Agenda packet — San Jacinto City Council, November 15, 2022 (part 11 of 26)

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-1 Land Use and Planning

5.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING
This section identifies existing land use conditions within the Study Area and provides an analysis of potential impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Potential impacts are identified and mitigation measures to address potentially significant impacts are recommended, as necessary.

5.11.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
use authori
boundary and service area of a local agency, as adopted by a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). A SOI may include both incorporated and unincorporated areas within which a city or special is contiguous with its City Limits. For the purposes of the San Jacinto General Plan Update, the Study Area is
the approximate 20- Figure 3-2 in Section 3.0, Project
Description, shows the San Jacinto Study Area boundary.

LAND USE PATTERNS
When discussing land use, it is important to distinguish between planned land uses and existing land uses.

The current General Plan land use designations identify the long-term planned use of land, but do not necessarily present
-thedwelling units and related improvements such as non-residential building square footage. However, it should be noted that the Riverside County Assessor data does not always accurately reflect existing onthe-ground conditions. The baseline conditions and updated and modified, where possible, to reflect conditions more accurately.

Figure 5.11-1, Existing Land Use Map, shows a map of existing on-the-ground land uses in the City of San Jacinto. Existing (on-the-ground) development within the Study Area are identified in Table 5.11-1, Existing Land Use Summary. As evident from the map and summary table, San Jacinto is dominated by single-family housing and non-preserved agricultural land, accounting for 28 percent of the Study Area.

There is approximately 2,575,358 square feet of non-residential uses in the Study Area. There is also a significant amount of vacant land within the City boundaries and across its sphere of influence, accounting for 42 percent of the Study Area.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-2 Land Use and Planning Table 5.11-1
Existing Land Use Summary
Land Use City (Acres) SOI (Acres) Total (Acres) % of Total Acres Agricultural Non-Preserved 3,272.42 112.26 3,384.67 15% Agricultural Preserved 514.44 0 514.44 2%
Commercial 609.29 223.80 833.09 4%
Educational 337.87 0 337.87 1%
Open Space 371.27 352.43 723.70 3%
Public Facility 1,209.31 853.82 2,063.13 9%
Residential Single-Family 2,725.82 346.67 3,072.48 13%
Residential Multi-Family 213.53 5.58 219.10 1%
Residential Mobile Home 263.70 108.70 372.40 2%
Right-of-Way 1,573.23 142.02 1,715.25 8%
Vacant Lands 5,570.58 3,988.96 9,559.54 42%
Total 16,661.46 6,134.24 22,795.67 100%
Notes:

SOI Sphere of Influence
Residential
The Inland Empire region, including Riverside County, has been one of the fastest-growing regions in Southern California over the past two decades. Growth has been driven in part by the relative affordability and availability of land in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, making it an attractive place to build new housing. In the case of San Jacinto, the City has seen tremendous growth since 2000, with its population nearly doubling and its households growing by over 50 percent.

Approximately 14,537 single-family dwelling units are within the Study Area. Other residential uses, including mobile home communities and multi-family housing developments, exist in San Jacinto but are less prevalent than single-family developments within the City. Approximately 1,293 multi-family dwelling units exist in the Study Area.

Commercial
Multiple pockets of commercial uses are situated across the City, which are primarily located along State Street and San Jacinto Avenue. As of December 2018, the City boasts over 2.9 million square feet of Office, Retail, and Industrial building space. The largest sector of commercial real estate in San Jacinto is retail space, which accounts for more than half of the total commercial space in the City.

Industrial and flex space in Sa
of the space is clustered in the center of the City, including in the San Jacinto Industrial Association Park and Valley Industrial Park at State Street and Esplanade Avenue, and along Enterprise and South Grand Avenues.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-3 Land Use and Planning estate space about seven percent (around 200,000 square feet). Hotel development in San Jacinto is limited. Only two hotels are located in the City.

Educational
Education uses include educational institutions, elementary schools, pre-schools and day care centers, middle schools, and senior high schools totaling 337.87 acres. Thirteen public schools exist in San Jacinto, which form the San Jacinto Unified School District. In addition, San Jacinto is home to Mount San Jacinto College, a community college that provides higher education services to the surrounding area. Mount San Jacinto College was established in 1962. The headquarters and main campus are located within the City of San Jacinto at 1499 North State Street. Parts of southern and southeastern San Jacinto are served by the Hemet Unified School District, which is comprised of 26 schools. The western edge of San Jacinto is served by the Nuview Union School District and Perris Union High School District.

Agriculture Land
Agricultural uses include groves and orchards, field croplands, and dairy and livestock feed yards. The central and western portions of the City are primarily comprised of field croplands, with some dairy and livestock feed yards intermixed throughout the agricultural areas. There are also field croplands and a scattering of dairy and livestock feed yards surrounding the developed areas of the City. The groves and orchards are in the westernmost portion of the City along Casa Loma Canal and in the southeastern portion of the City.

Open Space and Recreation
Open space and recreation account for three percent (723.7 acres) of all land acreage in the Study Area.

