipeline at an existing 8” sewer lateral directly to the north from Kentfield Drive provided by Tract 25285-1. Sewer service to PA 3-2B will be from an existing 8” sewer line located at the intersection of Old Lindenberger Road and Old Newport Road.

Existing sewer pipelines in the adjacent residential neighborhoods will be extended to serve Planning Area 4, as shown in Figure 18. For PAs 4-3A, 4-4A, an 8” sewer line will connect to an existing pipeline at Corte Vista Lane to the southwest of the property. This pipeline will extend up Lindenberger Road to the proposed neighborhood and continue easterly through the project to east of Briggs Road. Preliminary analysis of the downstream trunk sewer system indicates that there is a deficiency in an approximate 875 length of sewer trunk line that may need to be upsized from 18” to 21” to accommodate the sewer flows from these PAs.

For PA 4-6, an 8” sewer line will connect to an existing pipeline at Chaparral Drive directly to the west of the property. This pipeline will extend to Lindenberger Road where it turns to the southeast and crosses Domenigoni Parkway into the neighborhood.
d. Grading Plan
The terrain of the properties within Menifee Village varies from generally flat to rocky hillsides.

Elevations range from approximately 1,430 to 1,605 feet above mean sea level.

Planning Areas 3-1B, 3-2A, and 3-2B will be mass graded at 1% to 2%, into large super pad areas to accommodate high density housing, futureaccommodate future commercial development and a future community facilities center as shown in Figure 10. Planning Areas 4-3A, 4-4A will be mass graded at 1% to 2%, into large super pad areas to accommodate medium high-density housing. Portions of the edges of the rocky hillsides at the eastern most portion of the property will be cut with 2:1 slopes to accommodate construction of Briggs Road.

Planning Area 4-6 will be graded into 182 single family residential lots with a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet as shown in Figure 15. The property will be terraced from a high point along Briggs Road down to a low point located at the extension of Lindenberger Road and Domenigoni Parkway.

Portions of the edges of the rocky hillsides at the eastern most portion of the property will be cut with 2:1 slopes to accommodate construction of Briggs Road.
e. Drainage Plan
Planning Areas 3 and 4 are the last portions of the of the Menifee Village Specific Plan to be developed. The developed neighborhoods downstream of these PAs have constructed drainage facilities designed to accommodate the entire community. Therefore, the existing drainage facilities in this part of the Menifee Village Specific Plan are well developed. The proposed drainage facilities to be constructed as part of this Specific Plan Amendment are to be in compliance with the Goals and Polices of Safety Element S-3: Flood Hazards of the City of Menifee’s General Plan.

As shown in Figure 12 Storm water for Planning Areas 3-1B, 3-2A, and 3-2B will be collected into a local, City maintained storm drain system after treatment via a water quality device or basin before discharging to an existing RCFC&WCD maintained storm drainpipe stubbed out in an easement MENIFEE VILLAGE Ill. SPECIFIC PLAN
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 158,AMENDMENT No. 7 DRAFT – JULY 2021MARCH 2026 27 located directly to the north at Kentfield Drive through Tract 25285-1.

The storm water drainage from Planning Areas 4-3A, 4-4A will be collected into a local, City maintained system and conveyed to a water quality basin which will outlet directly into Salt Creek, as shown in Figure 17.

The watershed for this Planning Area PA 4-6 extends to the rocky hills east of Briggs Road. A storm drain system will be extended to this area to intercept this drainage and other drainage throughout the community and convey it across Domenigoni Parkway to a water quality basin located in Tract 32102.

This basin outlets into an existing storm drain system, Salt Creek – Falcon Hill Drive – Stage 01, Line A, owned and maintained by the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFC&WCD), as approved by the City of Menifee.

Water quality will comply with the requirements of the City of Menifee and the meet the requirements of the California Construction General Permit (SWRCB Orders No. 2009-009-DWQ as amended by Order 2010-0014-DWQ and Order 2012-006-DWQ) for the Santa Ana Region. During project construction, water quality will be managed through the preparation and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, SWPPP. Post construction water quality will be managed through implementation of a site-specific Water Quality Management Plan, WQMP. Refer to Figure 14 for the location of the existing flood plain limits within and adjacent to the Salt Creek Channel in Planning Area
f. Solid Waste Plan
For single family homes, solid waste disposal will be collected on an individual home basis. Solid waste for multifamily condominium and apartment units will be collected within dumpsters. Waste Management of the Inland Empire will provide solid waste collection for the entire community. Refer to Section V – Design Guidelines, #12 for a description of the design considerations for refuse collection areas. g. Fuel Modification Plan
Planning Areas 4-3 and 4-4 are located within a Very High Fire Hazard Zone and High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. This constraint has been taken into consideration in the site plan for these areas. Figure 14, PA 4 Floodplain and Fuel Modification Areas depicts the location of the 100-foot wide area set aside for fuel modification. Within this area, vegetative control measures are required in order to assure the area is minimally impacted by wildfire and structure fires. All buildings within Planning Areas 4-3 and 4-4 will be constructed using Class B construction per the California Building Code (7A construction).

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40 B. PLANNING AREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

1. PLANNING AREA 3-1A2& 3-1B3-1and 3-2: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL a. Descriptive Summary
A 17.34.47-34.4 acre neighborhood commercial development, as depicted in Figure 43, is planned in Planning Area 3-1 of the Menifee Specific Plan project area at the intersection of Newport and Menifee Roads. This commercial development will be bordered on the west by Menifee Road, on the south by Newport Road, and on the east by a planned Community Facility Center. Residential uses are planned to the north of this Planning Area. The neighborhood commercial development will be zoned for Wireless Communication Facilities to will feature such uses as day care centers, convenience markets, pharmacies, and other retail storesArtificial Intelligence (AI) related uses and data centers.

Planning Area 3-1 has been divided into the following sections:
• PA 3-1A2, the 2.0-acre site including existing AM PM Mini Mart • PA 3-1B, a 15.615.6 -acre Neighborhood Commercial site. • PA 3-2A a 12.1 acre12.1-acre Commercial Site
• PA-3-2B aB a .4.7 acre.4.7-acre Commercial Site.
b. Land Use and Development Standards
Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399 (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab)Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code § 9.290135. and Ordinance No. 2009-67 Planning Area 3-1 has been divided into the following sections:
• PA 3-1A2, the 2.0-acre site including existing AM PM Mini Mart • PA 3-1B, a 15.615.6 -acre Commercial site. Commercial development will be zonedallow uses foruses for Wireless Communication Facilities to allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) related uses and data centers and ancillary uses with a conditional use permit. • PA 3-2A, a 12.1 -acre Commercial site. Commercial development will allow uses foruses for Wireless Communication Facilities to allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) related uses and data centers and ancillary uses with a conditional use permit. • PA 3-2B, a 4.7-acre Commercial site. Commercial development will allow uses foruses for Wireless Communication Facilities and allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) related uses and data centers and ancillary uses with a conditional use permit.. c. Planning Standards
1) Access into Planning Area 3-1B is to be provided from the signalized intersection at Newport Road and Domenigoni Parkway. (See Figure 43). 2) A landscape buffer and pedestrian trail shall be provided between the residential uses MENIFEE VILLAGE III. SPECIFIC PLAN
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41 in Planning Area 3-4 and the commercial uses in this Planning Area. (See Figure 101, Residential / Commercial Buffer.)Buffer.
3) All roof-mounted mechanical equipment, satellite dishes, tanks, ducts, elevator enclosures, cooling towers, or mechanical ventilators shall be screened from the ground elevation view by architectural elements such as parapets, etc., to a view by architectural elements such as parapets, etc., to a minimum sight distance of 1,320’.

Planning Area 3-1B is a Commercial zoned site that will allow the uses for Artificial Intelligence (AI)/data centers and Wireless Communication Facilities (Menifee Municipal Code § 9.290). AI/data center operations are fully consistent with the purpose of the Wireless Facilities Use designation, which is to accommodate advanced telecommunications and data processing infrastructure.

This zoning supports the operational needs of AI/data centers, including highspeed connectivity, network infrastructure, and minimal land use impacts, while ensuring compatibility with surrounding usesan allowed use under with a conditional use permit.
4) Pursuant to Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290, Wireless Communication Facilities are permitted within designated zones, including commercial areas, provided all applicable development standards are met. Allowing AI/data centers as a conditionally permitted use under this designation aligns with the city’s intent to support advanced technology infrastructure and the integration of emerging digital functions within the urban fabric.

For permitted uses and development standards, please refer to Chapter 9.135 of the City of Menifee Municipal Code for the Commercial Retail Zone. In addition to the uses noted in Chapter 9.135, Wireless Communication Facilities and Artificial Intelligence Data Centers shall be considered a Conditionally Permitted Use
5) Please refer to Ordinancethe Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290 No. 2009-67 for site-wide zoning standards.
6) Please refer to the Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290 Ordinance No. 2009- 67 for design- related criteria.
4) Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Section 18.12 of Ordinance No. 348.
5) All parking lots, parking structures, and similar facilities shall be setback not less than 10 feet from any primary structure. No minimum setback is required between any parking facility and an accessory structure.
6) No signs, displays, or advertising relating to accessory uses shall be visible from any street.

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42 7) Please refer to the Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria

2. PLANNNIG AREA 3-1A1 COMMUNITY FACILITY CENTER
a. Descriptive Summary
As illustrated in Figure 43, Planning Area 3-1A1 is a 2.1-acre existing Fire Station. These areas together, with PA 2-4B, the 4.6-acre community Library total of 6.7 acres of community facility designated use.
b. Land Use and Development Standards
Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399 (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab). c. Planning Standards
1) A landscape buffer and pedestrian trail shall be provided between the residential/public utility uses within within Planning Area 3-3 and the Community Facility Center. (See Figure 100, Residential/Community Facility Buffer.)
2)1) A bike/pedestrian trail, as depicted in Figure 8, Pedestrian Circulation / Bikeway Trail, and Figure 43, Planning Areas 3-1 & 3-2,is planned to run along an existing utility easement between Domenigoni Parkway and Lindenberger Road. 3)2) No minimum lot depth is required.
4)3) All roof-mounted mechanical equipment, satellite dishes, tanks, ducts, elevator enclosures, cooling towers, or mechanical ventilators shall be screened from the ground elevation view by architectural elements such as parapets, etc., to a view by architectural elements such as parapets, etc., to a minimum sight distance of 1,320 feet.
5)4) Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Section 18.12 of Ordinance No. 348.
6)5) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply site-wide. 7)6) Please refer to the Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for design related criteria.

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43 3. PLANNING AREA 3-2A: COMMERCIALMEDIUM HIGH DENSITY

RESIDENTIAL
a. Descriptive Summary
As illustrated in Figure 43, Planning Area 3-2A will contain medium density residentialcontain commercial development on approximately 12.1 acres. The site will be zonedallow for Wireless Communications Facilities. A maximum of 91 dwelling units shall be constructed at a density of 7.5 du/ac.for AI related data center and ancillary uses with a Conditional Use Permit. b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399 (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab.)) (Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code § 9.290 and Ordinance No. 2009-67)135.) c. Planning Standards
1) Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Section 18.12 of Ordinance No. 348, with the exception that required parking in excess of 2 spaces per unit shall not be subject to a minimum distance from the home for which it serves.
2)1) Access into Planning Area 3-2A will be provided from the signalized intersection at Newport Road Laguna Vista DriveA buffer is planned along the southwestern boundary of Planning Area 3-2A. if needed.
4)3) A Class II bike lane, as depicted on Figure 43, is planned along the south-western boundary of Planning Area 33-2A. if required.
4) Planning Area 3-2A is intended to be developeda Commercial zoned site. the that will allow the uses for Artificial Intelligence (AI)/data centers and will be zoned allow for Wireless Communication Facilities (Menifee Municipal Code § 9.290).

AI/data center operations are fully consistent with the purpose of the Wireless Facilities Use designation, which is to accommodate advanced telecommunications and data processing infrastructure. This zoning supports the operational needs of AI/data centers, including high-speed connectivity, network infrastructure, and minimal land use impacts, while ensuring compatibility with surrounding uses.
5) Pursuant to Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290, Wireless Communication Facilities are permitted within designated zones, including commercial areas, provided all applicable development standards are met. Allowing AI/data centers as a conditionally permitted use under this designation aligns with the city’s intent to support advanced technology infrastructure and the integration of emerging digital functions within the urban fabric
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44 to the uses noted in Chapter 9.135, Wireless Communication Facilities and Artificial Intelligence Data Centers shall be considered a Conditionally Permitted Use.
7) Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290 Ordinance No. 2009-67 for site-wide zoning standards.
8) Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290 Ordinance No. 2009-67 for design- related criteria.
5) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply site-wide. 6)9) Please refer to the City of Menifee Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for design- related criteria..

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d. Descriptive Summary
As illustrated in Figure 43, Planning Area 3-2B will contain commercial development on approximately 4.7 acres. The site will be zonedallow for Wireless Communications Facilities,. consistent with the allow use of data center and ancillary uses with a Conditional Use Permit. e. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code § 9.135.) (Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code § 9.290 and Ordinance No. 2009-67)
f. Planning Standards
1) Planning Area 3-2B is intended to be developed for AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)/data centers and will be zoned Commercial with uses permitted for Wireless Communication Facilities (Menifee Municipal Code § 9.290). is a Commercial zoned site that will allow the uses for Artificial Intelligence (AI)/data centers and Wireless Communication Facilities (Menifee Municipal Code § 9.290). AI/data center operations are fully consistent with the purpose of the Wireless Facilities Use designation, which is to accommodate advanced telecommunications and data processing infrastructure. This zoning supports the operational needs of AI/data centers, including high-speed connectivity, network infrastructure, and minimal land use impacts, while ensuring compatibility with surrounding uses. 2) Pursuant to Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290, Wireless Communication Facilities are permitted within designated zones, including commercial areas, provided all applicable development standards are met. Allowing AI/data centers as a conditionally permitted use under this designation aligns with the city’s intent to support advanced technology infrastructure and the integration of emerging digital functions within the urban fabric.
3) For permitted uses and development standards, please refer to Chapter 9.135 of the City of Menifee Municipal Code for the Commercial Retail Zone. In addition to the uses noted in Chapter 9.135, Wireless Communication Facilities and Artificial Intelligence Data Centers shall be considered a Conditionally Permitted Use
4) Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290 Ordinance No. 2009-67 for site-wide zoning standards.
5) Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 9.290Ordinance No. 2009-67 for design- related criteria.

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48 PLANNING AREA 4-1: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
a. Descriptive Summary
Planning Area 4-1 of the Menifee Specific Plan project area, as depicted on Figure 49, will contain medium density residential development of approximately 53.8 acres. A maximum of 215 213 dwellings shall be constructed at a density of 4.0 dwelling units per acre. b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399 (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab). c. Planning Standards
1) Access into Planning Area 4-1 will be provided directly from Lindenberger Road.

Primary Neighborhood Entry landscape treatments, as depicted in Figure 86, will be constructed at the southern entrance into Planning Area 4-1 from Lindenberger Road.
2) Secondary Neighborhood Entry, as illustrated in Figure 85 on Lindenberger Road near the northern boundary of the Planning Area.
3) A community trail, as depicted in Figure8, is planned along the greenbelt located within Planning Area 4-7A.
4) A community bike lane, as depicted in Figure8, is planned along the western edge of Lindenberger Road.
5) A landscape buffer shall be provided between the neighborhood park in Planning Area 4-7B and the residential uses in Planning Area 4-1. (See Figure 105, Residential/ Park Screening.)
6) No structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side, or rear yards except as provided for in Section 18.19 of Riverside County Ordinance No. 348. 7) No mechanical equipment, satellite dish, tank, duct, elevator enclosure, cooling tower, or mechanical ventilator shall be erected, constructed, maintained or altered anywhere on the premises unless all such equipment and appurtenances are screened from public view by landscaping, walls, fences, and/or architectural structure. All fences, walls, and structures shall be of similar and compatible construction and appearance to the main building. This provision excludes chimneys and similar architectural elements, which are specifically permitted. 8) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional standards that apply community-wide. 9) Please refer to the Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria. 10) A ridgeline study covering Villages 4 and 5 will be required for this Planning Area MENIFEE VILLAGE III. SPECIFIC PLAN
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a. Descriptive Summary
As illustrated in Figure 50, Planning Area 4-2 will contain medium density residential development on approximately 11.0 acres. A maximum of 43 dwelling units shall be constructed at a density of 3.9 du/ac.
b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399 (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab.)) c. Planning Standards
1) Access into Planning Area 4-2 will be provided from Lindenberger Road or from an internal project collector road from Planning Area 3-3 to the west. 2) A Secondary Neighborhood Entry, as illustrated in Figure 85, will be constructed on Lindenberger Road near the northern boundary of the Planning Area. 3) A Class I bike lane/pedestrian trail, as depicted on Figure 12, is planned along the western boundary of Planning Area 4-2.
4) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply site-wide. 5) Please refer to the Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria. 6) A ridgeline study covering Villages 4 and 5 will be required for this Planning Area 4-2 at the time of development application.

5.6. PLANNING AREA 4-3A: HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
a. Descriptive Summary
As illustrated in Figure 51, Planning Area 4-3A of the Menifee Specific Plan project area will contain high density residential development. A maximum of 192 283 dwelling units shall be constructed on 20.6 acres at an average density of 13.7 9.3dwelling units per acre. b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code § 9.130.020)Ordinance No. 348.3399. (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab).
c. Planning Standards
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1) Secondary Neighborhood Entries, as illustrated in Figure 85, will be constructed at the southern entrance to the planning area from Planning Area 4-1. 2) A trail easement is planned in the open space area (Planning Area 4-5) directly north of Planning Area 4-3A. (See Figure 118, Typical Trail SectionsPedestrian Circulation/Bikeway Plan, and Figure 51, Planning Areas 4-3 and 4-5.) 3) A Class I bike/pedestrian trail is planned to run through the open space area (Planning Area 4-5) north of Planning Area 4-3A and along the western edge of Lindenberger Road. (See Figure 118, Typical Trail SectionsPedestrian Circulation/Bikeway Plan.)
4) A minimum of two parking spaces shall be provided per dwelling unit in an enclosed garage, either attached to, or separate from, the main dwelling unit. In addition, a minimum of one uncovered, paved spaces shall be provided; however, these spaces may include the driveway square footage.
5) No mechanical equipment, satellite dish, tank, duct, elevator enclosure, cooling tower, or mechanical ventilator shall be erected, constructed, maintained or altered anywhere on the premises unless all such equipment and appurtenances are screened from public view by landscaping, walls, fences, and/or architectural structure. All fences, walls, and structures shall be of similar and compatible construction and appearance to the main building. This provision excludes chimneys and similar architectural elements, which are specifically permitted. 6) Subject to approval by the Office of the Fire Chief Marshal and the City of Menifee Community Development dDepartment of Health and Safety, chimneys and/or fireplaces shall be allowed to encroach into side yards a maximum of two (2) feet. No other structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Table 9.130.030-1 within the Menifee Municipal Code §9.130.020.E. Section 18.19 of Ordinance No. 348. 7) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply site-wide. 8) Please refer to the design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria. 9) An archaeological study/report will be required for this Planning Area (4-3A) at the time of development application.
10) A ridgeline study covering Villages 4 and 5 will be required for this Planning Area (4-3A) at the time of development application.

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a. Descriptive Summary
As illustrated in Figure 52, Planning Area 4-4A of the Menifee Specific Plan project area will contain high density residential development. A maximum of 113 95 dwelling units will be constructed on 6.8 acres at a gross n average density of 16.6 14 dwelling units per acre. However, due to the Planning Area’s maximum density of 14 dwelling units per acre, the site will maintain an average density of 14 dwelling units per acre consistent with the maximum permitted by the zoning designation.A maximum of 57 dwelling units will be constructed on 6.8 acres at an average density of 8.4 dwelling units per acre.
b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399. (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab)Please refer to Menifee Municipal Code §9.130.020.E).
c. Planning Standards
1) Primary access into Planning Area 4-4A will be provided directly from Briggs Road.
2) A Primary Neighborhood Entry landscape treatment, as depicted in Figure 86, will be constructed at the southern entrance into Planning Area 4-4A from Briggs Road. 3) A minimum of two parking spaces shall be provided per dwelling unit in an enclosed garage, either attached to, or separate from, the main dwelling unit. In addition, a minimum of one uncovered, paved space shall be provided; however, these spaces may include the driveway square footage.
4) No mechanical equipment, satellite dish, tank, duct, elevator enclosure, cooling tower, or mechanical ventilator shall be erected, constructed, maintained or altered anywhere on the premises unless all such equipment and appurtenances are screened from public view by landscaping, walls, fences, and/or architectural structure. All fences, walls, and structures shall be of similar and compatible construction and appearance to the main building. This provision excludes chimneys and similar architectural elements, which are specifically permitted. 5) Subject Subject to approval by Office of the Fire ChiefMarshal and the City of Menifee Communiuty Development dDepartment of Health and Safety, chimneys and/or fireplaces shall be allowed to encroach into side yards a maximum of two (2) feet. No other structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Table 9.130.030-1 within the Menifee Municipal Code §9.130.020.E.
5) to approval by the Fire Chief and the Department of Health and Safety, chimneys and/or fireplaces shall be allowed to encroach into side yards a maximum of two (2) feet. No other structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Section 18.19 or Ordinance MENIFEE VILLAGE III. SPECIFIC PLAN
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7)6) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply side-wide. 8)7) Please refer to the design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria. 9)8) An archaeological study/report will be required for this Planning Area (4-4A) at the time of development application.
9) A ridgeline study covering Villages 4 and 5 will be required for this Planning Area (4-4A) at the time of development application.
10) Planning Areas 4-3A and 4-4A are intended to operate as separate projects.

However, eEach planning area shall provide similar level of amenities between planning areas consistent with its respective number of units and density.

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a. Descriptive Summary
As illustrated in Figure 53, Planning Area 4-6 of the Menifee Specific Plan will contain medium density residential development. A maximum of 182 dwelling units will be constructed on 44.0 acres at an average density of 4.1 dwelling units per acre. b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399. (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab). c. Planning Standards
1) Access into Planning Area 4-6 will be provided directly from Briggs Road and Domenigoni Parkway. A Primary Neighborhood Entry landscape treatment, as depicted in Figure 86, will be constructed at the entrance into Planning Area 4- 6 from Newport Road.
2) A Secondary Neighborhood Entry landscape treatment, as depicted in Figure 85, will be constructed at the entrance to P.A. 4-6 from Domenigoni Parkway. 3) A landscape buffer shall be provided between the neighborhood park in Planning Area 4-7D and the residential uses in Planning Area 4-6 (See Figure 105, Residential/Park Screening.)
4) A community trail, as depicted in Figure8, is planned within the neighborhood park and greenbelt located in Planning Areas 4-7C and 4-7D. 5) A minimum of two parking spaces shall be provided per dwelling unit in an enclosed garage, either attached to, or separate from, the main dwelling unit. In addition, a minimum of two uncovered, paved spaces shall be provided; however, these spaces may include the driveway square footage.
6) No mechanical equipment, satellite dish, tank, duct, elevator enclosure, cooling tower, or mechanical ventilator shall be erected, constructed, maintained or altered anywhere on the premises unless all such equipment and appurtenances are screened from public view by landscaping, walls, fences, and/or architectural structure. All fences, walls, and structures shall be of similar and compatible construction and appearance to the main building. This provision excludes chimneys and similar architectural elements, which are specifically permitted. 7) Subject to approval by the Fire Chief and the Department of Health and Safety, chimneys and/or fireplaces shall be allowed to encroach into side yards a maximum of two (2) feet. No other structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Section 18.19 or Ordinance No. 348. 8) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of MENIFEE VILLAGE III. SPECIFIC PLAN
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59 this document for additional land use standards that apply side-wide. 9) An archaeological study/report will be required for this Planning Area (4-6) at the time of development application.
10) A ridgeline study covering Villages 4 and 5 will be required for this Planning Area (4-6) at the time of development application.

8.9. PLANNING AREAS 4-7C: GREENBELT
a. Descriptive Summary
Planning Areas 4-7C, as depicted, in Figure 53,Planning Areas 4-6, 4-7C, 4-7D, and 4-9, provide a total of 0.4 acres of greenbelts which will provide access between the residential areas of Planning Village 4 and the neighborhood park sites located in Planning 4-7D Planning Area 4-7C consists of 0.4 acre.

The final configuration and actual acreage may vary from that illustrated within this plan; however, the final development plan shall conform substantially to this Specific Plan. b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399. (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab). c. Planning Standards
1) A Community bike/pedestrian trail is planned along the western edge of Lindenberger Road (See Figure 11).
2) A community trail, as depicted in Figure8, is planned within the neighborhood parks and greenbelts located in Planning Areas 4-7A through 4-7D. 3) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply site-wide. 4) Please refer to the Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria.

9.10. PLANNING AREAS 4-7B AND 4-7D: NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
a. Descriptive Summary
Planning Areas 4-7B and 4-7D, as depicted in, Figure 53, Planning Areas 4-6, 4-7C, 4-7D, and 4-9, provide a total of 7.4 acres to be developed as neighborhood parks. Planning Area 4-7B consists of approximately 4.8 acres of land and Planning Area 4-7D consists of 2.6 acres. b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399. (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab).

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1) Access to the park in Planning Area 4-7B will be provided via, Lindenberger Road and the greenbelt within Planning Area 4-7A. Access to the park in Planning Area 4-7D will be provided via the greenbelt within Planning Area 4-7C. 2) A community trail, as depicted in Figure8, is planned within the neighborhood parks and greenbelts located in Planning Areas 4-7A through 4-7D. 3) A landscape buffer shall be provided between the neighborhood parks in Planning Areas 4-7B and 4-7D and the residential uses in Planning Areas 4-1, 4-2 and 4-6 (See Figure 105, Residential/Park Screening).
4) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply site-wide. 5) Please refer to the Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria. 6) A ridgeline study covering Villages 4 and 5 will be required for Planning Areas 4- 7B and 4-7D at the time of development application for either Planning Area. 7) Neighborhood park facilities for Planning Areas 4-7B and 4-7D will be determined at the time of development application and shall be subject to review and approval by the City of Menifee Planning Department.

10.11. PLANNING AREAS 4-8: OPEN SPACE
a. Descriptive Summary
As depicted on Figure 50, Planning Area 4-8 consists of approximately 1.4 acres of open space and is provided as a detention basin. The final configuration and actual acreage may vary from that illustrated within this plan; however, the final development plan shall conform substantially to this Specific Plan.
b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399. (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab). c. Planning Standards
1) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply site-wide. 2) Please refer to the Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria.

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62 11.12. PLANNING AREAS 4-3B, 4-3C, 4-4B, 4-9: OPEN SPACE a. Descriptive Summary
As depicted on Figure 53, Planning Area 4-9 will be devoted to approximately 11.2 acres of Open Space. The final configuration and actual acreage may vary from that illustrated within this plan; however, the final development plan shall conform substantially to this Specific Plan.

Additional Open Space areas include Planning Area 4 -3B, 10.5 acres, 4-3C, 10.1 acres, and 4-4B, 18.5 acres. These areas provide a total of 50. 3 acres of Open Space. b. Land Use and Development Standards
(Please refer to Ordinance No. 348.3399. (See Specific Plan Zone Ordinance Tab). c. Planning Standards
1) Please refer to Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards in Section III of this document for additional land use standards that apply site-wide. 2) Please refer to the Design Guidelines in Section IV of this document for designrelated criteria.

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A. SITE PLANNING GUIDELINES

1. SITE PLANNING: INTRODUCTION
The Menifee Specific Land Use Plan divides the approximately 1,972.3 77acres of the project area into five logical sub-areas called "villages" (See Figure 58, Menifee Villages Concept). Each village will have a unique "theme" or concept associated with it. The architecture and landscaping within each village shall clearly reflect the chosen design theme, thereby creating a strong sense of village identity and character. The specific plan also assigns land uses to the 1,972.377-acre project area. Several residential neighborhoods, school sites, and commercial districts are identified within each village.

After the entire project area is divided into logical planning subareas (Villages One through Five), each subarea is divided into neighborhoods, with each neighborhood specifically located in relation to the other neighborhoods and to the open space areas. Figure 59, Neighborhood Area Concepts, shows how these neighborhoods are planned at schematic planning area configuration is established, each neighborhood is further refined for circulation and land use intensity (See Figure 60, Neighborhood Circulation Concept).

Finally, each neighborhood will be specifically site planned showing precise street alignments, trail systems, building locations, etc. Detailed information relating to the residential and commercial area to be built in the first phase is given in Section III.A., Project-Wide Development Plans and Standards.

The Specific Plan, in compliance with the Riverside County General Plan, requires that a certain percentage of land within the community of Menifee be retained as permanent open space. Additional land within each residential neighborhood or planning area may be set aside as open space, but the open space requirements of the County have already been satisfied by the specific plan.

The extensive open space system will weave through these villages linking them together into the community of Menifee. This open space system will consist of a 36-hole golf course, a 53-acre private lake, a 25-acre sports park, 5 neighborhood parks totaling 27.5 acres, pedestrian walkways and a trail system. All open space areas shall be fully integrated into the community and surrounding residential neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods will have recreational areas designed for their sole use as well as common areas such as aforementioned golf course, clubhouse, sports park, and lake facilities designed for use by all Menifee residents.

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The Menifee Specific Land Use Plan has been designed to stress clustering of residential uses in order to achieve significant and usable open space areas. In return, certain reductions in development standards shall be granted. Clustering of structures in hilly areas makes it possible to preserve steep slopes, rock outcroppings, and views, and also minimizes the need for grading of hillsides. Smaller structures are especially encouraged for use in medium and medium high-density residential areas of Menifee. Smaller building units may be clustered into interesting groupings to allow greater flexibility in site layout and preserve valuable open space for use by project residents (See Figure 61, Very High Density Residential Building Clusters). Therefore, whenever the situation permits, residential buildings may be organized into clusters of various sizes to provide a greater amount and variety of community open space.

Menifee has been carefully planned in order to maximize open space areas and preserve on-site natural features. When possible, structures should be sited to take full advantage of natural and man- made amenities, breezes, sun and wind orientation, and views. If desired, buildings may be oriented to facilitate the application of solar heating systems.

Residential buildings should be sited so that the spacing between buildings varies; consistent building spacing leads to undesirable repetition. Formal, barrack-like building arrangements should be avoided whenever possible. Streetscapes and open space areas may be made more interesting and diverse by varying building setbacks (See Figure 62, Residential Building Arrangements). Residential building facades that face on streets and/or major open space areas shall be highly articulated with multi-family dwelling units having staggered setbacks (See Figure 63, Primary Building Elevation). Long, straight, unbroken building facades and stereotypical units that produce monotonous elevations are strongly discouraged in favor of a highly differentiated structure that appears as a cluster of individual homes.

Additional variety in building and site design can be introduced by a simple square, rectangle, grid, or triangle design element, particularly in landscape elements.

