Agenda packet — Murrieta City Council, October 6, 2026 (part 4 of 6)

1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Goal CSV-3 A community that participates in a multi-jurisdictional approach to protecting, maintaining, and improving water quality and the overall health of the watershed.

Policies
CSV-3.1 Collaborate with partner agencies and other communities to conserve and properly manage surface waters within the City and Sphere of Influence through protection of the watershed and natural drainage system.

CSV-3.2 Promote storm water management techniques that minimize surface water runoff in public and private developments.

CSV-3.3 Utilize low-impact development (LID) techniques to manage storm water through conservation, on-site filtration, and water recycling, and continue to ensure compliance with the NPDES permit.

CSV-3.4 Encourage the creation of a network of “green” streets that minimize stormwater runoff, using techniques such as on-street bio-swales, bio-retention, permeable pavement or other innovative approaches, as feasible.

CSV-3.5 Seek opportunities to restore natural watershed function as an added benefit while mitigating environmental impacts.

Goal CSV-4 Restoration of the natural function and aesthetic value of creeks, while providing flood control measures and opportunities for recreation.

Policies
CSV-4.1 Prioritize creek preservation, restoration and/or mitigation banking along creeks as mitigation for environmental impacts.

CSV-4.2 Consider alternatives to hardlined bottoms and side slopes within flood control facilities, where technically feasible.

CSV-4.3 Preserve Warm Springs Creek and Cole Creek as a wildlife corridor, while accommodating flood control measures and passive recreation.

CSV-4.4 Retain and restore natural drainage courses and their function where health and safety are not jeopardized.

CSV-4.5 Support efforts for restoration, flood control, and recreation along Murrieta Creek, in coordination with regional and federal plans.

CSV-4.6 Seek funds and provide support for creek restoration, maintenance and protection through grant and mitigation programs, development entitlements, and non-profit organizations. 395
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1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

HYD-1 Prior to issuance of any Grading or Building Permit, and as part of the future development’s compliance with the NPDES requirements, a Notice of Intent shall be prepared and submitted to the San Diego RWQCB providing notification and intent to comply with the State of California General Construction Permit. Also, a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer for water quality construction activities on-site. A copy of the SWPPP shall be available and implemented at the construction site at all times. The SWPPP shall outline the source control and/or treatment control BMPs to avoid or mitigate runoff pollutants at the construction site to the “maximum extent practicable.” All recommendations in the Plan shall be implemented during area preparation, grading, and construction. The project applicant shall comply with each of the recommendations detailed in the Study, and other such measure(s) as the City deems necessary to mitigate potential stormwater runoff impacts.

HYD-2 Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit, future development projects shall prepare, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, a Water Quality Management Plan or Stormwater Mitigation Plan, which includes Best Management Practices (BMPs), in accordance with the Riverside County DAMP and the Murrieta WQMP. All recommendations in the Plan shall be implemented during post construction/operation phase. The project applicant shall comply with each of the recommendations detailed in the Study, and other such measure(s) as the City deems necessary to mitigate potential water quality impacts.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD DEPLETE GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable
..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD CREATE OR CONTRIBUTE TO RUNOFF WATER WHICH COULD EXCEED THE

CAPACITY OF EXISTING OR PLANNED STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF POLLUTED RUNOFF.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Refer to Mitigation Measures HYD-1 and HYD-2. No additional mitigation measures are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. 396
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1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

INCLUDING ALTERATION OF A STREAM OR RIVER, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL EROSION, FLOODING, OR SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LOSS.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable
..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN IMPACTS RELATED TO A 100-YEAR FLOOD EVENT.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact.

SAFETY ELEMENT
Goal SAF-3 Damage from flood and inundation hazards is minimized by improving flood control systems and providing adequate safety protections in areas of the City subject to inundation.

Policies
SAF-3.1 Cooperate with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to evaluate the effectiveness of existing flood control systems and improve these systems as necessary to meet capacity demands.

SAF-3.2 Actively participate in and strongly promote timely completion of regional drainage plans and improvement projects which affect the City.

SAF-3.3 Identify natural drainage courses and designate drainage easements to allow for their preservation, or for the construction of drainage facilities if needed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community.

SAF-3.4 Require new construction within the 100-year floodplain to meet National Flood Insurance Program standards.

SAF-3.5 Develop and maintain floodplain inundation evacuation plans in cooperation with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Murrieta Fire Department.

SAF-3.6 Maintain an active swift water rescue response in the Murrieta Fire Department.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. 397
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2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact.

Mitigation Measures: Level of Significance After Mitigation: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are required.

SAFETY ELEMENT
Goal SAF-4 Land use regulations and emergency response plans reduce potential damage resulting from dam failure.

Policies
SAF-4.1 Maintain and update mapping of dam inundation areas within the City as new studies and projects are completed.

SAF-4.2 Develop dam failure evacuation plans in cooperation with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Murrieta Fire Department.

SAF-4.3 Discourage critical and essential uses as well as high-occupant-load building uses within designated dam inundation areas.
..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN PROJECT INUNDATION BY SEICHE, TSUNAMI, OR MUDFLOW.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Level of Significance After Mitigation: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 AND CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS RELATED TO HYDROLOGY, DRAINAGE, AND WATER QUALITY.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Refer to Mitigation Measure HYD-1 and HYD-2. No additional mitigation measures are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. 398
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1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

3. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, February, 2020, https://www.murrietaca.gov/267/General-Plan-Update-SEIR. 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562 ● (951) 304-CITY (2489) ● www.MurrietaCA.gov ..Impacts related to hydrology, drainage, and water quality associated with implementation of the proposed General Plan 2035 would be less than significant by adherence to and/or compliance with goals and policies in the proposed General Plan 2035 and the recommended mitigation measures. No significant unavoidable hydrology, drainage, and water quality impacts would occur as a result of buildout of the proposed General Plan 2035. (Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR, Page 5.13-30 through Page 5.13-47) 2 Proposed Project - No Substantial Change From Previous Analysis With the scope of proposed changes under this code amendment, there are no changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that result in one or more substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the violation of any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements; substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere with groundwater recharge; alter the existing drainage pattern of the site resulting in erosion or siltation; alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner that would result in flooding; create or contribute runoff water that would exceed the capacity of storm drain systems; degrade water quality; place of housing within, or impeding or redirecting flood flows, or expose people or structures to flooding; or inundate by seiche tsunami or mudflow. The Project is located within the planning area of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). To address stormwater and accidental spills within this environment, any new individual development project must ensure that site development implements an SWPPP and a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) to control potential sources of water pollution. To address stormwater and accidental spills within this environment, any new development project must ensure that site development implements an SWPPP and a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) to control potential sources of water pollution that could violate any standards or discharge requirements during construction and a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) to ensure that project-related after development surface runoff meets discharge requirements over the short- and long-term. Individual development projects would also have demonstrate compliance with water groundwater supplies consistent with State legislation and review for 100-year flood hazard areas as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map; analyzing a site for the potential for failure of a levee or dam; and inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow. Individual projects would be reviewed for consistency with the Infrastructure, Conservation, and Safety Elements Goals and Policies for hydrology and water quality. Mitigation measures would be carried forward as applicable as described above and/or further customized based on the existing site’s characteristics.

