Report to City Council
ID: 26-0405 Page 1
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Angelica Frausto-Lupo, Community Development
Director
Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney
AGENDA DATE: October 20, 2026
TITLE: CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT AND TRUCK
ROUTE ORDINANCE (PEN26-0058) (REPORT OF: CITY
ATTORNEY) (DISTRICT: ALL DISTRICTS)
TITLE SUMMARY: Circulation Element Amendment and Truck Route Ordinance (PEN26-0058)
DISTRICT: All Districts
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council, as recommended by the Planning Commission:
1. ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-XX determining that Addendum 2 to the Revised Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project: 2024 Moreno Valley General Plan Update, 2024 Associated Zoning Text Amendments to Title 9 (Planning & Zoning) and Zoning Atlas Amendments, and 2024 Climate Action Plan (2024 RFEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2020039022), which was certified by the City Council on April 21, 2026, complies with the applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines; and
2. ADOPT Resolution No. 2026-XX approving an Amendment to the Circulation Element of the 2024 MoVal 2040 General Plan pursuant to AB 98 and SB 415; and
3. ADOPT Ordinance No. 2026-XX approving a revised Truck Route Map and amending the Truck Route provisions contained in the Moreno Valley Municipal ID: 26-0405 Page 2
Code, consistent with the Amendment to the Circulation Element of the 2024 MoVal 2040 General Plan and in compliance with the pertinent provisions of AB 98 and SB 415.
SUMMARY
On August 13, 2026, at a duly noticed Public Hearing, the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that the City Council introduce and adopt the attached Resolution and Ordinance approving an amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan, revising the City's Truck Route Map, and amending the Truck Route provisions contained in the Moreno Valley Municipal Code, consistent with the City's amended Circulation Element and in compliance with pertinent provisions of AB 98 and SB 415.
This Staff Report addresses the following items:
1. A determination that the Addendum 2 prepared for the 2024 MoVal 2040 Revised Program Environmental Impact Report (RFEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2020039022), which was certified by the Moreno Valley City Council on April 21, 2026, complies with the applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines, and constitutes sufficient and adequate CEQA review of the proposed Amendment to the Circulation Element of the 2024 MoVal 2040 General Plan approved by the City Council on April 21, 2026, and the proposed revised Truck Route Map and proposed amendments to the Truck Route provisions contained in the Moreno Valley Municipal Code;
2. A Resolution approving an Amendment to the Circulation Element of the 2024 MoVal 2040 General Plan pursuant to AB 98 and SB 415; and
3. An Ordinance revising the City's Truck Route Map and amending the Truck Route provisions contained in the Moreno Valley Municipal Code, consistent with the proposed Amendment to the Circulation Element of the 2024 MoVal 2040 General Plan and in compliance with the pertinent provisions of AB 98 and SB 415.
DISCUSSION
Background
Planning Commission Recommendation
On August 13, 2026, at a duly noticed public hearing, the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that the City Council: 1) determine that the Addendum prepared for the MoVal 2040 Revised Program Environmental Impact Report (RFEIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2020039022), which was certified by the Moreno Valley City Council April 21, 2026, complies with the applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; 2) approve an amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan pursuant to AB 98 and SB 415; and 3) adopt an Ordinance revising the City's truck route map and amending the truck route provisions contained in the Moreno Valley Municipal Code, consistent with the City's amended Circulation Element and in compliance with ID: 26-0405 Page 3
pertinent provisions of AB 98 and SB 415.
Proposed Project
The Proposed Project consists of: (1) a proposed General Plan Amendment, as mandated by Assembly Bill 98 (AB 98) and Senate Bill 415 (SB 415), amending the Circulation Element of the 2024 MoVal 2040 General Plan, which includes revisions to the discussion, policies, actions and exhibits and corrections of grammatical errors contained in or associated with the Circulation Element; and (2) a proposed Truck Route Ordinance containing revisions to the City’s Truck Routes Map and Truck Route provisions contained in the Moreno Valley Municipal Code consistent with the proposed Amendment to the Circulation Element of the 2024 MoVal 2040 General Plan and in compliance with the pertinent provisions of AB 98 and SB 415.
AB 98 and SB 415
On September 29, 2024, AB 98 was signed into law by the Governor and requires jurisdictions within the State’s designated logistics warehouse concentration regions (which include the City of Moreno Valley) to update their General Plan Circulation Elements by January 1, 2026, to identify and establish designated truck routes for the movement of goods. AB 98 responds to the public health, environmental, and quality-of-life impacts stemming from the growth of logistics warehouse facilities. AB 98 requires local jurisdictions to designate truck routes that prioritize the use of major arterials and highways, avoid sensitive land uses such as, but not limited to, homes, schools, and healthcare facilities, and include public signage and accessible mapping. AB 98 also imposes new development standards for logistics warehouse facilities, including setbacks, buffers, air-quality mitigation, and the use of zero-emission equipment. The intent of AB 98 is to create a more equitable and sustainable approach to goods movement associated with logistics warehouse facilities. In summary, AB 98 aims to reduce disproportionate burdens on vulnerable communities, promote cleaner industrial practices, and balance economic development with public health and environmental justice.
On October 3, 2025, the Governor signed SB 415 into law, which defines and clarifies various standards initially introduced in AB 98. For instance, SB 415 defines specific logistics warehouse development standards, truck route ordinance requirements, and environmental protection requirements, including those related to air quality and health impacts.
Although the City was required to update its General Plan Circulation Element by January 1, 2026, at the time AB 98 and SB 415 were signed into law, the City was in the process of preparing the necessary revisions to the prior Environmental Impact Report prepared for the prior 2021 MoVal 2040 General Plan (and related actions) in response to a Judgment and Writ issued by Riverside County Superior Court on May 6, 2024 (Case No.
CVRI2103300). During the course of preparing the necessary revisions, the City Attorney’s Office and City staff worked closely with the California Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”) on various mitigation measures related to the location, operation, and development standards associated with future logistics-type warehouses. In addition, the City Attorney’s Office kept the AGO informed of the City’s efforts related to revising the City’s Truck Route ID: 26-0405 Page 4
Map consistent with the provisions of AB 98 and SB 415, and the community outreach/engagement activities and events organized, conducted, and/or performed by City staff as mandated by AB 98 and SB 415. All of the above proceeded with the understanding that the City was genuinely committed and acting in good faith with respect to ultimately approving the necessary amendments to the Circulation Element of the 2024 MoVal 2040 General Plan as mandated by AB 98 and SB 415, albeit beyond the January 1, 2026, deadline.
MoVal 2040 Project
In June 2021 and August 2021, the City Council approved the 2021 MoVal 2040 Project which consisted of the 2021 MoVal 2040 General Plan (2021 GPU), 2021 Climate Action Plan (2021 CAP), and related 2021 Associated Zoning Text and Zoning Atlas Amendments (2021 Zoning Amendments), (collectively, the 2021 MoVal 2040 Project) and certified the 2021 Final Program Environmental Impact Report (2021 FEIR) prepared for 2021 MoVal 2040 Project. Thereafter, the Sierra Club filed a Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint for Declaratory Relief in the Riverside County Superior Court (Case No.
CVRI2103300), challenging the City’s decision to certify the 2021 FEIR and approve the 2021 MoVal 2040 Project. Subsequently, the California Attorney General’s Office intervened in the case through the filing of a Petition for Writ of Mandate-in-Intervention.
The case was concluded with a Statement of Decision from the Riverside County Superior Court (Court), dated March 5, 2024, in which the Court granted the petition on the issues limited to baseline (existing conditions analysis), air quality, climate change (greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions), and energy use. The Statement of Decision was followed by a Judgment and Writ issued by the Court on May 6, 2024 (Case No. CVRI2103300). The Writ commanded the City to set aside the City Council’s certification of the 2021 FEIR and approval of the 2021 GPU (excepting the City’s Housing Element adopted in October 2022), the 2021 CAP, and the 2021 Zoning Amendments. In the City’s Final Return to the Writ and Request for Discharge of the Writ, the City confirmed that, in compliance with the Writ, it took the appropriate actions to set aside certification of the 2021 FEIR and approval of the 2021 GPU (excepting the City’s Housing Element adopted in October 2022), the 2021 CAP, and the 2021 Zoning Amendments.
In mid-2024, the City commenced the preparation of the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project (consisting of the 2024 GPU, 2024 CAP, and 2024 Zoning Amendments) and the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project’s Revised Draft Program EIR (2024 RDEIR), to correct the deficiencies identified in the Writ, consistent with the Statement of Decision. On August 14, 2024, a public scoping meeting was held to solicit input from the public and interested agencies on the scope of the necessary environmental analysis for the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project.
Following the scoping meeting, the 2024 RDEIR was prepared and circulated for a 45-day public review period, commencing July 7, 2025, through August 21, 2025, followed by a duly noticed public hearing of the Moreno Valley Planning Commission (Planning Commission) on October 9, 2025, to consider the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project and the 2024 RDEIR. However, due to the receipt of a letter from the State of California Office of the Attorney General (AGO) on October 7, 2025, regarding the proposed 2024 CAP and the 2024 RDEIR’s various air quality issues and mitigation measures, the City Attorney recommended that the Planning Commission continue the October 9, 2025 Planning ID: 26-0405 Page 5
Commission public hearing to provide staff sufficient time to respond to the various issues and mitigation measures raised by the AGO. As such, the Planning Commission continued the October 9, 2025, Planning Commission public hearing to the Planning Commission’s regular meeting, scheduled for October 23, 2025. At the duly noticed October 23, 2025 public hearing, after hearing a staff report, receiving public testimony and engaging in deliberation, the Planning Commission voted to: (a) adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the Findings of Fact, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Statement of Overriding Considerations and certify the 2024 RFEIR; and (b) adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council approve the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project.
Thereafter, at a duly noticed public hearing of the Moreno Valley City Council, held on April 21, 2026, the City Council voted to adopt the Findings of Fact, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and Statement of Overriding Considerations and certify the 2024 RFEIR; and (b) approve the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project (PEN25-0020).
Notwithstanding the certification of the 2024 RFEIR and approval of the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project, and the ongoing negotiations with the AGO, from November 2025 through April 2026, the City was simultaneously committed to engaging the public and interested stakeholders in the preparation of a revised truck route map and related amendment to the Circulation Element of the 2024 GPU in compliance with the mandates set forth in AB 98 and SB 415. However, due to the City’s concentrated efforts and time and resources committed to analyzing and preparing the 2024 MoVal 2040 Project and 2024 RDEIR and 2024 RFEIR and the ongoing negotiations with the AGO, the City informed the AGO that it was necessary that the City be provided additional time to conduct the necessary community outreach/engagement to solicit thorough and meaningful input from the public and other interested stakeholders on revisions to the City’s current truck routes map to ensure that the proper changes are made not only in compliance with the mandates of AB 98 and SB 415, but also consistent with the plans and policies of the various elements of the City’s recently approved 2024 GPU, 2024 CAP and 2024 Zoning Amendments, and the applicable mitigation measures set forth in the 2024 RFEIR. Staff also wanted to ensure that any revisions to the City’s current truck routes were consistent with the objectives of the air-quality related mitigation measures under negotiations with the AGO which on June 25, 2026, in the context of a duly noticed public hearing, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve in the context of an ordinance, titled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Moreno Valley, California, Amending Chapter
9.05 (Industrial Districts) of Title 9 (Planning And Zoning) to add Section 9.05.060 (Logistics Use Facilities Mitigation Measures)” (AGO Negotiated Mitigation Measures Ordinance).
The proposed ordinance containing the negotiated mitigation measures was reviewed by the Planning Commission on June 25, 2026, in the context of a duly noticed public hearing, at which the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that the City Council adopt, which the City Council subsequently adopted on September 1, 2026.
Community Outreach/Engagement
As part of its effort to inform the general community (via community outreach/engagement) of the proposed changes to the City’s designated truck route network and to solicit input about the changes, the City created an “interactive” landing page on its website at AB 98/SB 415 Truck Routes | Public Works | City of Moreno Valley titled “AB 98 / SB 415 Truck Routes in Moreno Valley.” The public was informed ID: 26-0405 Page 6
that AB 98/SB 415 set new statewide rules for large warehouse and logistics facilities to better protect nearby communities, with an aim to reduce truck traffic, air pollution, noise, and bright lighting—especially near sensitive receptors such as homes, schools, and parks. The public was further informed that under these new laws, large warehouses must follow improved standards for location, design, and truck routing, include buffers to limit impacts on neighbors, and, in some cases, replace housing if it is displaced by warehouse development. In addition, the public was provided with an interactive GIS map called “Proposed AB 98 and SB 415 Truck Route Map.” This allowed the public to remotely view existing truck routes and potential changes or download a printable static map in a PDF format. Basically, the map allows the public to view the current truck route network and the proposed truck route network.
The truck route landing page also included a list of “Frequently Asked Questions” and responses prepared by City staff. The Frequently Asked Questions included:
What is AB 98?
What is a sensitive receptor?
What is the warehouse concentrated region?
What is a truck route?
What does the City have to do for truck routes?
Will this change where trucks park and stop?
How do truck routes affect the community?
How were the routes chosen?
What is the mandatory use for truck routes?
In addition to the above Frequently Asked Questions, the truck route landing page included questions asked in the context of several public outreach meetings and answers prepared by City staff. Below is a sample of some of the questions and answers posted on the landing page:
Has the City coordinated truck route removals with neighboring cities, such as Redlands and Perris?
Yes. The City is coordinating with nearby cities and Riverside County to make sure truck routes connect smoothly across city boundaries. Can trucks still travel on streets that are not designated truck routes? Yes, for certain reasons. Federal law allows trucks to use non-truck routes if they are making a delivery or need to reach a specific destination. State law ID: 26-0405 Page 7
also requires that trucks be able to deviate from assigned truck routes when doing so is necessary to make a delivery.
Will the City install new signage for truck routes?
Yes. The City will install signs identifying the designated truck routes. Both AB 98 and SB 415 require signs to be installed at all heavy-duty truck exit driveways directing truck drivers to designated truck routes and to the state highway system, which includes Interstate 215 and State Route 60. Both AB 98 and SB 415 also require the City to post conspicuous signage to identify truck routes, and to make truck routes publicly available in a Geographic Information System (GIS) format, and to share the GIS maps of the truck routes with warehouse operators, fleet operators, and truck drivers. Will truck parking and idling regulations change?
The Moreno Valley Municipal Code currently prohibits trucks and other vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more from parking: a) on any highway, street, road, alley or private property within any residential district within the City; b) on any vacant lot or unimproved nonresidential property in the City; c) on any nonresidential property so that any part of such vehicle is within 100 feet of any human dwelling; d) within 150 feet of any driveway opening; e) within any commercially zoned property for the purpose other than doing business at the site; f) on any nonresidential property so that any part of such vehicle is within 15 feet of the property line, a public sidewalk, or of a public or private roadway edge; g) on any alley within the City; and h) on any highway, street or road which is adjacent to a parcel upon which there exists a public facility, which includes parks and schools. Moreover, both AB 98 and SB 415, require the City to provide signage for truck parking. In addition, AB 98 and SB 415 require that logistics use developments submit a Truck Routing Plan to the Planning Division for its review and approval, prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy. The Truck Routing Plan must include a queueing analysis for preventing truck parking on public streets. In addition, whenever a new tenant moves into an existing logistic use development, a revised Truck Routing Plan must be submitted to the Planning Division for its review and approval, prior to the issuance of a business license. Upon such review, the Planning Division is authorized to determine if changes to the Truck Routing Plan are necessary, such as adding measures to alleviate any parking issues that may arise during the life of the logistics use development.
With respect to idling, the Moreno Valley Municipal Code provides that while adjacent to a developed residential area within the City, trucks and other vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more are prohibited from idling for longer than five minutes. However, both AB 98 and SB 415 prohibit idling of heavyduty truck engines for more than 3 minutes at a logistics use development and require that signs regarding the 3-minute restriction be posted at logistics use developments along entrances to the site and at the truck loading bays.
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climate control equipment if the truck is capable of plugging in at a loading bay. In light of the foregoing, staff may be recommending that the five-minute idling restriction set forth in the Municipal Code be revised to 3 minutes to be consistent with AB 98 and SB 415’s on-site idling restrictions. What changes are proposed to the truck route map, and how do they reduce impacts near homes, schools and parks?
The proposed changes to the City’s current truck routes are depicted on the interactive map located at: moval.org/truck routes. The proposed changes were guided by the provisions of AB 98 and SB 415, as described below. AB 98 and SB 415 mandate that City update the Circulation Element of the City’s General Plan to: a) Identify and establish specific travel routes for the transport of goods, materials, or freight for storage, transfer, or redistribution to safely accommodate additional truck traffic and avoid residential areas and sensitive receptors; and b) Maximize the use of interstate or state divided highways as preferred routes for truck routes. AB 98 and SB 415 further provide that major or minor collector streets and local roads that predominantly serve commercial or industrial uses shall be used for truck routes only when strictly necessary to reach existing industrial zones and that trucks be routed via transportation arteries that minimize exposure to sensitive receptors. “Sensitive receptors” include the following: a) residence, including, but not limited to, a private home, apartment, condominium unit, group home, dormitory unit, or retirement home; b) a school, including, but not limited to, a preschool, prekindergarten, or school maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive; c) daycare facility, including, but not limited to, in-home daycare; d) publicly owned parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas or facilities primarily used by children; e) nursing homes, long-term care facilities, hospices, convalescent facilities, or similar live-in housing; and f) hospitals.
How is the City of Moreno Valley balancing truck access with protecting neighborhoods and other sensitive areas?
The City reviews truck traffic volumes, nearby land uses, and road design to ensure trucks can reach destinations while minimizing impacts on sensitive receptors, such as homes, schools, parks, medical facilities, etc. This approach is guided by AB 98 and SB 415, which require cities to minimize truck exposure to sensitive receptors while still maintaining efficient goods movement.
How will the City of Moreno Valley notify Caltrans, trucking companies, and GPS providers about truck route changes?
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truck route maps publicly available in GIS format and to share those maps with warehouse operators, fleet operators, and truck drivers. What signage will be removed or installed, and where will it be placed? Signs will be removed from streets that are no longer truck routes. New directional or “No Truck” signs will be installed where needed to guide drivers.
The Moreno Valley Municipal Code requires that the City label truck routes with conspicuous signs erected at all entrances to truck routes. Further, the Municipal Code also requires the City to erect conspicuous signs at entrances of streets where trucks are prohibited. This signage work is required by AB 98 and SB 415, which direct cities to clearly identify truck routes and install directional signage to guide trucks to approved routes. How will SB 415 truck idling rules be implemented and enforced? SB 415, building on AB 98, requires a three-minute idling limit at logistics use developments and specifies that signage must be posted at entrances and loading bays, with enforcement handled consistent with local authority. The City will handle signage in the public right-of-way, while private property signage is the responsibility of the property owner. Violations of the threeminute idling limit would subject the violator to a misdemeanor citation. What is the enforcement plan for truck route, parking, and idling violations? The Moreno Valley Police Department and the City’s Code Compliance Officers will enforce violations based on the type of violation and where the violation occurs. SB 415 requires the City to have at least one CHP trained enforcement officer for purposes of truck route enforcement. The City currently has two CHP-trained officers. The City has not yet determined how many deputies will be needed for enforcement of the City’s truck routes ordinance, which is a decision that the City may consider at any time in the future if more officers become necessary.
When will new truck route signs be installed?
Signs will be installed or removed after the proposed truck route map is officially approved. AB 98 and SB 415 require signage to be installed once truck routes are formally adopted and incorporated into the City’s circulation planning.
The truck route landing page also listed contact information for any additional comments and questions.
The City also engaged the community on the truck route issue in the context of the following community events.
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Neighborhood Outreach November 25th, 2025 Moreno Valley Mall (Food Court)
Neighborhood Outreach November 25th, 2025 City Library
(Alessandro Bl. at
Kitching St.)
Traffic Safety
Commission
December 3rd, 2025 City Hall Council
Chamber
Stakeholders Meeting December 11th, 2025 City Hall Public Works Department
Val Verde School District December 16th, 2025 Virtual Meeting Traffic Safety
Commission
January 7th, 2026 City Hall Council
Chamber
Traffic Safety
Commission
February 4th, 2026 at
6pm
City Hall Council
Chamber
Planning Commission
(Receive and File
presentation only)
February 12, 2026 at
6 PM
City Hall Council
Chamber
AB 98 and SB 415
Workshop
March 4th, 2026 at
6pm
City Hall Council
Chamber
Community
Development
Community Outreach
Meeting
(Logistics Facilities
Mitigation)
May 13th, 2026 at
6pm - 8pm
Palm Middle School
(Library)
City staff also met with representatives of the Moreno Valley School District and Val Verde School District to provide detailed information regarding the proposed revisions to the City’s truck route network, and the City’s Assistant City Engineer presented the issue to the Board of Trustees of the Moreno Valley School District at its regular Board meeting in July 2026, and the Board of Trustees of the Val Verde School District at its regular Board meeting in October 2026. Moreover, on February 21, 2026, the City Attorney attended a Summit organized by the Freight Community Action Coalition and the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice and provided a presentation on the City’s proposed revisions to ID: 26-0405 Page 11
its truck route network, which included fielding numerous questions from the Summit’s attendees.
The City reached out to the following stakeholders, informing them of the City’s efforts to revise its truck route network in accordance with AB 98 and SB 415, and providing a link to the City’s truck route landing page on the City’s website for additional information. Moreno Valley Unified School District
Val Verde Unified School District
Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce
Moreno Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Pechanga Band of Mission Indians
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Circulation Element Amendment
The proposed Amendment satisfies the statutory requirements for the General Plan Circulation Element and provides a circulation diagram identifying major thoroughfares; transportation routes for vehicles, transit, bicycles, and pedestrians; and also, a Joint Use base/airport. The Amendment also includes policies for “complete streets,” which provide a balanced, multimodal transportation network serving all users and abilities and support other chapters of the General Plan by providing and enhancing multimodal transportation options and supporting adjacent land uses. The Amendment also indicates that the City will require new logistics warehouse developments to prepare truck routing plans consistent with the designated truck routes network, which will be subject to periodic review for any necessary updates to respond to land use changes, community concerns, and evolving goods movement patterns.
The proposed Amendment would also revise the policies and actions that support Goal C6 of the Circulation Element, which directs the City to provide for safe, efficient goods movement by road, air, and rail. The following new actions are set forth in the Amendment to support Goal C-6:
Maintain and regularly update a publicly accessible Truck Route Map, including GIS data, to clearly identify designated routes and support enforcement and coordination with regional agencies;
Require new logistics warehouse developments to be located and designed to minimize reliance on local streets and avoid creating new truck traffic conflicts with sensitive receptors; and
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align truck routes and minimize the need for trucks servicing logistics warehouse developments to use non-designated local streets.
Additionally, the proposed Amendment revises existing actions outlined in the Circulation Element to maintain internal consistency amongst the other proposed revisions to the Circulation Element, which further define actions when sensitive receptors cannot be avoided. Together, these revisions incorporate the development and siting standards required by AB 98 and SB 415 and are consistent with the air quality-related mitigation measures negotiated with the AGO. As such, the following actions are included to support Goal C-6:
Avoid routing truck traffic through or adjacent to sensitive land uses to the extent feasible; where avoidance is not feasible due to existing conditions, implement mitigation measures such as buffering, signage, and operational controls; and Continue to require all new or expanded logistics warehouse developments to comply with the air quality-related mitigation measures negotiated with the AGO, as set forth in the AGO Negotiated Mitigation Measures Ordinance.
Truck Route Ordinance
The Truck Route Ordinance includes a newly revised truck route map.
The City’s existing truck routes are shown on Figure 2: Existing Truck Routes and Sensitive Receptors within 1,000 feet, as found within the Addendum to the 2024 RFEIR. This figure shows areas of potential conflict where sensitive receptors, as defined in AB 98 and SB 415 (e.g., schools, parks, care facilities, and residential areas), are located within 1,000 feet of an existing truck route. As shown in Figure 2, SR-60 and I-215 are part of the federally designated National Network Route. The key segments of the City’s existing truck routes are Perris Boulevard, Alessandro Boulevard, Frederick Street, and Heacock Street, which carry some of the highest truck volumes in the City, with daily truck traffic exceeding approximately 1,300 to 1,600 trucks. Perris Boulevard and Heacock Street, particularly north of Alessandro Boulevard, function as key north–south connectors. These segments pass through established residential neighborhoods and areas with a concentration of schools and community facilities, which are considered sensitive receptors. Alessandro Boulevard, which serves as a major east–west corridor, is largely commercial in character; however, segments, particularly east of Heacock Street, interface with residential uses and schools. Frederick Street and portions of Redlands Boulevard exhibit a similar pattern, where commercial uses are interspersed with residential neighborhoods, increasing the potential for conflicts with sensitive receptors.
The proposed truck route revises the City’s truck routes network as shown on Figure 3:
Proposed Truck Routes and Sensitive Receptors within 1,000 Feet, as found within the Addendum to the 2024 RFEIR. The existing truck routes that will be eliminated as officially designated truck routes from the proposed truck route network are shown in Figure 4, Existing Truck Routes to Be Eliminated, as found within the Addendum to the 2024 RFEIR.
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Boulevard and Redlands Boulevard between Eucalyptus Avenue and SR-60, the proposed truck routes network would reduce truck travel activity on local streets and nearby sensitive receptors and shift freight movement to the regional corridors such as SR-60 and I-215 while prioritizing access to industrial areas that permit logistics warehouse facilities. The proposed truck routes network, as shown in Figure 3, is mainly limited to the portions of Alessandro Boulevard, Cactus Avenue, Perris Boulevard, and several future interior streets in the World Logistics Center Project, which were approved for truck travel under previously approved land use entitlements on land that remains zoned for industrial and business park uses.
Due to existing development patterns and limited alternative corridors, complete avoidance of sensitive receptors is not feasible in all locations. As such, the City will implement a combination of mitigation and operational strategies, including signage, buffering, and traffic management measures, which are either addressed in the proposed Truck Route Ordinance and/or incorporated in the AGO Negotiated Mitigation Measures Ordinance.
Moreover, truck routes in adjacent jurisdictions may not align with the Proposed Project’s truck route network; however, in such cases (as discussed below), trucks are permitted to utilize non-designated local streets within the City to access the nearest designated truck route. In addition, trucks serving local commercial and industrial uses will continue to use the most direct routes where necessary, as designated alternative routes may not provide feasible access to final destinations. California Vehicle Code § 35703 mandates that no city may adopt a truck route ordinance that prohibits "any commercial vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress and egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained." Moreover, 49 USCS § 31114(a) prohibits any laws that deny certain commercial motor vehicles reasonable access between certain interstate highways and other qualifying highways and certain facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest, and points of loading and unloading for household goods, etc.
Heacock Street
Some community members have requested that the City remove a half-mile segment of the northbound lanes of Heacock Street between Cactus Avenue and Alessandro Boulevard as a designated truck route, while maintaining the southbound lanes as a designated truck route. After reviewing and studying this request, City staff recommends keeping both directions of Heacock Street along this half-mile segment as designated truck routes for the reasons discussed below.
AB 98 and SB 415 requires that truck routes first maximize the use of interstate and state divided highways, and then arterial roads and major thoroughfares when state or interstate highways cannot be utilized. In summary, under AB 98/SB 415, truck routes must be designed to keep trucks on main roads and away from sensitive receptors, such as residential areas, whenever feasible.
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The realignment of the City’s current truck route network, as mandated by AB 98/SB 415, presents many challenges for the City, considering the geography of the City’s current built environment and its proximity to a single interstate (Interstate 215) and a single state divided highway (State Route 60). Consistent with AB 98/SB 415, the City’s proposed truck routes realignment, as in the past, maximizes the use of Interstate 215 and State Route 60 as the City’s primary truck routes. However, due to the unprecedented demand for the rapid development of logistics infrastructure to immediately accommodate the monumental shift in global and local on-line purchasing, past land use approvals have placed a significant number of logistics warehouses in areas which contained large vacant and developable parcels in areas of the City which connect to Interstate 215 and/or State Route 60 via the use of arterial roads and major thoroughfares, such as Alessandro Boulevard, Perris Boulevard and Heacock Street.
Although the City acknowledges that a certain segment of the northbound lanes of Heacock Street is situated adjacent to a sensitive receptor (residential development), City staff believes it is necessary to maintain both directions of Heacock Street as a designated truck route since Interstate 215 and State Route 60, are not feasible alternatives to this section of Heacock Street, because many of the City’s approved logistics warehouse facilities (which have relied on the use of Heacock Street as a designated truck route) are situated within the interior of the City rather than adjacent to Interstate 215 or State Route 60.
Moreover, rerouting trucks and/or building bypasses along this segment of Heacock Street to avoid passing by the adjacent sensitive receptor would be extremely difficult from a traffic circulation perspective, due to limited right-of-way and lack of viable alternative routes.
Moreover, City staff has opined that removing the subject northbound lanes of Heacock Street as a designated truck route would not reduce the number of trucks in the area; rather, it would only change where the trucks will travel. For instance, every northbound truck would be forced to turn left at the intersection of Heacock Street and Cactus Avenue instead, which would create the following impacts:
Longer lines. Since heavy-duty trucks are slow to turn, sending all of them through one left turn would cause backups at the subject intersection and limit the number of trucks that could make it through each signal phase, which will create not only traffic safety hazards, but also put pedestrians at risk crossing this busy intersection.
More pollution. Trucks waiting in line to make the necessary left turn will sit idling, is a major source of air pollution; in other words, the requested change would increase pollution at and near the intersection of Heacock Street and Cactus Avenue instead of reducing it.
Confusing rules. A truck route that works in only one direction is challenging for truck drivers to follow, which would create traffic safety hazards, in addition to being challenging for the City to enforce.
Although Staff shares the goal of reducing truck pollution near homes, Staff recommends that keeping the subject half-mile segment of Heacock Street a designated truck route is the more prudent way to meet that goal.
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Notwithstanding the above, the City will have the opportunity to ensure that future (if any) logistic warehouse developments in areas connected to Interstate 215 or State Route 60 via the use of Heacock Street do not create any unmitigable impacts of heavy-duty truck traffic along this segment of Heacock Street on the existing adjacent residential development. This will be accomplished via the City’s review and approval of truck route plans submitted to the City by future logistics warehouse facility operators. AB 98 and SB 415 mandates that a logistics warehouse facility operator, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, establish and submit for approval by the City, a truck routing plan to and from the state highway system based on the City’s latest truck route map. The purpose of such a plan is to determine whether any truck route revisions may be necessary due to specified circumstances, which could include potential additional impacts on adjacent sensitive receptors along this segment of Heacock Street. In addition, residents along this segment of Heacock Street will be eligible, simply due to the location of their residence along a designated truck route, for funding from the contemplated Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Air Filtration Abatement Fund, to purchase an affixed permanent air filtration system and/or HVAC systems with a SEER rating of at least 19 with a 10-year maintenance agreement.
REVIEW PROCESS
As part of the standard review process, the Ordinance and Matrix were circulated and reviewed by all appropriate City Departments and Divisions. Following staff review, City staff have confirmed that the Ordinance is consistent with the applicable Municipal Code findings described below.
Pursuant to 9.02.050 (Amendments to zoning districts or other provisions of Title 9) of Chapter 9.02 (Permits and Approvals) of Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Municipal Code, amendments to Title 9, including amendments to the zoning atlas, may be made if:
1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the general plan and its goals, objectives, policies, and programs, and with any applicable specific plan;
2. The proposed amendment will not adversely affect public health, safety or general welfare;
3. The proposed amendment is consistent with the purposes and intent of Title 9; and
4. The proposed amendment will provide public benefits to the general community beyond those that may be unilaterally imposed by the city through the traditional exaction process, which will enhance public safety services, promote public health, increase recreational opportunities, and improve general community services for children.
ENVIRONMENTAL
The Addendum analyzes potential impacts of the Proposed Project as compared to impacts identified and evaluated in the 2024 RFEIR.
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As Lead Agency, the City is required to review and consider whether the Proposed Project would create new significant impacts or more severe significant impacts than those previously disclosed, analyzed, and mitigated in the 2024 RFEIR. Basically, additional CEQA review would be triggered only if the Proposed Project would result in new significant impacts or more severe significant impacts than those disclosed, analyzed, and mitigated in the 2024 RFEIR. CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(a) states that an addendum is the appropriate CEQA document for a project if the lead agency finds that major revisions to a prior certified environmental impact report are not necessary and that none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent or Supplemental EIR (SEIR) are triggered.
As detailed in the attached Addendum, the Proposed Project would not result in any new significant impacts and/or more severe impacts that were not disclosed, analyzed and mitigated for in the 2024 RFEIR. As demonstrated in the Addendum, the potential impacts associated with the Proposed Project would either be the same or less than those described in the 2024 RFEIR. In addition, there are no substantial changes to the circumstances under which the Proposed Project would be undertaken that would result in new or more severe environmental impacts than those previously addressed in the 2024 RFEIR, nor has any new information regarding the potential for new or more severe significant environmental impacts been identified. Therefore, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, the Addendum to the previously certified 2024 RFEIR is the appropriate environmental documentation for the Proposed Project.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the Circulation Element, revised Truck Route Map and amend Municipal Code regarding Truck Routes to comply with state law. Staff prefers this alternative.
2. Do not approve the Circulation Element, revised Truck Route Map and amend Municipal Code regarding Truck Routes. Staff does not recommend this alternative as the Circulation Element and Truck Route will not be in compliance with the substantive provisions of AB 98 and SB 415, which could subject the City to fines imposed by the California Attorney General’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impacts are anticipated from the approval and adoption of the proposed Ordinance. However, it is anticipated that the proposed modifications will successfully address industrial regulations, which are expected to positively impact development and yield a positive fiscal impact for the City.
NOTIFICATION
Since the provisions of the Proposed Project will apply citywide, the notice of the Public Hearing was published in the Press-Enterprise Newspaper on August 21, 2026.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
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Claudia Manrique Steven B. Quintanilla
Associate Planner City Attorney
Concurred By:
Sergio Madera Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Planning Division Manager Community Development Director
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
Community Image, Neighborhood Pride and Cleanliness: Promote a sense of community pride and foster an excellent image about our City by developing and executing programs which will result in quality development, enhanced neighborhood preservation efforts, including home rehabilitation and neighborhood restoration Positive Environment: Create a positive environment for the development of Moreno Valley's future.
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
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREPORT_CDD_PEN26-
0058_CIRCULATION_ELEMENT.docx
Attachments: - Resolution 2026-XX_CEQA.docx
- Attachment to Resolution 2026-XX CEQA_Addendum.pdf
- Resolution 2026-XX_Circulation Element Amendment.docx - Ordinance No. XX_MCA.doc
- Official MV Truck Routes Map.pdf
Final Approval Date: Oct 15, 2026
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Angelica Frausto-Lupo
Sean Kelleher
Anna Chacon
Felicia London, MPA
Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan
Patty Rodriguez