Figure 64 through Figure 68 illustrate possible site layouts for residential neighborhoods. Plans for low, medium, and medium-high density residential neighborhoods are depicted. Refer to Figure 67B for typical layouts of the Small Lot Single Family product type (PA 3-2), and Figure 67C for the Condominium product type (PA 4-3A, and 4-4A).

3. SITING COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES
Within commercial areas, building placement and orientation should create interest within public areas.

Multiple buildings within a project should be clustered around plazas and pedestrian areas. When clustering is not possible, a visual link should be established though the use of an arcade system, trellis, or other open structure to unify the project. Plazas or common areas should be located near building entrances to ensure their use. Outdoor storage areas and loading docks should be architecturally screened from the street and adjacent residential uses.

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The Roadway Circulation Plan (Figure 7) for Menifee shows an easily recognizable hierarchy of streets). The proposed street system will ensure easy motorist comprehension of the street system layout, thereby facilitating vehicular flow in the community. a. Ninety (90) degree bends should be avoided in Collector Roads whenever possible.

Streets should be fluid and flowing. Curvilinear streets can be used to provide visual interest (See Figure 69.)
b. Neighborhood entries should include landscaped entry medians with appropriate signage and lighting.
c. Safe and efficient bike lanes and pedestrian paths should connect primary project area streets (e.g. Menifee Road, Newport Road) and residential neighborhoods with the lake amenity and the Sports Park. See Figure 8 1 for the bikeway circulation plan.

5. ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Patio covers, greenhouses, storage sheds, and other ancillary structures shall be located and designed to preserve the views and other special conditions of adjacent properties. In residential areas, accessory structures are permitted within side and rear yards, but strictly prohibited in front yards. When an accessory structure is constructed in a residential side yard, a six (6) foot high side yard privacy fence shall be constructed to help screen the structure.

All accessory structures shall be designed and constructed to reflect the scale, architectural style, and materials of adjacent major buildings. Said structures shall be of similar and compatible materials/color as the main building structure to which it is adjacent or attached. There is no required minimum roof pitch for accessory structures; a variety of roof types (including flat roofs) are permitted in all zones.

Accessory structures may require additional review by Community Development depending on the proposal.

6. LOADING SPACE
In addition to Section 18.13 of Ordinance No. 348 of Riverside County, the following provisions shall apply to all loading and service areas for commercial, public, and semi-public uses in Menifee. a. If a loading area in a commercial area faces a street, the loading area shall be set back a minimum of seventy (70) feet from the street and shall be screened from view from adjacent streets by opaque walls, fences, and/or landscaping. All walls and fences shall be constructed of materials, colors, and textures that relate to the surrounding architectural styles.
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7. OUTDOOR STORAGE/EQUIPMENT AREAS
The following provisions shall apply to all loading and service areas in Menifee:
a. Storage areas, equipment, and mechanical devices shall not be located in any required setback area or side yard except for electrical or telephone equipment installed by the utilities.
b. Air conditioning equipment may be located in rear or side yards but shall be screened from view from any public street or adjacent public open space area by landscaping, walls, or fences (See Figure 70).
c. Screening shall be provided so that materials stored in the area and/or equipment at grade or on the roof are screened from view from all adjacent streets and properties at the same grade by structures, walls or fences, or landscaping (See Figure 70 and Figure 71)
d. Accessory structures in residential areas are permitted inside yard and rear yards only.

No accessory structures shall be constructed in any front yard setback area, unless specifically required by electric, gas, or other utility company.

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The community of Menifee is located in a predominantly flat, semi-arid landscape punctuated at its edges by small, roundish, treeless hills. Much of the natural topography has been modified by agricultural operations and is no longer in a natural state. Only the hillsides retain the native coastal scrub vegetation. The hillsides are one of the few natural amenities existing on the project site.

Therefore, it is highly desirable to retain these hillsides in their natural condition. The community has been planned to minimize hillside grading; areas of hilly terrain have been designated for Very Low Density Residential and open space development. The following provisions are designed to preserve these hillsides as close to their existing condition as possible:
a. Grading in Residential and Community Open Space Zones. • Grading and reshaping of the natural terrain in all hillside areas (Low Density Residential and Community Open Space Zones) shall be minimized, particularly those areas with slopes in excess of twenty-five (25) percent.
• Whenever possible, slopes shall be retained in their existing, natural state. • When complete preservation of a hillside area is unfeasible or impractical, the grading shall be kept to the absolute minimum necessary to accommodate structures, parking, and accessory facilities.
• All final slopes in Low Density Residential and Community Open Space areas shall be contour graded wherever possible to form flowing, natural-appearing slopes, rather than harsh, angular, engineered slopes. The angle of the graded slope shall be blended gradually into the natural topography. For additional requirements for hillside grading, refer to the County of Riverside Hillside Development Standards.
b. All Zones.
• All developments shall be designed to follow, or flow with the natural contours of the site.

Natural floodways, drainage channels, slopes in excess of twenty-five (25) percent, and seismic fault zones MAY NOT be built upon and shall be designated as permanent open space. • Density transfers within Low Density Residential Planning Areas are permitted to compensate for the loss of buildable area due to implementation of the Hillside Development Standards of Riverside County. The Menifee Specific Plan provides the appropriate density range. • Earth berms are encouraged to provide visual relief from the flatness of the site, as well as physical separation between vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

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1. ARCHITECTURE: INTRODUCTION
Each neighborhood within Menifee will have an individual identity and a distinct character. In order to achieve this sense of neighborhood identity, a wide range of product types will be offered.

Architectural diversity should be created by manipulating building materials, colors, and textures, in conjunction with architectural features (e.g. roofs, chimneys, windows, doors, fascias, trim, walls), rather than by designing buildings that vary greatly in architectural styles. Architecture should be of a style, massing, and color to complement and enhance the natural environment.

2. ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT - RESIDENTIAL
Each village and/or neighborhood in Menifee should have a distinctive architectural product type and/or style associated with it. This will ensure that each residential development within Menifee will have a strong, coherent image and result in aesthetically pleasing communities. Possible architectural product types and/or styles are illustrated in Figure 72 through Figure 76. Figure 75B depicts two typical Small Lot Single Family front elevations, and Figure 75C and 75D depict two typical Condominium front elevations. It is important to note that the architectural graphics included herein are merely artists' conceptions of possible architectural designs and are meant to act as architectural guidelines only. These graphics are not intended as definitive examples.

3. ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT - COMMERCIAL
The architectural style of commercial developments should respond to the residential area in which they reside. Different, though complimentary styles may be used to distinguish between residential and commercial buildings. Chosen styles should incorporate high quality detail that includes the use of loggias, towers, variations in building form, and color blocking to define buildings. Franchise architecture is strongly discouraged.

Frontages along pedestrian areas should have a greater level of detail, especially at the sidewalk level.

Likewise, those portions of buildings that are exposed to public view should have a higher level of treatment than those screened from public view. This can be achieved through variations in form, mass, scale, modulation, and architectural detail.

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Buildings in Menifee, as a general rule, should be designed low to the ground with a predominant horizontal emphasis. Residential structures, in particular, should relate to neighboring buildings in mass and bulk. A variety of floor plans and building elevations is encouraged within each residential neighborhood. The issue of scale is also important in areas where residential and commercial structures are adjacent to one another. Upper floors in residential structures may be stepped back, if desired, to reduce the visual impact on the structure and to allow additional sun access to lower areas of the building. If appropriate, residential buildings may be broken up with wings and courtyards to increase light and decrease the building mass.

Scale is also an important consideration in areas where residential and commercial structures are adjacent to one another. Large commercial structures should be articulated with a variety of surface treatments and accents (See Figure 77, Figure 78, and Figure 79). In other words, the visual impact of public and commercial buildings may be reduced by discouraging large "box- like" building configurations and designing smaller, more intimate structures. Commercial building forms should be simple and well proportioned, resulting in a balanced composition of elements. Building massing consisting of a mixture of heights provides visual interest and can break up large expanses. Towers and other vertical elements can be used to accentuate key elements such as building entries, pedestrian nodes, plazas, or courtyards. Windows, doors, and other architectural elements will also help to create interesting front building elevations.

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It should be assumed that buildings facing streets, project entries, and major open spaces within the boundaries of Menifee will be seen from all angles and therefore will need to be well-detailed and distinctly articulated (See Figure 80 and Figure 81). Special priority should be given to front and side elevations of structures located on comer lots, and also to rear facades that can be seen above community walls adjacent to open space areas. Likewise, major rear and side building entrances should receive treatment similar to front/main building entrances. In addition, long stretches of unbroken exterior walls are discouraged in favor of articulated elevations with projections, recesses, windows, doors, and specialized architectural detailing (See Figure 82).

Within commercial areas, primary exposures / elevations shall be appropriately detailed and articulated to be compatible with the architectural style of the neighborhood. The primary exposure of buildings greater than one story should use architectural elements, signage, and details to reduce the impact of higher volume spaces.

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Building materials and colors shall complement the natural, climatic, and built environment of Menifee. If desired, materials may be left in their natural state and allowed to weather and blend into the natural environment. All materials may be durable and require little maintenance. Large expanses of flat, windowless wall planes that are not articulated by materials or color are discouraged in all zones. Use of widely varying and contrasting materials should be limited. Contrasting materials may be employed in areas in which special emphasis is desired such as building entrances and patios.

Masonry and brick may be used to provide vertical and horizontal accents (e.g. chimneys, architectural banding) on buildings.

Paints, stains, and stucco shall be subdued and limited primarily to soft pastels, neutral colors, grays, and light to medium earth tones with selected contemporary accent colors and pure hues limited to moldings, doors, window frames, fascias, awnings, shutters, cornices, and accent trim. Contrasting materials, textures, and colors may be used to add emphasis to entry areas and significant architectural features. Wood may be treated with transparent stains or paints. a. Acceptable Building Materials: All Zones. Acceptable building materials include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Wood siding, including rough sawn wood.
• Wood shakes and shingles.
• Board and batten.
• Concrete, including tinted and stamped concrete.
• Stucco or plaster finish.
• Stucco-covered block, including walls.
• Rock and stone.
• Brick and used brick, in natural browns, tans, beiges, and subdued shades of red. • Rock and mission tile roofing.
b. In addition to the afore mentioned building materials, the following building materials are acceptable in General Commercial Zones and Quasi-Public Land Use Zones:
• Copper and galvanized roofing and accent trim.
• Painted steel.
c. Conditionally Acceptable Materials. Stucco is acceptable in all zones provided that it is integrally incorporated into the architecture on two or more elevations of the structure and is not finished with a heavy texture.
d. Discouraged Materials. The following list includes building materials that are discouraged but not strictly prohibited for use in Menifee:

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- Blue or green tiled roofs.
- Brightly painted steel roofs, excepting painted steel accent trim which is permitted.
- Copper and galvanized roofing.
- Fiberglass.
- Painted brick and stone, excepting stucco-covered masonry and painted concrete block or slump block walls which are pem1itted. - Mirrored glass.

Aluminum or vinyl/plastic siding.
- Asphalt or composition roofs.
• General Commercial Zone and Quasi-Public Land Use Zone:
- Aluminum or vinyl/plastic siding.
- Plain concrete block
- Plain concrete
- Plywood, sheet pressboard
- Highly reflective material

7. ROOFS
Roofs should serve as major structural and architectural design elements. A variety of roof types are permitted and encouraged. Roofs shall reflect the selected village, neighborhood, or product type architectural concept and respond to the style, materials, and scale of the building. Roof overhangs are encouraged; they provide essential shade and are also aesthetically pleasing. Solar panels and skylights may be installed in all zones of Menifee, provided they are designed as an integral part of the roof form. o Residential Dwellings: Primary/Major Structures
▪ A variety of roof types is encouraged including hip roofs, gable roofs, and peaked roofs. Roof pitches of 3:12 to 6:12 are permitted.
▪ Mansard, Gambrel and flat roofs are not recommended for use in the Menifee area. Flat roofs are prohibited.
▪ Roof heights and planes should vary to create interplay between the roof and the walls of the structure.
▪ Acceptable roofing materials in all residential zones include, but are not limited to, clay or concrete tile.

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12 and 6:12.
▪ Rooflines shall vary to reduce the overall mass of the building. Parapet walls and roof systems shall be designed to conceal all roof-mounted equipment from adjacent properties and public right-of-way. Flat roofs shall be disguised through the use of parapet walls.
▪ Acceptable materials for rooftops include, but are not limited to, clay or concrete tile, steel and galvanized roofing materials, and built-up (gravel) roofs. ▪ Accessory Structures. Accessory structures shall have roofs of similar and/or compatiblematerials as the primary or major structure. There is no minimum roof pitch required for accessory structures. Flat roofs on accessory structures are permitted in all zones in Menifee.
▪ Roofing Materials and Colors. Roofing and trim materials should be of similar materialsand complementary colors. Acceptable materials in all zones include clay or concrete tile. Composition, plastic, and wood roofing materials are prohibited for aesthetic and/or fire safety reasons. Roof vents and appurtenances shall be painted to match the roof color in all Residential and Neighborhood Commercial Zones.

8. CHIMNEYS
Chimneys should act as major vertical elements in the architecture. Caps on chimneys shall have low profiles; they should not be visually distractive. Acceptable building materials include stone veneer, brick (including used brick), stucco, and wood. Sheet metal is permitted for rain gutters, flashing, and similar uses, but generally should be painted with dark colors that do not stand out. In many cases, such metal may be painted to match the color of the fascia.

9. DOORS AND WINDOWS
By varying the spacing, sizes, shapes, and locations of door and window openings in building facades, structures may be made more visually interesting and attractive. However, care must be taken to avoid too much variety or the end result will be a chaotic, cluttered, building facade. It is especially important to vary the placement of doors and windows on buildings located in close proximity to each other in the same development. In addition, windows and doors may be recessed into or projected out of structures to emphasize important areas of the building.

To further enhance the individual identity of each structure, pot shelves, window boxes, and built-in planters may be utilized. However, all such containers must be easily accessible for plant maintenance.

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Window frames, mullions, awnings, and doorframes shall be color coordinated with the rest of the building. Decorative wrought iron grills on windows are discouraged. Doors may be somewhat ornate and include inset panels, carvings, and windowpanes. Pediments should not be used above windows or doors.

10. GARAGES AND CARPORT STRUCTURES
Garage and carport setbacks may be varied in order to enhance the streetscape scene. Garages and carports shall be constructed of materials compatible with the architectural style of the adjacent primary structures. Carports may be integrated with patio walls, lattice screens, and fences. When lattice screens are used, vines may be planted to visually soften the carports. Any carport located near to and visible from a public street shall use screens, landscaping, berms, or walls to screen the carport from views from the street. Carports are allowed only in Planning Area 2-6.

Garage doors may vary greatly from product type to product type: from simple designs to more elaborate patterns. Because garages are a major element in most structures, garage doors shall be fully integrated into the design of the architecture. Vary garage setbacks and treatments to provide relief from a monotonous streetscape. Unpainted or unstained plywood garage doors are not permitted.

Garage doors may be painted with accent colors that complement the architecture and provide visual variety along streetscapes. Garage doors may be constructed of a variety of materials.

11. PORCHES, ARCADES AND ENTRYWAYS
Entrances to buildings shall be clear and easily recognizable. Covered entrances, porches, and arcades are desirable because they serve to identify entrances and provide shelter from the sun and inclement weather. A protected entrance is not only functional, but also produces a sense of privacy. Front entrances should be designed as significant architectural features. Porches and entryways may be used to visually break up large, monolithic buildings into smaller units more in keeping with the desired human scale within Menifee. Covered breezeways and arcades may link residential and commercial structures to adjacent garages, parking facilities, and accessory structures. Porches may be used on buildings of two or more stories as a transition from nearby single-story structures to other taller structures. Porches may be constructed of wood, stucco, stone, brick, and other similar materials.

Wrought iron is seldom visually effective as a building or structure support because it is too insubstantial. However, wrought iron railings are acceptable.

12. BALCONIES AND OVERHANGS
Balconies and overhangs are desirable elements of a building that provide architectural interest and protection against the sun and inclement weather. Balconies are encouraged for inclusion in medium and high density residential areas since they provide residents with necessary outdoor areas and spaces.

Balconies and overhangs add visually to structures by breaking up wall masses, offsetting floors, and creating a sense of human scale. Most balconies on residential structures within Menifee should have solid railings of wood, masonry, or stucco. Accent tile may be used in moderate amounts. Wrought iron or pipe railings are discouraged in residential areas, but are acceptable in all commercial, public, and institutional structures. In all cases, balconies and overhangs shall be designed such that the detailing, form, color, and materials are similar and/or compatible to the main structure.

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In high density residential areas, balconies shall be designed to allow light to reach dwelling units on lower stories whenever possible. No balcony shall protrude more than ten (10) feet from any primary wall of a residential structure. There is no maximum protrusion for commercial or public structures.

13. REFUSE COLLECTION AREAS
Trash enclosures shall be harmonious with the overall design theme or concept of the development.

All trash enclosures shall be constructed in an architectural style similar to adjacent structures and of compatible materials. The following provisions shall apply to all refuse collection areas and trash enclosures in Menifee:
• Refuse collection areas or trash enclosures shall not be located within any required setback areas and shall be screened from off-site views by structures, solid walls or fences, and/or landscaping. Refuse collection areas shall be screened from views from any public street or adjacent residential area.
• Refuse collection areas or trash enclosures shall be conveniently accessible to the units/buildings they are designed to serve.
• Refuse collection areas and trash enclosures shall be located in such a manner as to minimize noise and odor nuisance.
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C. LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES

1. LANDSCAPING INTRODUCTION
The community of Menifee is planned to preserve and enhance as many existing natural and manmade features as possible. These features include the valley floor, surrounding hillsides and their large rock outcroppings, and the Salt Creek Flood Control Channel. Much of the land within the community has been impacted previously by human activity (e.g. roads, agriculture), and is no longer in a natural biological state. Therefore, it is important to preserve as many remaining views and vistas as possible.

Careful planning of residential development will help prevent further destruction of natural amenities in the project area.

Because the site is predominately flat with slopes less than five percent, any noticeable change in grade provides relief from an otherwise visually monotonous landscape. Landscaped berming is permitted and encouraged to add visual interest to the flat landscape. All prominent rock outcroppings shall be maintained when feasible. In addition, the existing Salt Creek Flood Control Channel will be visually enhanced by grading and vegetation and incorporated into a proposed golf course development.

2. LANDSCAPE CONCEPT
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• The Greens Villages One and Three are combined to create an area designated as "The Greens." The landscaping in this area shall be designed to repeat the green, undulating, turf- covered landscape of the project golf course. Plantings should be limited primarily to large expanses of turf with informal groves of trees to provide definition and interest. Plantings in public Open Space areas and alongside streets shall be limited to one or more of the following trees:

Botanical Name Common Name
Albizia julibrissen Silk Tree
Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree
Brachychiton populneus Bottle Tree
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Tree
Eucalyptus microtheca Coolibah Tree
Eucalyptus papuana Ghost Gum
Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum
Fraxinus o. ‘Raywood’ Raywood Ash
Geijera paquiflora Australian Willow
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia
Pistachia chinensis Chinese Pistache
Platanus racemosa California Sycamore
Prunus Cericifera Purple Leaf Plum
Pyrus ‘Calleriana’ Callery Pear
Rhus lancea African Sumac
• The Lakes. Village Two is the site of a proposed lake and has therefore been appropriately named "The Lakes." This village is a conglomeration of water-oriented neighborhoods. The landscaping should try to recreate the feel and look at a riparian plant community. Public Open Space areas and streets shall be landscaped with one or more of the following trees:

Botanical Name Common Name
Albizia julibrissen Silk Tree
Acacia salicina Willow Acacia
Brachychiton populneus Bottle Tree
Callistemon citrinus Lemon Bottlebrush
Ceratonia siliqua Carob Tree
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Tree
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle
Liquidambar styraciflua American Sweet Gum
Populus fremontii Freemont Cottonwood
Schinus mole California Pepper Tree
Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm
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• The Orchards. Village Four has been designated as "the Orchards." The landscaping should be designed to recall the historical and present agrarian land uses surrounding Menifee. Large rows of Eucalyptus windrows are desirable along boulevards, and plantings of orchard- type trees are encouraged. Trees in public open space areas and alongside streets shall be planted in formal grid patterns to suggest an orchard effect. Tree plantings in all public areas in "The Orchards" shall be limited to the following tree palette:

Botanical Name Common Name
Acacia farnesiana Sweet Acacia
Ceratonia siliqua Carob Tree
Citrus sp. Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Grapefruits
Eucalyptus rudis Desert Gum
Eucalyptus microtheca Coolibah Tree
Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum
Ficus microcarpa nitida Indian Laurel Fig
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle
Populus fremontii Freemont Cottonwood
Pyrus Calleryana Callery Pear
Quercus ilex Holly Oak
• The Highlands. Village Five is located in the hilly, north- western comer of the project area and has been designated as "The Highlands." Evergreen and pine forest plant materials shall be planted in this village to evoke the mixed evergreen and pine forest that occurs naturally in the interior foothills of the local mountains. All plantings should reinforce the existing rolling hill character of the area. Tree plantings in public Open Space areas and alongside streets shall be limited to the following:

Botanical Name Common Name
Brachychiton populneus Bottle Tree
Cedrus deodara Deodar Cedar
Cupressus arizonica Arizona Cypress
Fraxinus o. ‘Raywood’ Raywood Ash
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle
Pinus canariensis Canary Island Pine
Pinus halepensis Aleppo Pine
Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache
Podocarpus gracilior Fem Pine
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum
Pyrus Calleryana Callery Pear
Rhus Lancea African Sumac
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3. NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ENTRIES
Each Village is composed of several smaller residential neighborhoods having two or more entries.

See Figure 84 for the location of neighborhood entries. These entries have been identified to receive special landscape treatment. This treatment may include, but is not limited to, signage walls; decorative lighting fixtures; stone, brick, or stucco walls; enhanced paving; large displays of flowering plants and annuals; and dramatic specimen trees and/or small, flowering trees.

In addition to the landscape themes for each village and neighborhood, there are major and minor and tertiary entries, as well as primary and secondary neighborhood entries that also require special consideration. (See Figure 85 through Figure 89). These entries, along with major arterial and secondary road rights-of-way tree plantings, will be directly provided for or arranged for by the master developer/landowner of Menifee Village. The community entries and street plantings will create a sense of arrival into Menifee Village and its various components by selective application of landscaped islands, decorative signage, and walls. The landscaping will also create an easily distinguishable hierarchy of entries and streets.

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4. STREETSCAPES
All Arterial Roadways (110-134 ft. R.O.W.), Major Roadways (110-134 ft. R.O.W.), and secondary Roads (88 ft. R.O.W.) shall be planted with one or More species of trees from the following list. Trees may be grouped together into clusters, if desired, but must average out to a spacing of one tree per every 30 linear feet of roadway:

Botanical Name Common Name
Cinnamomum Camphora Camphor Tree
Eucalyptus papuana Ghost Gum
Fraxinus velutina Arizona Ash
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia
Pinus canariensis Canary Island Pine
Platanus acerifolia London Plane Tree
Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm

5. RECREATION AREAS/OPEN SPACE
A major feature or Menifee will be a centrally located 36-hole golf course on approximately 327.5 acres. The golf course will act as a major visual landscape element (See Figure 92 and Figure 93). In addition, a large Lake and a 5-acre neighborhood park/recreation center shall be located south of Newport Road. The lake is intended primarily as a visual amenity, but non-commercial fishing and small sailboats will be permitted. A 11 boats must receive approval from the homeowner' s association before they will be permitted on any project area lake. Refer to Figure 94 for suggested lake edge landscaping. The Neighborhood Park in Planning Area 2-13B will include restrooms, parking facilities, picnic areas, and a tot with playground equipment. A network of bicycle and pedestrian trails is planned to wind through the community connecting the open space areas with residential and commercial developments (see Figure 15).

In addition to the park planned in planning area 2-13B, a similar 58.2-acre park will be provided in Planning Area 5-6. (See Figure 90). Another 4.8 acres within Planning Area 3-10 also will be provided as a neighborhood park site and will feature a Class I bike trail and a portion of the equestrian trail easement. Two additional neighborhood parks are proposed within Planning Village 4, including a

4.98-acre park in Planning Area 4-7B and a 1.52.6-acre park within Planning Area 4-7D. These park facilities will be linked to the residential portions of Planning Village 4 via the greenbelts provided in Planning Areas 4-7A and 4-7C.

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LANDSCAPE BUFFERS
The Specific Land Use Plan is specifically designed to prevent incompatible land uses from locating adjacent to one another. The provisions included in this document attempt to further mitigate any potential problems arising between residential zones and areas used by the public or for commercial development. Figure 95 through Figure 105 illustrate suggested landscape treatment of buffersfor edge definition and screening between residential development and adjacent non-residential property. Trees and shrubs are also helpful to buffer commercial development from adjacent church, school, and community facility sites (See Figure 106, Figure 107, and Figure 108). For examples of possible treatment of slopes separating 1-215 from commercial development see Figure 109 and Figure 110.

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6. LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS
The planting concept should reinforce the overall community, neighborhood, or village "theme." This may be accomplished by defining and emphasizing vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems, existing natural site conditions, neighborhood identity and recreation/community use areas. • Unless a boulevard effect is desired, trees and shrubs should be clustered informally (except in "The Orchards") to provide focal points and accents, frame open space, and provide visual relief to the flat, valley floor. Formal, grid planting is recommended for all landscaping in "The Orchards."
• Community and neighborhood identity shall be promoted by using different street tree combinations and landscaping. Each neighborhood and major street shall have a unique planting palette.
• Drought resistant and tolerant plant materials are suggested and encouraged for all open space areas. Plant materials should be grouped together according to soil, light, and water requirements.
• Plant materials, either alone or in conjunction with fencing/walls or berms, should be used to screen parking areas and accessory structures from views from buildings and passing motorists (See Figure 111 and Figure 112).
• The terminus of a 3-way street intersection shall be planted with heavy vegetation to block headlight glare from nearby residences and to help motorists recognize that the street ends abruptly (See Figure 113).
• All slopes of over 25 percent shall be planned with low- maintenance trees, shrubs, and ground covers. Turf is not permitted on slopes of 25 percent and greater. • Shrubs and groundcovers are especially useful for providing foundation plantings to soften building edges and trees are useful for providing scale and vertical definition. • Use plants to soften building edges and humanize commercial developments. Plants may be also used to break up long, monotonous building facades. (See Figure 114).

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7. PAVING
The following provisions shall apply to all paving surfaces throughout the community of Menifee:
• Paved areas including entry walks, driveways, and patios shall be designed as an integral component of the architectural design. The monotony of a large unbroken smooth surface should be avoided. The integration of textured surfaced such as brick, heavy wood timbers, texture concrete, etc., is encouraged.
• Specialized paving materials in public plazas and gathering areas must be extended to the curb line to render visual continuity along the sidewalk and to serve as a unifying element binding the plaza area to the street.
• Decorative paving is acceptable and desirable for all public and community plazas and gathering areas. Decorative paving is discouraged for use in streets and at major street intersections.
• Nonskid surface materials are desirable for all paving areas. Such materials may include brick, stone, and pavers of varying aggregates and textures.
• All residential driveways shall be concrete; asphalt paving is not permitted for residential drives. Asphalt paving is permitted in all commercial areas and public and semi-public parking lots (including the Medium, Medium High, and High Density residential zones).

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8. WALLS AND FENCES
Walls and fences shall be designed as an integral component and extension of the building design and surrounding landscape. Periphery walls may be integrated into the adjacent structure and extended into the landscape to help integrate the building into its environment. Walls and fences shall be constructed of materials, colors, and textures that are similar and harmonious with the architecture. Particular importance shall be given to railing and cap details. Walls and fences may be offset occasionally to avoid visual monotony. Fencing and walls shall not be used to define the limits of property ownership, but for the creation of exterior privacy.

The following regulations shall apply to all walls, fences, and permanent screening structures.

Conformance with these requirements will be determined in accordance with the procedures for plan and design review as required in Article 4.0 of this document. Figure 115 shows the location of community theme walls and fences. Suggested wall and fence heights and materials are illustrated in Figure 116.
a. Wall and Fence Heights
RESIDENTIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USES:
• Side and Rear: Fences and walls in areas other than the front setback shall be no higher than six (6) feet above grade. However, six (6) foot high fencing, from building to building, parallel to the street, shall be provided in all side yard areas between dwelling units.

COMMERCIAL USES:
• Front and Street side: Fences and walls in the front setback and street side setback areas shall be no higher than three and one-half (3-1/2) feet above grade. However, security fencing may be approved if there is a demonstrated need for security. The maximum height of this fencing shall be six (6) feet above grade.
• Side and Rear: Fences and walls shall be no higher than ten (10) feet above grade in all areas except the front setback and street side setback areas.

ALL OTHER USES:
• Front: Fences and walls shall be no higher than three and one-half (3-1/2) feet above grade in the front setback area.
• Street side fences and walls shall be no higher than three and one-half (3-1/2) feet above grade in the street side setback area. If there is no vehicular access from the street side setback area, the fence or wall may be six (6) feet above grade at the property line. • Side and Rear: Fences and walls in areas other than the front and street side setback areas shall be no higher than six (6) feet above grade.

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b. Permitted Wall and Fence Materials
Stone veneer, stucco (including stucco covered block), wood, split rail, masonry, brick (including used brick), slump block, wrought iron, and pipe railings are acceptable. c. Conditionally Acceptable Wall and Fence Materials
Glass and/or heavy break-resistant plastic are acceptable for use in fences and walls when necessary to preserve views while providing protection against winds, etc. if used in conjunction with another material such as wood, brick, masonry, or stucco.
d. Prohibited Wall and Fence Materials
Barbed wire, wire, electrically charged fences, plain exposed concrete block, plastic materials, corrugated metal, chain link and grape-stake are prohibited. Chain link may be used in industrial areas where not visible from any streets if battens are used. e. Color and Special J Wall and Fence Treatments
Walls and fences may be left natural or covered with stucco or paint, except for plain concrete block that must be painted or covered with stucco. When painted, walls and fences shall be painted in earthtone colors, white, or pale pastels. Bright, primary colors and high contrast materials are prohibited in all zones of Menifee. Brick or slump block walls may be painted. Stone surfaces shall remain natural and unpainted. All wooden fences shall be treated with stain to help prevent rotting and weathering; transparent stains are acceptable. Materials, colors, texture, and alignment of wall and fences shall be varied to relieve visual monotony.

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f. Special Wall and Fence Regulations
• A six-foot high masonry wall shall be constructed on each property line prior to development of any commercial related use that adjoins any parcel specifically zoned for residential use or designed for open space or as a school site.
• A six-foot solid wall or fence shall be constructed prior to development of any church or structure used primarily for religious purposes on the property line(s) on that side(s) of the parcel that abuts an area zoned for residential use.
• A six-foot solid fence or high masonry wall shall be constructed on any project property boundary line where the adjacent property is zoned for a different residential density than that zone in which the project is located.
• Private patio enclosures of product areas shall be constructed of materials to duplicate or be compatible with the textures and colors of the houses themselves. • A two-foot high (minimum) solid stone, brick, slump stone, or stucco covered block "theme" wall shall be constructed on the property line of any residential use that borders a golf course, community or neighborhood park, lake, or other open space area. Wrought iron or glass/plastic may be used in conjunction with the two-foot theme wall to preserve views, block winds, and for security purposes. In no event shall any fence or wall exceed six feet in height in these areas.
• All fences and walls connecting two separate residential dwelling units shall be of the same color and material and shall be compatible with the color and material of the architecture. • Long, unbroken walls should be broken up with landscaping - particularly vines and espaliered trees. When possible, an 18" minimum space should be left between paved areas and walls and fences to allow for landscaping.

