Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Melissa Walker, Public Works Director/City Engineer
AGENDA DATE: May 5, 2026
TITLE: PEN18-0038 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, ARCO
AM/PM SERVICE STATION) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT FOR THE MORENO MASTER DRAINAGE
PLAN LINE F -2, STAGE 4, AND LINE F -15, STAGE 1,
REDLANDS BOULEVARD AND HEMLOCK AVENUE
(REPORT OF: PUBLIC WORKS) (DISTRICT 2)
TITLE SUMMARY: PEN18-0038 (Conditional Use Permit, Arco AM/PM Service Station) Approve The Cooperative Agreement Between The
Riverside County Flood Control And Water Conservation
District, The City Of Moreno Valley, And Starlight USA, LLC, For The Moreno Master Drainage Plan Line F -2, Stage 4 , And Line F -15, Stage 1, Located On Redlands Boulevard
And Hemlock Avenue
DISTRICT: District 2
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement between the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, the City of Moreno Valley, and Starlight USA, LLC, for the Moreno Master Drainage Plan Line F -2, Stage 4, and Line F -15, Stage 1, located on Redlands Boulevard and Hemlock Avenue;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement; and
3. Direct the City Clerk to forward the signed Cooperative Agreement to the District.
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SUMMARY
This report recommends approval of the Cooperative Agreement between the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District), the City of Moreno Valley (City), and Starlight USA, LLC (Developer), to allow for the construction of storm drain facilities. As a condition of approval for PEN18 -0038 (Conditional Use Permit), the City requires the Developer to const ruct certain public improvements to provide flood protection and drainage as a result of the developer’s planned development. The Cooperative Agreement is the District’s mechanism by which the District, the City, and the Developer coordinate the constructi on and maintenance of master storm drain facilities.
DISCUSSION
On February 24, 2022, the Moreno Valley Planning Commission approved PEN18-0038, a Conditional Use Permit project to construct a service station on a 2.4 -acre portion of a
6.9-acre site. The project site is located on the southwest corner of Redlands Boulevard and Hemlock Avenue. As a condition of approval of PEN18 -0038, certain flood control facilities need to be constructed to provide proper flood protection and drainage. The required storm drain facility improvements for this project include the extension of the Moreno MDP – Line F-2, Stage 4, consisting of approximately 584 lineal feet of 54-inch and 48-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) and associated structures, and Line F -15, Stage 1, consisting of 692 lineal feet of 54-inch and 48-inch RCP that discharges into Line F-2. The District’s maintenance responsibility shall be the entire mainline for Line F-2 and Line F-15, plus two 48-inch laterals in Hemlock Avenue. The City would maintain inlets, connector pipes, curbs and gutters, catch basins, headwall/wingwalls, riprap slope protection, earthen swale, concrete apron, sediment traps , and various lateral storm drains within the City's right of way that are 36 inches or less in diameter.
The Developer will be responsible for the design and construction of the project improvements, preparing plans and specifications in accordance with the District ’s and the City’s standards. The storm drain improvement plans (LCO23 -0068) have been reviewed and approved by the City and the District. The City and District will provide inspection during construction, and, if the Developer meets all requirements of the Agreement, will accept ownership and responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the drainage facilities within their respective jurisdictions.
The Developer has submitted bonds for the improvements and an Agreement for Public Improvements, for approval by the Public Works Director/City Engineer for PEN18-0038.
The Agreement includes a Faithful Performance bond and a Material and Labor bond for both the District’s drainage facility and the City’s drainage facility. The City will hold the storm drain portion of the bonds until completion of the storm drain and acceptance of the storm drain improvements by the City and the District.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve and authorize the recommended actions as presented in this staff report.
Staff recommends this alternative as it will allow the project to construct a master drainage plan and storm drain facilities that would be maintained by the Flood Control District.
2. Do not approve and do not authorize the recommended actions as presented in this staff report. Staff does not recommend this alternative as it will not allow the project to construct a master drainage plan and storm drain facilities, and have the Flood Control District maintain them.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact is anticipated.
NOTIFICATION
Publication of agenda.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Larry Gonzales, P.E. Melissa Walker, P.E.
Principal Engineer, Land Development Public Works Director/City Engineer
Concurred By:
Harold Zamora, P.E.
Engineering Division Manager/Assistant City Engineer
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
Public Facilities and Capital Projects: Ensure that needed public facilities, roadway improvements, and other infrastructure improvements are constructed and maintained.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
3. Library
4. Infrastructure
5. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
6. Youth Programs
Objective 4.2: Develop and maintain a comprehensive Infrastructure Plan to invest in and deliver City infrastructure.
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREPORT_PW_LDD_PEN18-0038 COOP
AGREEMENT.docx
Attachments: - Cooperative Agreement - Moreno MDP Line F-2, F-15 (PEN 18-0038).pdf
- Vicinity Map - PEN18-0038 (CO-OP Agreement).pdf
Final Approval Date: Apr 30, 2026
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Melissa Walker
Sean Kelleher
Natalia Medina
Felicia London, MPA
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez