6TH DEVELOPMENT
CODE UPDATES
(MCA-2023-00003)
Item 12
September 17, 2024
City Council
Received After Agenda Printed
9/17/2024 - Regular Meeting
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Item No. 12
Presentation
OVERVIEW
6TH CODE UPDATES
2 The updates cover several sections of the Municipal Code (Titles 1, 8, and 10) and the Development Code (Title 16).
The modifications were presented to the Development Advisory Group and at a Planning Commission Workshop for feedback/direction. The Planning Commission recommended approval on June 26, 2024. Discuss simplifying and streamlining processes and compliance with new State Laws.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
STORAGE UPDATES
Minor updates within Section
§16.18.070 in consultation with
Murrieta Fire & Rescue
Updates terminology to include
the California Fire and Building
Code(s) notification protocols
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SOLID WASTE/RECYCLABLE
MATERIALS STORAGE Minor updates to Table 3-1 to fix an existing error with 48 square feet
being referenced for 16 to 25-unit
multifamily projects
Should be 96 square feet Renumbering of two tables for consistency with rest of Section
incorporated to facilitate easier cross-
referencing
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PROHIBITED FENCING
MATERIALS Minor updates within Section §16.22.080 for the installation of new barbed and razor wire due to safety
concerns/aesthetics
Carve-out to allow existing fencing to
remain. Exception for agriculture and
livestock operations moving forward
Other fencing materials/techniques
are available
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CONSTRUCTION NOISE
Missing Saturdays for operating hours as it relates to construction noise under Section §16.30.130.D.A.1
“Construction Noise”
“…Operating or causing the operation of tools or
equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration, or demolition work between weekday hours of eight p.m.
and seven a.m., or at any time on Sundays or holidays
so that the sound creates a noise disturbance across a
residential or commercial property line, except for
emergency work of public service utilities.”
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PRODUCE, AGRICULTURAL USES -
PARKING QUANTITIES, LOCATIONS
Currently missing parking quantities for agricultural and similar uses
Staff has been receiving a number of inquiries for
establishing new uses at rural properties
Produce Stands - Minimum of 3 on-site parking spaces
Agriculture Processing - 1 per 1,500 sq. ft. of use area Equestrian Facilities - 1 per 3 corrals plus 1 horse
trailer space for every 10 corrals plus 2 for a caretaker’s unit
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SIGN UPDATES
Minor updates within Section
§16.38.080 “Prohibited Signs” with
addressing some typos and table
renumbering
Updating “Office and Business Park”
standards to include “Innovation
Zone” standards
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RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY
STRUCTURES Propose consistent setback criteria Clarify criteria for Guest living quarters and removal of referencing
to ADUs which are separately
defined
Updates to landscape screening
methods for the visible portions from
the public right-of-way of a respective
cargo container
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ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS
Minor updates to existing
Government Code referencing
reflective of the modifications under
adopted Senate Bill 477
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FACILITIES
Minor discrepancy with the formatting
and lettering of standards under
Section §16.44.170.A.6
“Nonresidential Zoning District
Standards”
Incorporation of Innovation (INN)
Zone
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AUTO SALES
Per Economic Development’s
request, providing minor updates for
having a simplified description for
Vehicle Dealerships and Vehicle
Storage Facilities
Minor vehicle storage updates to
clarify that the screening is for nonvehicular storage 12 6th CODE UPDATES
RESIDENTIAL WEDDING FACILITIES
Correction of a 4.5 acre versus 5-acre inconsistency
within the MDC
13 REPORT OF COMMISSION ACTIONS
TO CITY COUNCIL
Removal of Section §16.46.040.D. “Report of
Commission Actions to City Council” to reflect that these actions are reported administratively
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FINAL MAP UPDATES
Designates the City Engineer with
the approval authority from the City
Council for the processing of final
maps
Streamlines the processing of final
maps consistent with industry
standards and the State’s
Subdivision Map Act provisions
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GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA)
DEFINITION
Need definition to help with project
review and for consistency with the
Objective Design Standards
As an industry standard,
measurement would be taken from
the outside surfaces of exterior walls
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MINOR APPEAL UPDATES
At Code Enforcement’s request,
§1.26.070 “Appeal of Administrative
Citation” to reflect 30 days from the
current 20-day period, which is
consistent with what is currently
implemented.
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MINOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT
UPDATES
Updates to §8.28.160 - Removal of Refuse - Provides
parameters for not allowing unknown people to remove
trash containers/bins at a location without the
authorization of the owner.
Updates to §8.28.170 - Enforcement. – This had to be
relocated due to the modifications under §8.28.160.
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FRONT-YARD PARKING
The main concern here is with
vehicles on incompatible surfaces
and/ or creating a hazardous
condition from dismantled vehicles in
front yard areas.
Currently, there is an exception for
surfacing at ER-2 zoned and larger
properties
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FRONT-YARD PARKING –
CONT. With Estate Residential 2 (ER
-2)
zoned properties, the minimum lot
size can be as small as 21,780 sq. ft.
(0.5 acres).
With a smaller minimum lot size,
there is the potential for creating the
environment for higher visibility from
a roadway.
19 RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the following:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing;
2. Find that said actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Chapter 3 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations beginning at Section 15000, specifically Section 15061(b)(3), because the Ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; CONT. - NEXT SLIDE
20 RECOMMENDATION
CONT.
3. Conduct the first reading to introduce Ordinance No. 610-24 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Title 16 of the Murrieta Development Code to Revise Chapters 16.18,16.22,
16.30, 16.34, 16.38, 16.44, 16.46, 16.90, 16.98, and 16.110, and Amending Titles 1, 8, and 10 of the Murrieta Municipal Code to Revise Chapters 1.26,
8.28, and 10.44; and
4. Direct City staff to prepare, execute, and file with the Riverside County Clerk and the State of California, Office of Planning and Research, a Notice of Exemption within five (5) working days of the adoption of this Ordinance. 21