9. SIGNAGE
In addition to standard traffic control signage, other types of signage are planned for Menifee. Each concept is illustrated in Figure 117.
• Commercial/industrial signage advertises the location of shopping and business areas.

Emphasis is on high quality signs and on identification of businesses as opposed to products. • Direction signage is used for street and path orientation. Emphasis is on clear identification of the circulation system with high quality signs.
• Residential signage promotes community identity. Emphasis is on identification of villages and neighborhoods with signage which promotes community identity and has high quality signs.

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10. LIGHTING
The level of on-site lighting as well as lighting fixtures shall comply with any and all applicable requirements and policies of the county of Riverside and the Mount Palomar observatory. Energy conservation, safety, and security should be emphasized when designing any lighting system.

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V. ADMINISTRATION
A. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

1. INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides the implementation process for reviewing precise development plans and ensuring development consistency with the objectives of the Menifee Village Specific Plan (MVSP). This chapter also provides procedures for determining substantial conformity, if necessary, additional amendments to the MVSP. Additional information included in this chapter is potential funding mechanisms, and monitoring activities. a. Approval Authority
The administration and enforcement of all requirements and standards of the MVSP shall be the responsibility of the City of Menifee Community Development Director (Director).

The Director, or designated representative may approve, conditionally approve, or deny Minor Plot Plan applications, and meet the requirements of the MVSP, as well as requests for minor variances of MVSP standards. Major Plot Plans may need to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. The Director holds final approval authority for and enforcement of building permits, certificates of occupancy, sign permits, and temporary uses.

In any situation where the implementation of the MVSP requires a discretionary act or approval by the Director or designated representative, that act or approval will also require concurrence of the City Manager.

The Planning Commission (PC) may recommend approval, conditional approval, or denial of public use permits, applications for variances, MVSP amendments, and appeals to Planning Commission.
b. Interpretation
In the case of conflicts between the proposed specific plan regulations and the City of Menifee Zoning Ordinance, the provisions of the MVSP shall prevail.

In the case of uncertainty or ambiguity to the meaning or intent of any provision of the specific plan, the Director has the authority to interpret the intent of the provision. The Director has the authority to make interpretations and approve modifications to the MVSP, including the determination that a proposed project exceeds the flexibility, rules, and intent of the plan.
c. Severability
If any section, subsection, clause, or phase of this MVSP. Or future amendments or additions hereto, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the plan.

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2. REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS
The following section outlines the process for review and approval of development plans subsequent to the approval of the MVSP.
a. Preapplication Conference
A pre-application conference with the Director or their designee should be held before an application for a proposed project in the MVSP area can be files and accepted for processing.

Representatives from various City departments may be invited to attend the conference to provide input at the discretion of the Director. More than one such meeting may be necessary to identify any significant issues that must be addressed as a part of the project implementation. b. Administrative Review and Plot Plans
Applications that comply with the provisions of the MVSP and do not require approval of a public use or conditional use permit may be approved or conditionally approved by the Director through approval of a plot plan. The plot plan process is outlined in Section 18.30 of the Menifee Municipal Code (MMC).
c. Variances
Where practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships would occur as a result of the strict interpretation and application of the provisions of the MVSP, a variance may be considered, subject to the findings of Section 18.27 of the MMC.
d. Substantial Conformance
Substantial conformance allows for administrative approval and interpretation of minor modifications to the MVSP text, graphics, and / or project design that do not change the meaning of the specific plan. Through the review and approval process, a project may be found in modifications to substantial conformance with the provisions of this document, and may be approved, conditionally approved, or denied by the Director under the circumstances listed below. The Director shall also have discretion to refer any such request for substantial conformance to the PC for interpretation action.

1. Adequacy of application submissions and documentation

2. Compliance with design requirements

3. Variations in landscape concept for location of landscape features, but not the total amount of landscaping required.

4. Adjustments in planning areas so long as the total acreage of that planning area does not increase or decrease by more than 15% of that stated in the MVSP

5. Decrease in project density

6. Adjustments in parking requirements in the absence of a shared parking study so long as the adjustment is not greater than 10% of those stated in the MVSP.

7. Realignment or modification of streets serving the project, lot lines, easement locations, and grading adjustments, if also approved by the City Engineer.

8. Change in utility and / or infrastructure serving agency.

9. Collector or public road alignment revisions when the centerline moves by less than ten feet.

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3. SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS
Additional Specific Plan Amendments may be necessary and requested at any time pursuant to Section 65453 (a) of the Government Code. Depending on the nature of the proposed Specific Plan amendment, a supplemental environmental analysis may be required, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162.

Any subsequent Specific Plan Amendment initiated by an applicant shall require preliminary review by the Director, filing of an official application and required materials supporting the amendment, and submittal of a fee deposit prior to Planning Commission and City Council review. All subsequent Specific Plan Amendments shall be adopted by ordinance and shall take effect 30 days after final adoption by the City Council.

B. IMPLEMENTATION

1. PHASING
This Specific Plan amendment represents the final phase of the MVSP. Therefore, all remaining unbuilt portions of the project will be completed in one phase.

2. FINANCING
Implementation of the Menifee Village Specific Plan will require the Master Developer or their designee(s) to assure that all required on- and off-site infrastructure, facilities, and improvements are installed, constructed, and completed prior to or concurrent with need. The improvements contemplated may consist of elements for use by the public, as well as for exclusive use of the property owners and their tenants. Once constructed, long-term maintenance of improvements will be required, and the party responsible for maintaining those improvements may vary depending on whether they are dedicated for public use or privately owned. If dedicated for public use, the maintenance could be maintained by a City established maintenance district.

It is anticipated that a significant portion of the initial improvements will be constructed using private funding. Certain elements of the improvements, however, may use assessments or other mechanisms described above.

Specific Plan financing mechanisms may also include offers of dedication, fee dedications, and/or easements; assessment districts; infrastructure financing districts (e.g., open space management/maintenance, lighting and landscaping, bridge and thoroughfares); exactions; and reimbursement agreements. This summary of allowable financing mechanisms is provided as a guideline; actual implementation of financing mechanisms will be accomplished pursuant to established procedures, laws, and regulations applicable to such financing mechanisms.

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VI. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
Table VI – below provides a comparison of the City of Menifee General Plan with the portions of the Specific Plan to be revised.

Table VI – 1
General Plan Consistency Analysis
Relevant Policy Analysis of Project Consistency

LAND USE POLICY
• LU-1: Land uses and building types that result
in a community where residents at all stages of
life, employers, workers, and visitors have a
diversity of options of where they can live, work,
shop, and recreate within Menifee.

This Specific Plan revision introduces two
new housing types, Small Lot Single Family
and Condominium, multi-family housing.

These provide greater diversity of options
than the original plan.

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.

This is the last phase of a master planned
community approved in 1982. The infill
location is served largely by existing
infrastructure including existing transit routes.

LU-1.2: Provide a spectrum of housing types
and price ranges that match the jobs in the city
and make it possible for people to live and work
in Menifee and maintain a high quality of life
A wider range of housing types and price
ranges is proposed by this plan, serving a
wider range of the population.

LU-1.4: Preserve, protect, and enhance
established rural, estate, and residential
neighborhoods by providing sensitive and welldesigned transitions (building design, landscape, etc.) between these neighborhoods
and adjoining areas.

Development within PA 4-3 and 4-4 has been
clustered to preserve existing rock formations.

An additional 39.1 acres of open space has
been set aside.

LU-1.5: Support development and land use
patterns, where appropriate, that reduce
reliance on the automobile and capitalize on
multimodal transportation opportunities
The proposed development areas are
connected to the regional trail system, as
shown in Figure 8, Pedestrian Circulation /
Bikeway Plan.

LU-1.7: Ensure neighborhood amenities and
public facilities (natural open space areas,
parks, libraries, schools, trails, etc.) are
distributed equitably throughout the city.

The overall community includes 6.5 acres of
areas designated as Community Facilities
Center (CFC). This represents a decease of

3.5 acres over the existing plan.

LU-1.8: Ensure new development is carefully
designed to avoid or incorporate natural
features, including washes, creeks, and
hillsides.

PA 4-3 and 4-4 have been redesigned to
avoid the existing rock formation areas by
increasing the residential density from
Medium to High density.

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CIRCULATION ELEMENT
C-2: A bikeway and community pedestrian
network that facilitates and encourages
nonmotorized travel throughout the City of
Menifee
The proposed residential areas are connected
to the City of Menifee pedestrian network
through community hiking and biking trails, as
shown in Figure 8. These trails connect to
Class I off-road bike trails and community onstreet bike lanes that lead to the larger regional trail system.

C-2.2: Provide off-street multipurpose trails and
on-street bike lanes as our primary paths of
citywide travel, and explore the shared use of
low speed roadways for connectivity wherever
it is safe to do so

OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
OSC-3: Undisturbed slopes, hillsides, rock
outcroppings, and other natural landforms that
enhance the City's environmental setting and
rich cultural and historical past and present.

PA 4-3 and 4-4 have been redesigned to
preserve an additional 39.1 acres of open
space, compared to the existing plan. Existing
rock outcroppings have been preserved to the
greatest extent possible, and residential
development has been clustered to reduce
the development area.

OCS-3.1: Identify and preserve the view
corridors and outstanding scenic vistas within
the city
OCS-3.2: Promote thoughtful hillside
development that respects the natural
landscape by designing houses that fit into the
natural contours of the slope and sensitive
development that preserves and protects
important cultural and biological resources.

OCS-3.3: Encourage the use of clustered
development and other site planning strategies
to facilitate the preservation of the city's natural
landforms, boulders, and rock outcroppings.

OCS-3.4: Support the preservation of natural
vegetation and rock outcroppings during and
after the construction process.

OCS-3.5: Develop suitable long-term
preservation plans with appropriate Native
American tribes who have ancestral lands
within the city to ensure the perpetual
preservation of cultural resources, boulders,
and rock outcroppings protected under this
policy.