Given this background, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND and General Plan FEIR. The Project would not result in any new significant impacts which were disclosed and analyzed by the ND (Water) and General Plan EIR (Hydrology, Drainage and Water Quality) would result and no new or increased impacts are forecasted to result, nor would a substantial increase in the severity of impacts with implementation of the Hydrology, Drainage and Water Quality Goals, Policies, and Mitigation Measures on a project-level basis. This would be inclusive of Goals INF-1, CSV-3, CSV-4, SAF3, SAF-4, and corresponding Policies INF-1.1, INF-1.2 INF-1.4 INF-1.6 through INF-1.16, INF-1.18, INF1.19, CSV-3.1 through CSV-3.5, CSV-4.1 through CSV-4.6, SAF-3.1 through SAF-3.6, SAF-4.1 through SAF-4.3, and Mitigation Measures HYD-1 and HYD-2.

X. LAND USE AND PLANNING -- Since the previous ND was adopted, and when certification of the EIR occurred, are there any changes in the project, changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that cause one or more effects to land use and planning 399
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1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

The Project updates and clarifies existing administrative planning and engineering code processes and standards that currently exists within MMC which apply throughout the City and within hillside areas.

Individual development projects would still be subject to project and environmental review under CEQA with a site-specific analysis. As noted within the ND:
..The document regulates the following uses in conformance with the General Plan and applicable local, state and federal laws. These include, but are not limited to: affordable housing, air quality, geologic/seismic hazards, hazardous materials storage, hillside development, infrastructure mitigation, landscaping, lighting on project sites and for the regional benefit of Mount Palomar, noise, nonconforming structures, parking and loading of vehicles, signage, solid waste/recycling, transportation demand management, tree preservation, and vibrations. The Development Code defines the administrative processes necessary for development within the City.
..Studies will be required at the time of project development to assess the individual impacts to these resources in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. (Comprehensive Dev. Code, IS11)1 General Plan 2035 SEIR (2020)
Impacts to Land Use and Planning were assessed under the General Plan SEIR under “Land Use” The impacts were determined to remain below a level of significance with the implementation of the following mitigation measures:

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT COULD DISRUPT OR PHYSICALLY DIVIDE AN ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact ..Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies in the proposed Project are required.
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1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

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?
Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies in the proposed Project are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND

CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE LAND USE IMPACTS.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies in the proposed Project are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..Land Use impacts associated with implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant by adherence to and/or compliance with goals and policies in the proposed Project. No significant unavoidable land use impacts would occur as a result of buildout of the proposed Project. (Murrieta General Plan 2035 SEIR, Page 4.1-2 through Page 4.1-5)
3 Proposed Project - No Substantial Change From Previous Analysis The code updates modify and clarify existing planning and engineering standards to support future development throughout the City does not propose changes to existing land uses, zoning, or density.

Individual development projects would be reviewed for consistency with both the MDC and General Plan Land Use Element and for compliance with CEQA. With these proposed updates, it would not physically divide an established community; conflict with general plan or zoning for the site, or conflict with applicable environmental plans or policies adopted by agencies with jurisdictions over the site.

Based on the foregoing discussion, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND or the General Plan SEIR. Projects would be reviewed for compliance the applicable General Plan Goals and Policies as applicable. The project would not result in any new significant impacts which were disclosed and analyzed by the Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration for this issue area (Land Use and Planning) and General Plan SEIR (Land Use), nor would a substantial increase in the severity of impacts from that described would result.
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2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

Individual development projects would still be subject project and environmental review under CEQA with a site-specific analysis. Additionally, individual development projects will be benchmarked against for the Murrieta General Plan Exhibit 8-1 – Mineral Resources of the General Plan 2035 which identifies locations throughout the City where mineral resources have been found. As noted within the ND:
..Studies will be required at the time of project development to assess the individual impacts to these resources in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. As to mineral resources, the Development Code has included standards related to surface mining and the reclamation of sites in addition to permitting zones where mining operations will be allowed subject to appropriate permits. ..Studies will be required at the time of project development to assess the individual impacts to these resources in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. (Comprehensive Dev. Code, IS11)1 General Plan 2035 FEIR (2011)
Impacts to Land Use were assessed under the General Plan FEIR under “Mineral Resources” The impacts were determined to remain below a level of significance with the implementation of compliance with the goals and policies of the General Plan 2035:

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN IMPACTS TO MINERAL RESOURCES NOT YET IDENTIFIED.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact.

CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Goal CSV-6 Mineral resources are managed responsibly with minimal impact to surrounding areas. 402
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Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN IMPACTS TO MINERAL RESOURCE RECOVERY SITES.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 AND OTHER CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS TO UNKNOWN MINERAL RESOURCES.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..Mineral resources impacts associated with implementation of the proposed General Plan 2035 would be less than significant with compliance with and/or adherence to State and local regulations, and goal and policies in the proposed General Plan 2035. Therefore, no significant unavoidable mineral resources impacts would occur as a result of the proposed General Plan 2035. (Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR,

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2 Proposed Project - No Substantial Change From Previous Analysis The Project updates and clarifies existing administrative planning and engineering code processes and standards that currently exists within MMC which apply throughout the City and within hillside areas.

Individual development projects would still be subject project and environmental review under CEQA with a site-specific studies. Additionally, individual development projects will be benchmarked against for the Murrieta General Plan 2035 Goals and Polices with respect to the location of Mineral Resources. With this background and review for compliance, it would not 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 or result in the loss of availability 403
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1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

Based on the foregoing discussion, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND or the General Plan EIR. Projects would be reviewed for compliance the applicable General Plan Goals and Policies as applicable. The project would not result in any new significant impacts which were disclosed and analyzed by the Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration for this issue area (Mineral Resources) and General Plan FEIR (Mineral Resources), nor would a substantial increase in the severity of impacts from that described would result with implementation of the Mineral Resources Goal CSV-6, Policy CSV-6.1, and potential Mitigation Measures on a project-level basis.

XI. NOISE -- Since the previous ND was adopted, and when certification of the EIR occurred, are there any changes in the project, changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that result in one or more substantial adverse physical impacts associated with (a) the exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies; (b) the exposure of persons to or generation of excessive ground borne vibration or ground borne noise levels; (c) a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project; (d) a substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project; (or e) being located within an airport land use plan or within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, or within the vicinity of a private air strip, and expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?
YES NO
Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration, General Plan EIR, and Proposed Project Negative Declaration
Impacts from “Noise” were determined have a “Less Than Significant Impact” in terms of increases in existing noise levels; and exposure of people to severe noise levels.

Individual development projects would still be subject to project and environmental review under CEQA with a site-specific acoustical analysis and/or benchmarked against MDC 16.30 (Noise) for conformance.

As noted within the ND:
..The Development Code is an implementing document of the General Plan which will govern zoning and subdivision regulations citywide. It serves to expand the districts established in the General Plan and propose allowable uses within each zoning district. The document includes, but is not limited to site planning and general development standards for landscaping, noise, parking, signs, and tree preservation. ..The document regulates the following uses in conformance with the General Plan and applicable local, state and federal laws. These include, but are not limited to: affordable housing, air quality, 404
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2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact.

