Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Angelica Frausto-Lupo, Community Development
Director
AGENDA DATE: April 15, 2025
TITLE: SECURITY PLAN ORDINANCE (PEN25-0022) (REPORT
OF: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)
TITLE SUMMARY: Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 9.08.270 Of Chapter 9.08 (General Development Standards) Of Title 9 (Planning And Zoning) Of The Moreno Valley Municipal
Code
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. FIND that the proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and
2. Introduce Ordinance No. [ first reading] at the conclusion of the Public Hearing and adopt [second reading] the same at a subsequent City Council meeting amending Section
9.08.270 of Chapter 9.08 (General Development Standards) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Moreno Valley Municipal Cod e as recommended by the Planning Commission.
SUMMARY
On March 4, 2025, at a duly noticed regular meeting of the City Council, staff was directed to prepare an ordinance requiring security plans for all commercial centers exceeding two acres in size and all newly constructed multi-family projects exceeding 50 units.
On March 27, 2025, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council introduce and adopt an ordinance amending Section 9.08.270 of Chapter 9.08
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(General Development Standards) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Moreno Valley Municipal Code based on the finding that the proposed amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
In light of the above, staff prepared the attached proposed ordinance t hat will repeal Section 9.08.270 ( Security plan and on -site security requirements ) in its entirety and replace it with the following:
§ 9.08.270. Security plan and on-site security requirements.
A. For all commercial centers larger than two acres and newly constructed multifamily projects of 51 dwelling units or more, a detailed security plan shall be submitted to the city for review and approval.
1. Existing commercial centers shall submit a detailed security plan to the city for review and approval within 270 days of the effective date of this section (Ordinance _____).
2. All newly constructed commercial centers larger than two acres and all newly constructed multifamily projects exceeding 50 dwelling units shall submit a detailed security plan to the cit y for review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit.
B. At a minimum, the security plan shall include the following to ensure security of the site.
1. Security surveillance cameras and a video recording system must be installed to monitor all doors into and out of the buildings on the site, the parking lot, loading areas, and all exterior sides of the property adjacent to the public rights -of-way. The cameras and recording system must be of adequate quality, color rendition, and resolution to allow the identification of any individual present on the site.
2. Professionally and centrally monitored fire, sprinkler, robbery, and burglar alarm systems must be installed as required and maintained in good working condition. The alarm system must inclu de a private security company that is required to respond to every alarm.
C. Through the security plan, the city may require details regarding staffing and deployment of security for a commercial center larger than two acres, and if deemed necessary for the purposes of security, the city may require that the property owner maintain the services of a private security company to monitor the buildings and parking areas based on the specific facts and circumstances associated with the site.
In summary, the proposed ordinance, if adopted, will require all existing commercial centers larger than 2 acres in size to submit a security plan to the City for review and
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approval within 270 days of effective date of the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance will also require all newly constructed commercial centers larger than 2 acres in size and newly constructed multi-family housing projects exceeding 50 units to submit a detailed security plan to the city for review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit.
ENVIRONMENTAL
The proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines in that the proposed ordinance involves general policy and procedure making, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments will have a significant effect on the environment.
NOTIFICATION
The proposed ordinance will be applied on a City-wide basis. As such, the public hearing notice for the proposed ordinance was published in the Press -Enterprise newspaper on April 4, 2025. In addition, this staff report has been posted on the City’s website for public review and inspection at 72 hours prior to today’s meeting.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Angelica Frausto-Lupo Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Community Development Director Community Development Director
Concurred By:
Sean Kelleher
Assistant City Manager, Development Services
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
Public Safety: Provide a safe and secure environment for people and property in the community, control the number and severity of fire and hazardous material incidents, and provide protection for citizens who live, work and visit the City of Moreno Valley.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREPORT_CDD_SECURITY ORDINANCE.docx Attachments: - CC Ordinance XXXX.docx
Final Approval Date: Apr 9, 2025
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Sean Kelleher
Natalia Lopez
Dena Heald
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez