NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
To:
Office of Planning and Research
From (Public Agency):
City of Murrieta
P.O. Box 3044, Room 113
Sacramento, CA 95812-3044
Riverside County Clerk
4080 Lemon St.
Riverside, CA 92501
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
Project Title:
6th Code Updates (MCA-2023-00003)
Project Location - Specific:
Citywide
Project Location - City:
City of Murrieta
Project Location - County:
County of Riverside
Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project:
Nature:
The “Project” is a request by the City of Murrieta to amend Chapter 16.18 for “Hazardous Materials Storage” for updated terminology and updated notification protocols with underground and above ground storage tanks, updates to Solid Waste/Recyclable Materials Storage to fix an existing error and renumbering related tables to facilitate easier referencing, amend Chapter 16.22 to barbed and razor wire due to safety concerns/aesthetics with some exceptions, amend Chapter 16.30 for Construction Noise as Saturdays are missing operating hours, amendments to Chapter 16.34 to address parking quantities for agricultural and similar uses; amend Chapter 16.38 to address Signs to address some existing minor typos, updates table numbering/naming, and adding the “Innovation Zone” to the Business Park sign standards, amend Chapter 16.42 for appeal procedure updates, amendments to 16.44 for Slaughtering and Rendering updates/criteria for consistency with State requirements and local review standards, provide updates to Residential Accessory Structures to address existing setback inconsistencies and to provide additional clarity on what is applicable, provide updates for vehicles dealerships to provide additional clarify, provide updates to wedding/event facilities to correct a 4.5 acre versus 5-acre inconsistency, provide updates to Medicinal Cannabis Delivery Service to add large medical centers as a sensitive use, updates with several Chapters of the Murrieta Development Code concerning “Appeal” process for consistency with Chapter 3 of the Murrieta Municipal Code, provide updates to Chapter 16.60 for associated vehicular-mounted signs and Home Occupation Permits, provide updates to Chapter 16.90 to streamline the processing of Final Maps under the City Engineer’s authority, and provide updates to Chapter 16.110 to add a Gross Floor Area definition which is currently lacking.
Purpose:
Pursuant to State law, the City is permitted to provide reasonable standards to address security and public health and safety components for medicinal marijuana activities. The City is also updated existing Municipal Code terminology from “Marijuana” to “Cannabis” consistent with evolving State terminology. Consistent with SB 1186, the proposed amendments will allow for the establishment of non-storefront retail medicinal cannabis delivery business locations subject to Zoning, security and public health standards, licensing standards, and compliance with restrictions as imposed upon cannabis businesses by state law and/or by the California Department of Cannabis Control.
Public Agency Approval:
On June 26, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council for the proposed amendments to the Murrieta Development Code (first reading) of Ordinance No. XXX-24 (MCA 2023-00003).
On XXXXXX X, 2024, the City Council approved the introduction of the proposed amendments to the Murrieta Municipal Code (first reading) of Ordinance No. XXX-24 (MCA 2023-00003).
On XXXXXX X, 2024, the City Council approved the second reading of the proposed amendments to the Murrieta Municipal Code (second reading) of Ordinance No. XXX-24 (MCA 2023-00003).
Beneficiaries:
City of Murrieta
Name of Public Agency Approving Project:
City of Murrieta
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project:
City of Murrieta
Exempt Status
(check one):
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Statute and Guidelines Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268);
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 152269(a));
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c));
Categorical Exemption. Type and Section:
State CEQA Guidelines §15060(c)(2) “Preliminary Review” State CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) “Common Sense Exemption” Statutory Exemption. Code Number:
Reasons Why Project is Exempt: The “Project” has been evaluated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and it has been determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section §15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the “common sense” exemption and that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The minor amendments inclusive of this amendment fall within the parameters of this CEQA Section and would be within the framework of the City’s General Plan and Zoning parameters.
Lead Agency
Contact Person: Chris Tracy, AICP Senior Planner
Telephone
& Extension: (951) 461-6046
If Filed by Applicant:
Attach certified document of exemption finding.
Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? Yes
No
Signature:
Title:
Senior Planner
Date:
Signed by Lead Agency
Date received for filing at OPR:
Signed by Applicant
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