NOISE ELEMENT
Goal N-4 Reduced noise levels from construction activities.

Policies
N-4.1 Regulate construction activities to ensure construction noise complies with the City’s Noise Ordinance.

N-4.2 Limit the hours of construction activity in residential areas to reduce intrusive noise in early morning and evening hours and on Sundays and holidays.

N-4.3 Employ construction noise reduction methods to the maximum extent feasible. These measures may include, but not limited to, shutting off idling equipment, installing temporary acoustic barriers around stationary construction noise sources, maximizing the distance between construction equipment staging areas and occupied sensitive receptor areas, and use of electric air compressors and similar power tools, rather than diesel equipment.

N-4.4 Encourage municipal vehicles and noise-generating mechanical equipment purchased or used by the City to comply with noise standards specified in the City’s Municipal Code, or other applicable codes.

N-4.5 Allow exceedance of noise standards on a case-by-case basis for special circumstances including emergency situations, special events, and expedited development projects. 405
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1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 and adherence to the City’s Noise Ordinance are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD GENERATE OR EXPOSE PERSONS OR STRUCTURES TO EXCESSIVE GROUNDBORNE VIBRATION.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Goals and Policies in the Proposed General Plan 2035:

NOISE ELEMENT
Goal N-4 Reduced noise levels from construction activities.

Policies
N-4.2 Limit the hours of construction activity in residential areas to reduce intrusive noise in early morning and evening hours and on Sundays and holidays.

Mitigation Measures:

NOI-1 The City shall require future developments to implement the following measures to reduce the potential for human annoyance and architectural/structural damage resulting from elevated groundborne noise and vibration levels.
• Pile driving within a 50-foot radius of historic structures shall utilize alternative installation methods where possible (e.g., pile cushioning, jetting, predrilling, cast-in-place systems, resonance-free vibratory pile drivers).
• The preexisting condition of all designated historic buildings within a 50-foot radius of proposed construction activities shall be evaluated during a preconstruction survey. The preconstruction survey shall determine conditions that exist before construction begins for use in evaluating damage caused by construction activities. Fixtures and finishes within a 50-foot radius of construction activities susceptible to damage shall be documented (photographically and in writing) prior to construction. All damage shall be repaired back to its preexisting condition. 406
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2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..FUTURE NOISE LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AN EXCEEDANCE OF THE CITY’S NOISE STANDARDS RESULTING IN POTENTIAL NOISE IMPACTS TO SENSITIVE RECEPTORS.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures:

NOI-2 Residential projects located within the 55 CNEL noise contour for the French Valley Airport shall be subject to review by the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission and shall be required to ensure interior noise levels from aircraft operations are at or below 45 dB CNEL.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..CUMULATIVE SHORT-TERM CONSTRUCTION NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Refer to Mitigation Measure NOI-1. No additional mitigation measures are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..CUMULATIVE LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Refer to Mitigation Measure NOI-2. No additional mitigation measures are available.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Significant Unavoidable Impact (Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR,

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2 Proposed Project - No Substantial Change From Previous Analysis Based on the foregoing background and discussion, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND or General Plan FEIR. The Project updates and clarifies existing administrative planning and engineering code processes and standards that currently exist within MMC which apply 407
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1. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Comprehensive Development Code, 1997.

2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

As such, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND and General Plan FEIR. The Project would not result in any new significant impacts which were disclosed and analyzed by the ND (Noise) and General Plan FEIR (Noise) would result and no new or increased impacts are forecasted to result, nor would a substantial increase in the severity of impacts with implementation of the Noise on a project-level basis with implementation of the Noise Goals N-4, corresponding Policies N-4.1 through N-4.6, and Mitigation Measure NOI-1 on a project-level basis.

XII. POPULATION AND HOUSING
Since the previous ND was adopted, and when certification of the EIR occurred, are there any changes in the project, changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that cause effects to Population and Housing including: a) Induce substantial 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)? b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration, General Plan 2035 FEIR, and Proposed Project
Negative Declaration
Impacts to “Population and Housing” were determined have a “Less Than Significant Impact” in terms of cumulatively exceed official regional or local population projections or inducing substantial growth in an area either directly or indirectly (e.g. through projects in an undeveloped area or extension of major infrastructure)? Impacts to “Population and Housing” were determined have a “No Impact” in terms of the displacing existing housing, especially affordable housing.

This Project updates and clarifies existing administrative planning and engineering code processes and standards that currently exists within MMC which apply throughout the City and within hillside areas. The Project is not proposing housing units or result in the increase in resident population, or displacing a 408
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2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..LAND USE ELEMENT
Goal LU-1 A complementary balance of land uses throughout the community that meets the needs of existing residents and businesses as well as anticipated growth, and achieves the community’s vision.

Policies
LU-1.1 Identify appropriate locations for residential and non-residential development to accommodate growth through the year 2035 on the General Plan Land Use Policy Map (Exhibit 3-5).

LU-1.2 Ensure future development provides for a variety of commercial, industry, and housing that serve the spectrum of incomes within the region.

LU-1.3 Establish a range of residential density and non-residential intensities to encourage a wide range of development opportunities.

LU-1.4 Provide for the development of complementary land uses, such as open space, recreation, civic, and service uses for all future residential and non-residential development.

LU-1.5 Encourage a wide variety of retail and commercial services, such as restaurants, and cultural arts/entertainment, in appropriate locations.

LU-1.6 Promote future patterns of development and land use that reduce infrastructure construction costs and make better use of existing and planned public facilities. 409
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LU-1.8 Ensure that fiscal impacts associated with growth and change are evaluated to ensure the City’s ability to provide vital services is not compromised.

LU-1.9 Discourage lands designated for employment-generating uses to be converted to other uses without careful consideration of the overall economic strategy and the jobs-housing balance implications.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT
Goal ED-2 A fiscally strong governance that meets the public service demands of residents and businesses.

Policies
ED-2.6 Review city-sponsored programs and services to ensure that residents and businesses are provided high quality services in a cost-effective manner.

ED-2.7 Create a program that allows long-range public facilities financing for projects that provide economic and other benefits to the City; link capital improvements with General Plan priorities as part of the annual CIP process.

ED-2.8 Include a financing plan for infrastructure and related capital improvements for large-scale development projects that are consistent and coordinated with the City master plans.

ED-2.9 Maintain an updated system of development impact and processing fees and charges.

Goal ED-5 An improved jobs/housing balance.

ED-5.1 Encourage flex-tech buildings within business corridors and higher intensity office uses along freeway corridors with adequate visibility, convenient access, and future transit-oriented opportunities.

ED-5.2 Encourage the concentration of compatible employment-generating uses, such as professional office, research and development, and health-related services.

ED-5.3 Encourage a mix of housing types by price and rental ranges that are commensurate with the range of wage and household types attracted by a diversified economic base.

ED-5.4 Encourage housing that is within economic reach of all income levels and family living styles inclusive of age-restricted housing, estate and ranch properties, single family detached, single-family attached, town homes, condominium flats, and apartments.

HOUSING ELEMENT
Policies
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Policy 1.6: Encourage lot consolidation in the Historic Murrieta Specific Plan area in order to more cohesively redevelop larger areas of the City.

Policy 5.1: Identify vacant and/or underutilized parcels, throughout the City, that can accommodate a variety of housing types for all socioeconomic segments of the community.

Policy 5.2: Support the construction of new affordable housing by rezoning vacant and underdeveloped parcels to allow for higher density development.

Policy 5.5: Require that housing constructed expressly for low- and moderate-income households not be concentrated in any single portion of the City.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 and Housing Element are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD DISPLACE EXISTING HOUSING OR PERSONS, NECESSITATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT HOUSING.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 AND CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT COULD INDUCE POPULATION GROWTH IN THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT’S SCAG SUBREGION.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant. ..Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 and Housing Element are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..Population, employment, and housing impacts associated with implementation of the proposed General Plan 2035 would be less than significant by adherence to and/or compliance with goals and policies in the proposed General Plan 2035 and Housing Element. No significant unavoidable population, employment, and housing impacts would occur as a result of buildout of the proposed General Plan 2035. (Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR, Page 5.2-10 through Page 5.2-19) 2 411
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2. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Final Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, July 19, 2011, https://www.murrietaca.gov/303/General-Plan-2035.

Individual development projects would still be subject project and environmental review under CEQA with a site-specific analysis. Additionally, individual development projects will be benchmarked against for the Murrieta General Plan 2035 Goals and Polices with respect to Population and Housing. Provided this background, these updates would not create a significant impact through inducing substantial population growth in an area, either directly or indirectly, or displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere, or displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere.

Based on the foregoing discussion, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND or the General Plan EIR. Projects would be reviewed for compliance the applicable General Plan Goals and Policies as applicable. The project would not result in any new significant impacts which were disclosed and analyzed by the Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration for this issue area (Population and Housing) and General Plan EIR (Population, Employment, and Housing), nor would a substantial increase in the severity of impacts from that described would result with review for implementation of the Population and Housing Goals LU-1, ED-2, ED-5, corresponding Policies LU-1.1 through LU-1.9, ED-2.6 through ED-2.9, ED5.1 through ED-5.4, and Housing Element Policies 1.1, 1.6, 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5.

XIII. PUBLIC SERVICES -- Since the previous ND was adopted, and when certification of the EIR occurred, are there any changes in the project, changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that result in one or more substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities or the need for new or physically altered governmental of the following public services: (a) fire protection, (b) police protection, (c) schools, (d) parks, or (e) library facilities?
YES NO
Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration, General Plan 2035 SEIR (Fire Protection), General Plan 2035 FEIR (Police Protection, Schools, Parks, and Library Facilities) and Proposed Project Negative Declaration
Impacts to “Public Services” were determined have a “Less Than Significant Impact” in terms of having an effect upon or result in a need for new or altered governmental services in any of the following areas: fire protection, police protection, schools, parks or other recreational facilities, maintenance of public facilities, including roads, and other governmental services. Relatedly, impacts to “Recreation” were determined have a “Less Than Significant Impact” in terms of increasing the demand for neighborhood or regional parks or other recreational facilities, and affecting existing recreational opportunities.

As described within the ND:
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General Plan 2035 SEIR (2020)
Impacts to Fire Protection were assessed under the General Plan SEIR under “Wildfire.” These updates were brought forward in 2020 due to the State of California adopting Senate Bill 1241 which revised the Safety Element requirements for state responsibility areas and very high fire hazard severity zones. The following goals and policies were identified within this update:
..IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN INCREASED DEMAND FOR WATER SUPPLIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE CITY.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Goal CSV-1 A community that conserves, protects, and manages water resources to meet long term community needs, including surface waters, groundwater, imported water supplies, storm water, and waste water.

Policies
CSV-1.1 Encourage the provision of a safe and sufficient water supply and distribution system.

CSV-1.2 Promote the maximization of water supplies through conservation, water recycling, and groundwater recharge.

CSV-1.3 Promote the protection of groundwater supplies from contamination.

CSV-1.4 Support water purveyors in promoting a City-wide recycled water system through project review and coordination with water districts.

CSV-1.5 Encourage the owners of hot springs to protect and enhance them.

CSV-1.6 Coordinate water resource management with water districts and regional, state, and federal agencies.

Goal CSV-2 Murrieta promotes compliance with requirements from the State and appropriate agencies regarding comprehensive water conservation measures in buildings and landscaping. 413
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CSV-2.2 Work with water districts to encourage and incentivize the retrofitting of building systems, both indoor and outdoor, with water-conserving fixtures and appliances.

CSV-2.3 Continue to utilize the programs and assistance of regional and state water agencies to increase water conservation throughout the City and Sphere of Influence.

CSV-2.4 Promote water efficient landscaping practices through outreach efforts, project review, and enforcement of City, regional, or State code requirements.

CSV-2.5 Consider streamlining municipal regulations pertaining to landscaping so that applicability and requirements are easily understood.

Goal CSV-9 A community that promotes the growth of an urban forest and water-efficient landscaping, recognizing that plants provide natural services such as habitat, storm water management, soil retention, air filtration, and cooling, and also have aesthetic and economic value.

Policies
CSV-9.1 Identify and protect native trees, trees of historic or cultural significance, and mature trees, consistent with the Tree Preservation Ordinance.

CSV-9.2 Consider the establishment of street tree standards and a program for street tree planting, maintenance, and replacement.

CSV-9.3 Promote the use of street trees as a buffer between pedestrians and motorized traffic.

CSV-9.4 Encourage the planting of street trees in linear planting beds rather than tree wells in order to support long-living healthy trees.

CSV-9.5 Encourage the planting of trees in private yards and properties.

CSV-9.6 Maintain a guide to preferred trees, shrubs, and ground cover plants of noninvasive species, or refer private parties to an existing guide that meets City needs to assist private landscaping efforts.

CSV-9.8 Encourage any new landscaped areas requiring permits to respect and incorporate the distinctive elements of the existing community landscape, including the retention of existing trees, to the maximum extent feasible.

CSV-9.9 Promote the use of native plant species in public landscaping of parks, schools, medians and planter strips, as well as in private development throughout the City 414
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Policies
CSV-15.5 Encourage of the use recycled water where appropriate and feasible in City parks and landscaped areas, and demonstrate preferred techniques for water-efficient landscaping, including the use of native plants.

CSV-15.6 Demonstrate cutting-edge green building techniques when constructing and retrofitting municipal buildings.

INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
Goal INF-1 New development and redevelopment is coordinated with the provision of adequate infrastructure for water, sewer, storm water, and energy.

Policies
INF-1.1 Encourage future development to occur in areas where infrastructure for water, sewer, and storm water can most efficiently be provided.

INF-1.2 Discourage development in areas without connections to existing infrastructure, unless infrastructure is being provided.

INF-1.3 Encourage the annexation of unserved areas into water district service areas.

INF-1.4 Ensure that new development and redevelopment provides infrastructure for water, sewer, and storm water that adequately serves the proposed uses, and that has been coordinated with affected infrastructure providers.

INF-1.5 Continue to require new development and redevelopment to provide verification that energy utilities are able to accommodate the additional demand for service.

INF-1.6 Provide information to water districts, Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD), and energy utilities in their planning efforts to ensure adequate infrastructure is available for anticipated development.

INF-1.7 Encourage the preparation and updates of master plans by the appropriate providers or agencies to conduct detailed long-range planning to ensure the efficient provision of public services, infrastructure, and/or utilities.

INF-1.8 Consult with water districts and Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD) to ensure that fee structures are sufficient for new development and redevelopment to pay its fair share of the cost of infrastructure improvements for water, sewer, and storm water. 415
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INF-1.10 Encourage the water districts to improve water and wastewater services in a way that respects the natural environment.

NF-1.21 Encourage the use of specific plans, development agreements, or mechanisms that specify the nature, timing, cost, and financing mechanisms to be used to fund water, wastewater, and/or storm drainage improvements and services.

INF-1.22 Work with property owners to establish a financing mechanism, such as financing districts, to provide infrastructure and maintenance in major employment locations and corridors, such as the North Murrieta Business Corridor, South Murrieta Business Corridor, and at the confluence of the I-15 and I-215 Freeways.

INF-1.23 Utilize, where appropriate, public financing mechanisms, such as special assessment or community facilities districts to fund water improvement and service costs.

INF-1.24 Consider the use of redevelopment financing, where appropriate, to provide infrastructure in areas where the City wishes to stimulate development.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 AND OTHER CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY

CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS TO WATER RESOURCES INCLUDING INCREASED DEMAND FOR WATER SUPPLIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact ..Mitigation Measures: Refer to the goals and policies referenced above in this Section 5.15. No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable
General Plan 2035 FEIR (2011)
In general, impacts to Police Protection, Schools, Parks, and Library Facilities were determined to be less than significant or less than significant with mitigation incorporated. Additionally, it was noted that compliance with the General Plan 2035 Goals and Policies was desired. The following describes these different issue areas Police
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Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..Goals and Policies in the Proposed General Plan 2035:

SAFETY ELEMENT
Goal SAF-9 High-quality and timely police services are provided to all residents and businesses in Murrieta.

Policies
SAF-9.1 Seek to reach and maintain police officer and civilian support employee staffing levels to effectively and efficiently address the public safety needs, measured through established response times (as shown in General Plan Table 12-3, Target Response Times), crime statistics, crime clearance rates, and community quality of life issues.

SAF-9.2 Endeavor to respond within six minutes for all Priority 1 calls, 15 minutes for Priority 2 calls, and 35 minutes for Priority 3 calls.

SAF-9.3 Consider options for locating field stations throughout the City to improve response times for Priority 1 calls and foster relationships with local residents.

SAF-9.4 Maintain and implement a Police Department Strategic Plan to address staffing and facility needs, service goals, deployment strategies, and other department goals.

SAF-9.5 Explore options for funding needed facilities, staff, and equipment.

SAF-9.6 Ensure that new development can be served by police communication systems and provide for the construction of radio towers (repeater sites) in outlying areas.

SAF-9.7 Evaluate the feasibility of adding cellular services for police communication to accommodate Mobile Data Browsers (MBD) technology.

SAF-9.8 Maintain a S.W.A.T. team that can respond to barricades and other tactical response needs.

Goal SAF-10 The Police Department coordinates with neighborhoods and community members to enhance safety and continually improve services.

Policies
SAF-10.1 Collaborate with school districts, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community members, including neighborhood watch groups, to maintain safety throughout the City. 417
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SAF-10.3 Maintain positive relationships with the community through communication and responsiveness to concerns.

SAF-10.4 Promote participation in the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program among existing multi-family communities.

Goal SAF-11 Design of the physical environment promotes community safety and reduces opportunities for criminal activity.

Policies
SAF-11.1 Involve the Police Department in the development review process to address safety concerns, access issues, and potential traffic conflicts, and identify opportunities to apply CPTED principles.

SAF-11.2 Continue to require new apartment communities to participate in the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program.

SAF-11.3 Coordinate efforts between the Police Department and Planning Department to develop guidelines for implementation of CPTED principles.

SAF-11.4 Continue to ensure that each development or neighborhood in the City has adequate emergency ingress and egress.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable. ..Police protection impacts will be less than significant through adherence to and compliance with the goals and policies of the proposed General Plan 2035. No significant unavoidable police service impacts would occur as a result of buildout of the proposed General Plan 2035. (Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR, Page

5.18-6 through Page 5.2-10)
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RESULT IN ADVERSE PHYSICAL IMPACTS TO FACILITIES WITHIN THE MURRIETA VALLEY

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, MENIFEE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, PERRIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures:

SCH-1 Prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy, individual project applicants shall submit evidence to the City of Murrieta that legally required school impact mitigation fees have been paid per the mitigation established by the applicable school district.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 AND OTHER CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Refer to Mitigation Measure SCH-1. No additional mitigation measures are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..With payment of school development fees (pursuant to SB 50) and compliance with recommended Mitigation Measure SCH-1, implementation of the proposed General Plan 2035 would result in less than significant impacts in regards to school services and facilities. No significant and unavoidable impacts related to school services and facilities would occur as a result of buildout of the proposed General Plan 2035.

Parks
See discussion/analysis below under XIV. RECREATION
Library Facilities
Library Facilities were not specifically addressed in the Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR/SEIR; however, these updates would be outside of the scope of affecting this public resource. This type of facility would be most closely associated with Public Facilities and Development Impact Fees would be required to be paid at time of a given development project to address any future capacity needs with respect to this issue area.

Proposed Project - No Substantial Change From Previous Analysis 419
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3. City of Murrieta, Development Services Dept., Planning Div., Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Murrieta General Plan 2035, February, 2020, https://www.murrietaca.gov/267/General-Plan-Update-SEIR. 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562 ● (951) 304-CITY (2489) ● www.MurrietaCA.gov This Project updates and clarifies existing administrative planning and engineering code processes and standards that currently exists within MMC which apply throughout the City and within hillside areas. The Project is not proposing housing units or resulting in the increase in resident population which would affect Fire Protection, Police Protection, Schools, Parks, and Library Facilities. Individual development projects would still be subject to project and environmental review under CEQA and collection of mitigation fees to offset the increased demand for both public services and recreational opportunities. For Fire Protection, individual development projects would be subject to General Plan 2035 Goals and Policies. This includes Goals CSV-1, CSV-2, CSV-9, CSV-15, and INF-1 and corresponding Policies CSV-1.1 through CSV-1.6, CSV-2.1 through CSV-2.5, CSV-9.1 through CSV-9.9, CSV-15.5 through CSV-15.6, INF-1.1 through INF1.10, NF-1.21 through INF-1.24. For Police Protection, this would include: Goals SAF-9, SAF-10, SAF-11 and corresponding Policies SAF-9.1 through SAF-9.8, SAF-10.1 through SAF-10.4, SAF-11.1 through SAF-11.4. For Schools, this would require compliance and implementation Mitigation Measure SCH-1. For Parks, refer to the discussion under XIV. RECREATION and an to Goals ROS-1 through ROS-9, Goal CIR-8, and corresponding Policies ROS-1.1 through ROS-1.4, ROS-2.1 through ROS-2.3, ROS-3.1 through ROS-3.7, ROS-4.1 through ROS-4.4, ROS-5.1 through ROS-5.4, ROS-6.1 through ROS-6.5, ROS-7.1 through ROS-7.4, ROS-8.1 through ROS-8.4, ROS-9.1 through ROS-9.5, and CIR-8.11 through CIR-8.12. For Library Facilities, this would be most closely associated to “Public Facilities” based on population growth which the General Plan 2035 references under Policy LU-1.6 with Promote future patterns of development and land use that reduce infrastructure construction costs and make better use of existing and planned public facilities
Based on the foregoing discussion, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND. The project would not result in any new significant impacts which were disclosed and analyzed by the 1997 Draft Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration for this issue area (Public Services) or General Plan 2035 FEIR (Police, Schools, Parks, Public Facilities), nor would a substantial increase in the severity of impacts from that described in the ND or FEIR would result.

XIV. RECREATION
Since the previous ND was adopted, and when certification of the EIR occurred, are there any changes in the project, changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that cause effects to Recreation including: 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? 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?
Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration & Proposed Project Impacts to “Recreation” were determined to have a “Less Than Significant Impact” in terms of increasing the demand for neighborhood or regional parks or other recreational facilities, and affecting existing recreational opportunities.

This Project updates and clarifies existing administrative planning and engineering code processes and standards that currently exists within MMC which apply throughout the City and within hillside areas. The Project is not proposing housing units or resulting in the increase in resident population which would affect recreational opportunities. Individual development projects would still be subject to project environmental 420
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The Development Code will not cause population increases within the study area or induce substantial growth nor displace existing housing.
..Studies will be required at the time of project development to assess the individual impacts to these resources in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. (Comprehensive Dev. Code, IS11)1 General Plan FEIR (2011)
Impacts to Population and Housing were assessed under the General Plan EIR under “Parks and Recreation Facilities”. The impacts were determined to remain below a level of significance with the implementation of compliance with the goals and policies of the General Plan 2035:
..IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN IMPACTS TO

THE ADEQUATE AVAILABILITY OF PARKLAND, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND TRAILS WITHIN THE CITY.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact.

Goals and Policies in the Proposed General Plan 2035:

RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
Goal ROS-1 Parkland is provided within a convenient distance from all residential areas, in a range of park types that meet different needs for active and passive recreation.

Policies
ROS-1.1 Maintain a minimum standard of 5 acres of local parkland per 1,000 population.

ROS-1.2 Create a strategy for providing sufficient parkland to accommodate needed recreation facilities through land acquisition, joint use, partnerships, and other means.

ROS-1.3 Provide City-Wide Parks, Community Parks, Neighborhood Parks, Neighborhood Play Areas, Special Use Parks, and Nature Parks in locations appropriate to their intended service areas, so that all residential areas are served by parks.

ROS-1.4 Involve the community in planning for parks.

Goal ROS-2 Facilities that support recreation needs, programs, and community events are located throughout the City.
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ROS-2.2 Provide community centers, gymnasiums, and courts for indoor recreation programs in convenient, accessible, and equitably distributed locations.

ROS-2.3 Ensure that recreation facilities provide access and accommodations for users with a range of physical abilities.

Goal ROS-3 City resources for parks and recreation facilities are leveraged through partnerships, joint use agreements, private facilities, outside funding, and community volunteers.

Policies
ROS-3.1 Maintain the joint use agreement with Murrieta Valley Unified School District and look for additional opportunities to partner with expanding resident access to shared facilities.

ROS-3.2 Continue to cooperate with school districts in locating schools to allow for park development adjacent to campuses.

ROS-3.3 Cooperate with federal, state, and county agencies to provide regional open space and recreation facilities for local residents.

ROS-3.4 Encourage the development of private and commercial recreation facilities.

ROS-3.5 Seek agreements and joint ventures with private entities to provide recreation facilities and activities.

ROS-3.6 Pursue support from federal, state, and private sources to assist with acquisition, design, and construction of parks and recreation facilities.

ROS-3.7 Promote a sense of community responsibility for maintaining and improving the parks and recreation system, and offer ways for individuals, groups, and businesses to invest time and resources in that effort.

Goal ROS-4 Recreation programs enrich the lives of residents across a broad spectrum of ages, interests, and abilities.

Policies
ROS-4.1 Seek resident involvement and feedback to create recreation programming that is relevant to a broad spectrum of community members.

ROS-4.2 Offer and encourage cultural arts programs and events that provide entertainment, such as concerts, as well as those that develop skills in dancing, drama, music, and the arts. 422
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ROS-4.4 Collaborate with other providers to expand therapeutic recreation programs for residents with special needs.

Goal ROS-5 Recreation programs foster a sense of community and civic involvement, and promote interaction between residents.

Policies
ROS-5.1 Host special events that become community traditions, appealing to a range of ages.

ROS-5.2 Encourage events in the Town Square Park and Historic Downtown Murrieta.

ROS-5.3 Promote opportunities for multi-generational interaction such as youth mentoring by seniors and business people.

ROS-5.4 Create roles for volunteers to assist with recreation facilities and programs.

Goal ROS-6 Youth are a special focus of recreation facilities and programs.

Policies
ROS-6.1 Expand recreation programs for youth and teens, including before- and afterschool care, sports and fitness, outdoor activity and excursions, and arts education.

ROS-6.2 Use recreation programming to promote success in school.

ROS-6.3 Provide safe places for teens to socialize and participate in recreation activities.

ROS-6.4 Expand opportunities for youth to be involved in planning recreation programs, services, and events for youth.

ROS-6.5 Continue providing the Youth Advisory Committee for middle school and high school students.

Goal ROS-7 Open space areas are planned to protect, conserve, and utilize resources of unique character and value for the community.

Policies
ROS-7.1 Preserve and enhance open space resources in Murrieta.

ROS-7.2 Designate open space to preserve habitat and scenic views of natural areas.

ROS-7.3 Seek opportunities to designate open space along waterways, while also providing for the development of trails.
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Goal ROS-8 New development is part of a coordinated system of open space, parkland, recreation facilities, and trails.

Policies
ROS-8.1 Encourage the provision of parks, recreation facilities, and/or open space in new development and redevelopment projects.

ROS-8.2 Ensure that new residential developments provide for recreation needs of residents through development fees and park dedication.

ROS-8.3 Encourage development that promotes outdoor activity.

ROS-8.4 When reviewing new development or redevelopment projects, refer to the Trails Plan to determine whether right-of-way is needed for trails on the project site.

Goal ROS-9 Public plazas or green spaces provide additional open space opportunities for existing and future residents and employees.

Policies
ROS-9.1 Continue to require that adequate, usable, and permanent private open space is provided in residential developments.

ROS-9.2 Encourage new and existing commercial, office, and industrial development to provide outdoor green spaces that may be used by employees.

ROS-9.3 Encourage new development and redevelopment projects to incorporate gardens and green spaces with various cultural influences throughout the community to bridge cultures and provide education opportunities.

ROS-9.4 Encourage green spaces planted with a diverse plant palette in order to promote natural variety, ecosystem services, and enhance the well-being of community residents.