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SAFETY ELEMENT
S-2: A community that has used engineering
solutions to reduce or eliminate the potential for
injury, loss of life, property damage, and
economic and social disruption caused by
geologic hazards such as slope instability;
compressible, collapsible, expansive or
corrosive soils; and subsidence due to
groundwater withdrawal.

A geological study has been completed and
will be submitted with the other technical
studies. All geological hazards have been
addressed within the proposed plan.

S-2.1: Require all new developments to
mitigate the geologic hazards that have the
potential to impact habitable structures and
other improvements.
• S-2.3: Minimize grading and modifications to the
natural topography to prevent the potential for
man-induced slope failures.

Proposed grading within Village 4 has been
greatly reduced compared to the existing plan
– refer to Figure 15, PA 4 Grading Plan.

S-3: A community that is minimally disrupted by
flooding and inundation hazards.

The northern portion of Village 4 is adjacent to
the Salt Creek floodplain channel. Areas
adjacent to the flooding hazard have been
graded to mitigate flood hazards. Refer to
Figure 17, PA 4 Storm Drainage Plan. The
proposed drainage facilities are to comply
with all City of Menifee General Plan
requirements.

S-3.1: Require that all new developments and
redevelopments in areas susceptible to
flooding (such as the 100-year floodplain and
areas known to the city to flood during intense
or prolonged rainfall events) incorporate
mitigation measures designed to mitigate flood
hazards.
• S-3.2: Reduce flood hazards in developed areas
known to flood.

S-3.3: Use technology to identify flood-prone
areas and to notify residents and motorists of
impending flood hazards and evacuation
procedures.

S-3.4: Develop floodplains as parks, nature
trails, equestrian parks, golf courses, or other
types of recreational facilities or joint-use
facilities that can withstand periodic inundation
wherever feasible.

S-4: A community that has effective fire
mitigation and response measures in place,
and as a result is minimally impacted by
wildland and structure fires.

Planning Areas 4-3 and 4-4 are within a Very
High Fire Hazard Zone. This constraint has
been taken into consideration in the planning
of the neighborhoods, and a 100-foot wide
fuel modification area has been designated
and shown in Figure 14. All buildings within
this area will be constructed using Class B
construction per the California Building Code
(7A construction).

S-4.1: Require fire-resistant building
construction materials, the use of vegetation
control methods, and other construction and fire
prevention features to reduce the hazard of
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S-4.2: Ensure, to the maximum extent possible,
that fire services, such as firefighting equipment
and personnel, infrastructure, and response
times, are adequate for all sections of the city.

S-4.3: Use technology to identify flood-prone
areas and to notify residents and motorists of
impending flood hazards and evacuation
procedures.

S-4.4: Review development proposals for
impacts to fire facilities and compatibility with
fire areas or mitigate.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT
ED-3: A mix of land uses that generates a fiscal
balance to support and enhance the
community's quality of life.

The proposed plan includes a balance of
residential, commercial, community
facilities, and open space. The proposed
number of units has been reduced by 36
compared to the existing planZoning,
resulting in a reduced demand for
community services. Commercial
development has also been reduced by

1.9 acres which is balanced by the
reduction in residential units.been
increased by 9.4 (8.9)acres (8.9)8.9
acres increasing Economicincreasing
Economic Development
ED-3.1: Incorporate short-term and long-term
economic and fiscal implications of proposed
actions into decision making.

ED-3.2: Establish a land use plan that is fiscally
sustainable at buildout, because different land
uses provide different fiscal balances (revenues
in excess of the costs required to provide public
facilities and services).

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TIME OF HEARING: October 7, 2026
DATE OF HEARING: 6:00PM, or as soon thereafter as possible PLACE OF HEARING: MENIFEE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA 92586
A PUBLIC HEARING has been scheduled, pursuant to the City of Menifee Municipal Code, before the CITY OF MENIFEE CITY COUNCIL to consider the project shown below:

Project Title: “Menifee Village Specific Plan Amendment No. 7” Planning Application No. 2019-017 Project Location: Planning Areas 3-1A1, 3-1A2, 3-1B and 3-2A are located at the north west corner of Newport Road and Menifee Road, Planning Area 3-2B is located east of Lagina Vista Road, north of Rockport Road and south of Domenigoni Road; Planning Areas 4-3A, 4-3B, 4-3C and 4-3D are located north of Domenigoni road, south of the Salt Creek Channel, west of Briggs Road, east of Lindenberger Road; Planning Areas 4-4A and 4-4B are located north of Domenigoni Road and east of Briggs Road, adjacent to the city boundary, in the City of Menifee, County of Riverside, State of California (APNs:
340-720-001, 340-720-002, 340-720-003, 340-040-032, 340-050-035, 340-050-003, 340-050-021 and 340-050-037).

The City Council will consider the following project at a public hearing:

Project Description: Planning Application No. 2019-017 for the Menifee Village Specific Plan, Amendment No. 7 proposes various modifications to Planning Areas (PA) 3-1, 3-2, 4-3, and 4-4 that incorporate changes to Commercial, Community Facility Centers, Residential and Open Space along with various textual changes to support the proposed specific plan amendment. Modifications include relocation of approved but unbuilt units within the Specific Plan to Planning Areas (PA) 4- 3A and 4-4A, adding 8-14 dwelling units per acre as a new density range for PA 4-3A and 4-4A, the addition of 4 newly designated open space lots to preserve hillsides, modifications to planning area boundaries, and proposes the change of PA 3-2 Community Facilities to Commercial. Text changes include tying PA 4-3A and 4-4A to the City of Menifee Municipal Code Medium High Density Zoning (MHDR) for development standards and allowed uses along with tying PA 3-1B, 3-2A and 3- 2B to the City of Menifee Municipal Code for Commercial Retail (CR) for development standards and allowed uses. With the addition of the Commercial Retail zone being used for PA 3-1B, 3-2A and 3-2B, the project proposes modify the permitted uses.

Environmental Information: A Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the approved Project was certified by the County in 1981 (State Clearinghouse No. 1986112407). The Certified Program EIR addressed potential impacts to the physical environment that would or may occur from implementation of the approved Project. An Addendum to the Certified PEIR has been prepared in accordance with Sections 15162 and 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The City, as the lead agency under CEQA, has prepared an Addendum to the Certified PEIR to consider environmental impacts associated with proposed Specific Plan Amendment, which would entail changes to the Approved Menifee Village Specific Plan Planning Areas 3-1, 3-2, 4-3 and 4-4. The amendment proposes changes to the aforementioned Planning Areas including, the re-allocation of unbuilt units, modified boundaries, addition of a new density range (8-14 du/acre) and textual changes.

The Addendum examines whether, as a result of any changes or any new information, a subsequent EIR may be required.

The proposed changes that would result from the development of the proposed Project would not result in any of the conditions outlined in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162(a)(1) to (3) because the proposed changes would not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects requiring major revisions to the Certified EIR, and, as explained herein, no new information of substantial importance meets any of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (a)(3). Accordingly, this Addendum provides the substantial evidence required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(e) to support the finding that a subsequent EIR is not required and an addendum to the Certified EIR is the appropriate environmental document to address changes to the proposed Project.

The Addendum to the EIR, as well as all its technical appendices, can be accessed for review on the City website:
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/325/Environmental-Notices-Documents. A hard copy of the Addendum 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 Project 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 public hearing. All such comments will be submitted to the City Council, and the City Council will consider such comments, in addition to any oral testimony, before making a decision on the proposed Project.

If this Project is challenged in court, the issues may be limited to those raised at the public hearing, described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Be advised that as a result of public hearings and comment, the City Council may amend, in whole or in part, the proposed Project. Accordingly, 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 Brandon Cleary, at (951) 723-3761 or e-mail [email protected].

CITY OF MENIFEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attn: Brandon Cleary, Associate Planner
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586

I hope this helps clear up any potential confusion about the project. As noted above, this email will be in the public record for Planning Commissioners consideration.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am happy to discuss further.

Thank you,
Brandon Cleary | Associate Planner
Community Development Department – Planning Division
“Creating a HEALTHY, VIBRANT, and CONNECTED community for everyone.” City of Menifee | 29844 Haun Road | Menifee, CA 92586
City Hall: (951) 672-6777 | Direct: (951) 723-3761
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Dear Mr. Cleary and City of Menifee Officials,
I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed construction of apartments or homes on the lot located at Menifee and Newport Roads.

City officials and the Mayor frequently speak about providing additional amenities for existing Menifee residents; however, apartment complexes and residential developments continue to be built throughout the city. Adding more housing to this location would further increase traffic and congestion in an already busy area.

We had hoped that this vacant lot, which has sat empty for years, would eventually be developed into shops, restaurants, or perhaps a school—amenities that would directly benefit the surrounding community. Residents on the east side of the 215 Freeway currently have limited access to shopping and dining options, and development that provides these much-needed services would be far more beneficial to the community.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my concerns and my opposition to the proposed residential development.

Sincerely,
Menifee Resident
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CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Resolution of Necessity Authorizing the Condemnation of Property for Right-of-Way Purposes on McCall Boulevard
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Steven E. Strapac, Assistant City Engineer/City Surveyor REVIEWED BY: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION

1. Adopt a resolution finding and determining that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition of a portion of real property known as Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 344-321- 006 located on vacant land at the south-west corner of Dales Street and McCall Boulevard, to widen the roadway, relocate utilities and modify traffic signals.

DISCUSSION
Background
McCall Boulevard is identified in the City’s General Plan as ultimately being an urban arterial sixlane major roadway, with a raised median. The street currently exists as a four-lane roadway. As part of the conditions of approval of development, the Menifee Valley Project is required to complete the McCall Boulevard Improvement Project, which consists of widening McCall Boulevard to add additional lanes, modifying traffic signals, and relocating and modernizing certain utilities (Project).

In addition to the Menifee Valley Project, several future projects are in various stages of the development review and construction process that will contribute to future traffic along this corridor. These projects include the Menifee Commerce Center project, located south of Ethanac Road, east of Sherman Road, and north of a major existing Southern California Edison easement, and the Legado Residential Development, located near the intersection of McCall Boulevard and Sherman Road.

The conditioned road widening by the Project requires the acquisition of additional public right-ofway (ROW) from APN 344-321-006, located on vacant land at the south-west corner of Dales Street and McCall Boulevard, Menifee, CA (Property). The ROW is needed, specifically a 3,609 square foot permanent easement, to accommodate the roadway, utility relocation, and traffic City of Menifee Staff Report
Resolution of Necessity (APN 344-321-006)
October 7, 2026