ROS-9.5 Review and modify as necessary, open space requirements for different types of development projects.

CIRCULATION ELEMENT
Goal CIR-8 Development, expansion, and maintenance of a network of bicycle, pedestrian, and multi-use trails that allows residents to travel between parks, schools, neighborhoods, and other major destinations without driving.

Policies
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CIR-8.12 Pursue funding or grant opportunities to plan, construct, and maintain pedestrian, bicycle, and multi-use trails.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are available.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Significant Unavoidable Impact. ..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 AND CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the proposed General Plan 2035 are available.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Significant Unavoidable Impact. (Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR,

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The Project updates and clarifies existing administrative planning and engineering code processes and standards that currently exists within MMC which apply throughout the City and within hillside areas.

Individual development projects would still be subject to subsequent environmental review under CEQA with a site-specific analysis. Based on the scope of these updates, one can reasonably conclude that it would not 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, or create new recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment. Furthermore, individual development projects will be benchmarked against the Murrieta General Plan 2035 Goals and Polices with respect to Parks and Recreational Facilities for payment of impacts fees and/or constructing onsite recreational facilities. This includes Goals ROS-1 through ROS-9, Goal CIR-8, and corresponding Policies ROS-1.1 through ROS1.4, ROS-2.1 through ROS-2.3, ROS-3.1 through ROS-3.7, ROS-4.1 through ROS-4.4, ROS-5.1 through ROS-5.4, ROS-6.1 through ROS-6.5, ROS-7.1 through ROS-7.4, ROS-8.1 through ROS-8.4, ROS-9.1 through ROS-9.5, and CIR-8.11 through CIR-8.12.

Based on the foregoing discussion, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND or the General Plan FEIR. The Project would not result in any new significant impacts which were disclosed and analyzed by the Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration for this issue area (Recreation).

Relatedly, the General Plan FEIR (Parks and Recreational Facilities) did identify “significant unavoidable impacts”; however these updates are outside the scope of creating new significant impacts or increase the severity of a previously identified significant impacts as previously analyzed in the Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR and no further environmental review is necessary for this topic. The FEIR identified mitigation measures 425
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XV. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC -- Since the previous ND was adopted, and when certification of the EIR occurred, are there any changes in the project, changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that cause effects to transportation/traffic including: (a) a conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance, or policy, establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system; (b) a conflict with an applicable congestion management program; (c) result in a change in air traffic patterns; (d) a substantial increase in hazards due to a design feature or incompatible use; (e) inadequate emergency access; or (f) conflicts with adopted policies supporting alternative transportation”
YES NO
Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration, General Plan EIR, and Proposed Project Negative Declaration
Impacts to “Transportation/Traffic” were analyzed under “Transportation/Circulation”. The outcome from this analysis was determined to have a “Less Than Significant Impact” in terms of increasing vehicle trips or traffic congestion; creating hazards to safety from design features (e.g. sharp curves or dangerous intersections), incompatible uses (e.g. farm equipment) or barriers for pedestrians or bicyclists; leading to inadequacy for emergency access or access to nearby uses; resulting with insufficient parking capacity on-site or off-site; conflicting with adopted policies supporting alternative transportation (e.g. bus turnouts, bicycle racks); creating air or rail traffic impacts.

As described within the ND:
..The document regulates the following uses in conformance with the General Plan and applicable local, state and federal laws. These include, but are not limited to: affordable housing, air quality, geologic/seismic hazards, hazardous materials storage, hillside development, infrastructure mitigation, landscaping, lighting on project sites and for the regional benefit of Mount Palomar, noise, nonconforming structures, parking and loading of vehicles, signage, solid waste/recycling, transportation demand management, tree preservation, and vibrations.
..Studies will be required at the time of project development to assess the individual impacts to these resources in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. (Comprehensive Dev. Code, IS11)1 General Plan 2035 SEIR (2020)
Impacts to Transportation/Traffic were assessed under the General Plan SEIR under “Traffic and Circulation” The impacts were determined to remain below a level of significance with the implementation of compliance with the goals and policies of the General Plan 2035:
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ORDINANCE OR POLICY ADDRESSING THE CIRCULATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING TRANSIT ROADWAY, BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact ..Impact Conclusions:

Intersections:

With the potential improvements, traffic operations at most of the intersections are forecast to improve to either acceptable conditions (LOS D or better) or to a level considered less substantial (below “without project” levels). However, at the following intersections, feasible improvements were not identified, or improvement measures did not result in improved delays to below “without project” levels. Therefore, even with installation of the recommended improvements, implementation of the proposed Project would result in unavoidable traffic impacts at the following intersections:
 Jefferson Avenue/Kalmia Street
 Winchester Road (SR‐79)/Murrieta Hot Springs Road
 Hancock Avenue/Los Alamos Road
 Whitewood Road/Murrieta Hot Springs Road
 Whitewood Road/Clinton Keith Road
Roadway Segments:

As discussed above, based on the results of the traffic impact analysis, seven (7) segments are forecast to be impacted as a result of the proposed Project’s land use modifications. Potential improvements to roadway segment operations are limited to roadway widening to increase capacity (as opposed to intersection improvements that include less impactful measures such as signal phasing modifications).

Thus, roadway segment improvements are not considered to be feasible. Therefore, implementation of the proposed Project would result in diminished levels
of service at the following roadway segments:
 Clinton Keith Road east of California Oaks Road
 California Oaks Road south of Clinton Keith Road
 Jefferson Avenue south of California Oaks Road;
 Los Alamos Road between Monroe Avenue and Hancock Avenue  Murrieta Hot Springs Road between I-15 and I-215
 Murrieta Hot Springs Road between Alta Murrieta Drive and Whitewood Road  Murrieta Hot Springs Road between Whitewood Road and Margarita Road ..IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT COULD INCREASE HAZARDS DUE TO A GEOMETRIC DESIGN FEATURE OR INCOMPATIBLE USES.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Not Applicable.
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Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact ..Mitigation Measures: Not Applicable
Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable
..IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT COULD CONFLICT WITH CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15064.3 (b).

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Not Applicable
Level of Significance After Mitigation: Not Applicable
..DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND

CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT COULD RESULT IN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION IMPACTS.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Significant Impact. ..With the potential improvements, traffic operations at most of the intersections are forecast to improve to LOS D or better, or to a level considered less than significant (below “without project” levels). However, at five (5) intersections, feasible improvements were not identified, or feasible improvement measures did not result in improved delays to below “without project” levels. In addition, seven (7) roadway segments are forecast to operate at LOS D, E, or F. Potential improvements to roadway segment operations are limited to roadway widening to increase capacity (as opposed to intersection improvements that include less impactful measures such as signal phasing modifications). Thus, roadway segment improvements are not considered to be feasible. Therefore, buildout of the proposed Project would result in cumulatively considerable traffic and circulation impacts.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures beyond the goals and policies identified in the 2011 and/or proposed Project referenced above are available.

Level of Significance After Mitigation:

Roadway Segments: Significant Unavoidable Impact for the seven (7) roadway segments identified as LOS D, E, or F listed in table 4.2-11 above. Less Than Significant Impact for all other studied roadway segments identified as LOS A, B, or C on table 4.2-11 above. 428
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Less Than Significant Impact for all other studied intersections. ..The proposed Project would result in a significant unavoidable impact for the following areas for both project and cumulative impacts:

Intersections:

Even with installation of the recommended improvements, implementation of the proposed General Plan would result in unavoidable traffic impacts at the following five (5) intersections:
 Jefferson Avenue/Kalmia Street
 Winchester Road (SR‐79)/Murrieta Hot Springs Road
 Hancock Avenue/Los Alamos Road
 Whitewood Road/Murrieta Hot Springs Road
 Whitewood Road/Clinton Keith Road
Roadway Segments:

Implementation of the proposed General Plan would result in unavoidable traffic impacts at the following seven (7) roadway segments:
 Clinton Keith Road east of California Oaks Road
 California Oaks Road south of Clinton Keith Road
 Jefferson Avenue south of California Oaks Road
 Los Alamos Road between Monroe Avenue and Hancock Avenue  Murrieta Hot Springs Road between I-15 and I-215
 Murrieta Hot Springs Road between Alta Murrieta Drive and Whitewood Road  Murrieta Hot Springs Road between Whitewood Road and Margarita Road All other traffic and circulation impacts associated with implementation of the proposed Project would be less than significant by adherence to and/or compliance with goals and policies referenced above in section

4.7.4. (Murrieta General Plan 2035 SEIR, Page 4.2-10 through Page 4.2-27) 3 No Substantial Change From Previous Analysis
The Project updates and clarifies existing administrative planning and engineering code processes and standards that currently exists within MMC which apply throughout the City and within hillside areas. The Project is not proposing housing units or resulting in the increase in resident population which would affect transportation related issues. Individual development projects would still be subject to environmental review under CEQA, provide site specific transportation which would analyze intersection impacts, level of service (LOS), Vehicles Miles Traveled (VMT) studies which would be benchmarked against City’s adopted VMT Guidelines, require review against the General Plan Circulation Element for both vehicular and nonvehicular access, and require collection of mitigation fees through the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) program, and identification of potential off-site improvements to reduce transportation level impacts to below a level of significance. With these updates there would not be new information of substantial importance that cause effects to transportation/traffic including conflicting with an applicable 429
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Based on the foregoing discussion, there is no evidence that the Project would require a major change to the ND or the General Plan 2035 SEIR. The Project would not result in any new significant impacts which were disclosed and analyzed by the Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration for this issue area (Transportation/Circulation). the General Plan 2035 SEIR (Traffic and Circulation) did identify “significant unavoidable impacts” for five intersections and seven road segments; however these updates are outside the scope of creating new significant impacts or increase the severity of a previously identified significant impacts as previously analyzed in the Murrieta General Plan 2035 SEIR and no further environmental review is necessary for this topic. The SEIR identified mitigation measures to reduce the impacts to Traffic and Circulation which would be carried forward on future site-specific projects.

XVI. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Since the previous ND was adopted, and when certification of the General Plan 2035 EIR occurred, are there any changes in the project, changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that cause effects to tribal cultural resources including: 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 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 Resources Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.

YES NO
Comprehensive Development Code Negative Declaration, General Plan EIR, and Proposed Project California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15128, allows environmental issues for which there is no likelihood of a significant impact to not be discussed in detail or analyzed further in the ND. While “Tribal Cultural Resources” was not analyzed in detail, as outlined in CEQA Section 15128, there is no new information available that would indicate that these issues would result in new significant impacts based on the scope of the Project. The code updates under this Project modify and clarify existing planning and engineering standards to support future development throughout the City does not propose changes to existing land uses or density. Individual development projects would still be require compliance with both Assembly Bill 52 and Senate Bill 18 tribal consultation and be reviewed for consistency under CEQA. Through this process, site-specific Tribal Cultural Resources Mitigation Measures would be developed and implemented as required.

XVII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS -- Since the previous ND was adopted, and when certification of the EIR occurred, are there any changes in the project, changes in circumstances under which the project is undertaken and/or "new information of substantial importance" that cause effects to utilities and service systems including: (a) exceedance of wastewater treatment requirements; (b) construction of new water or 430
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Wastewater
..IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN 2035 COULD RESULT IN INCREASED DEMAND FOR WASTEWATER SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Goals and Policies in the Proposed General Plan 2035:

INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
Goal INF-1 New development and redevelopment is coordinated with the provision of adequate infrastructure for water, sewer, storm water, and energy.

Policies
INF-1.1 Encourage future development to occur in areas where infrastructure for water, sewer, and storm water can most efficiently be provided.
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INF-1.3 Encourage the annexation of unserved areas into water district service areas.

INF-1.5 Continue to require new development and redevelopment to provide verification that energy utilities are able to accommodate the additional demand for service.

INF-1.9 Encourage the water districts to proactively manage their assets through the maintenance, improvement, and replacement of aging water and wastewater systems to ensure the provision of these services to all areas of the community.

INF-1.10 Encourage the water districts to improve water and wastewater services in a way that respects the natural environment.

INF-1.21 Encourage the use of specific plans, development agreements, or mechanisms that specify the nature, timing, cost, and financing mechanisms to be used to fund water, wastewater, and/or storm drainage improvements and services.

CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Goal CSV-1 A community that conserves, protects, and manages water resources to meet long term community needs, including surface waters, groundwater, imported water supplies, storm water, and waste water.

Policies
CSV-1.1 Encourage the provision of a safe and sufficient water supply and distribution system.

CSV-1.2 Promote the maximization of water supplies through conservation, water recycling, and groundwater recharge.
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CSV-1.4 Support water purveyors in promoting a City-wide recycled water system through project review and coordination with water districts.

CSV-1.6 Coordinate water resource management with water districts and regional, state, and federal agencies.

Mitigation Measures:

WW-1 Prior to issuance of a wastewater permit for any future development project, the Project Applicant shall pay applicable connection and/or user fees to RCWD, EVMWD, WMWD, or EMWD.

WW-2 Prior to issuance of a building permit for any future development project, the Project Applicant shall prepare an engineering study to support the adequacy of the sewer systems and submit the engineering study to the City for review and approval. Any improvements recommended in the engineering study shall be installed prior to the certificate of occupancy for the development project.

WW-3 Prior to issuance of a building permit for any future development project, the Project Applicant shall provide evidence that the RCWD, EVMWD, WMWD, or EMWD has sufficient wastewater transmission and treatment plant capacity to accept sewage flows from buildings for which building permits are being requested. Less Than Significant Impact.

CONSIDERABLE IMPACTS TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS DUE TO INCREASED DEMAND AND CREATING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FACILITIES.

Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially Significant Impact. ..Mitigation Measures: Refer to Mitigation Measures WW-1, WW-2, and WW-3. No additional mitigation measures are required.

Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less Than Significant Impact. ..Wastewater impacts associated with implementation of the proposed General Plan 2035 Murrieta would be less than significant with compliance with the goals and policies in the proposed General Plan 2035 and the recommended mitigation measures. Therefore, no significant unavoidable wastewater impacts would occur as a result of the proposed General Plan 2035. (Murrieta General Plan 2035 FEIR, Page 5.16- 7 through Page 5.16-12)
2 Water Supply
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