The City of San Jacinto is home to over 170 acres of public parks and grassy common areas (City of San Jacinto 2021). The park designation allows for passive and active recreation sites operated by the City and regional agencies. Parks may include areas for active sports play, including large multipurpose fields for community events and informal recreation, sports fields and courts, concessions, tot lots, picnic areas, support facilities, and caretaker facilities.

Public Facilities
The category of public facilities includes fire stations, government offices, public facilities, religious facilities, special care facilities, and other public facilities. Approximately nine percent, or 2,063 acres, of land are designated for public facilities in the Study Area.

Vacant Lands
Vacant land is generally unused land. Vacant land makes up approximately 9,559.5 acres, and accounts for approximately 42 percent of the total assessed area of the Study Area. Lands in this category are typically void of structures.

PROJECTS UNDER REVIEW
The projects under review or recently completed in the City are shown in Table 5.11-2, Recently Completed Significant Projects.

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Recently Completed Significant Projects
Project Name Location Description Status
Anderson
Development SJ Corp
Bissell
Place/Cottonwood
Avenue
Construction of an approximately
22,919 Cannabis Microbusiness Approved
Baypoint Prep
Academy
South Lyon
Avenue/Seventh Street K-12 school on 30-acres Approved
Cottonwood
Commons
Cottonwood
Avenue/Sanderson
Avenue
Commercial shopping center with
multiple retail shops totaling
approximately 32,975 square feet.

Approved
DSW Corporation Seventh Street/Ivy Crest 16 lot Single-Family Residential Subdivision. Approved
High Girl 490 Seventh Street Construction of an approximately 34,145 Cannabis Microbusiness Approved
KPC Promenade Main Street/Ramona
Expressway
120-room hotel, a medical office
building, a site-down restaurant,
two drive-thru restaurants, a
combination retail store and
restaurant, and a combination
service station car wash and
convenience store.

Approved
Latham
Management Group
Main Street/Dogwood
Street
11 lot Single-Family Residential
Subdivision Approved
Class Leasing 1800 Juanita Street
Development of a 60,000 square
foot manufacturing building and

6.45 acre outdoor storage
Complete
River Springs 1091 Esplanade Avenue 6-12th grade educational facility Complete Commonwealth
Crossing
San Jacinto
Avenue/Commonwealth
Avenue
Six parcel development that
includes: Fast Food Drive-Through, a
Convenience Store, 7 Eleven Station
& Canopy, Tire Store, Automated
Car Wash, Office Retail Building, and
a Bioretention/Detention Basin.

Partially Developed
Rancho Estudillo
Plaza
Seventh
Street/Sanderson
Avenue
Five parcels and two letter lots for
the development of a Convenience
Store, 7 Eleven, Fast Food
Restaurant with Drive-Through,
Retail Building with Fast Food
Restaurant, and Retail Space.

Partially Developed

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-5 Land Use and Planning Table 5.11-2 (continued)
Recently Completed Significant Projects
Project Name Location Description Status
Demler Egg Ranch 1455 Warren Avenue
Demolition of 937,028 square feet
of poultry houses and other
accessory structures and
construction of 633,472 square feet
of new poultry houses and
accessory structures.

Under Construction
San Jacinto Academy 480 North San Jacinto
Avenue
Expansion of existing private
educational facility serving K-12th
grade.

Under Construction
Sterling Commercial
Properties
Sanderson
Avenue/Esplanade
Avenue
Subdivide 16.3 acres into four
commercial parcels and Site Plan
and Design Review for a 10,000
square foot retail store.

Under Construction
The Estates at
Mountain Bridge
Esplanade
Avenue/Hewitt Street
Two residential subdivisions with
154 single-family dwellings Under Construction
Source: City of San Jacinto.

5.11.2 REGULATORY SETTING
STATE
California General Plan Law
development of the county or city, and any land outside its boundaries which bears relation to its The General Plan will include a comprehensive set of goals, policies, and actions (implementation measures), as well as a revised Land Use Map. It is a comprehensive long-term plan for the physical development of the county or city and is considered a "blueprint" for development. The General Plan must contain seven state-mandated elements: Land Use, Open Space, Conservation, Housing, Circulation, Noise, and Safety. It may also contain any other elements that the county or city wishes to include. The land use element designates the general location and intensity of designated land uses to accommodate housing, business, industry, open space, education, public buildings and grounds, recreation areas, and other land uses.

The 2017 General Plan Gui
to assist local agencies in the preparation of their general plans, further describe the mandatory land use element as a guide to planners, the general public, and decision makers prescribing the ultimate pattern of development for the county or city.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-6 Land Use and Planning Subdivision Map Act
A subdivision is any division of land for the purpose of sale, lease or finance. The State of California Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Section 66410) regulates subdivisions throughout the State. The goals of the Subdivision Map Act are as follows:

To encourage orderly community development by providing for the regulation and control of the design and improvement of a subdivision with proper consideration of its relationship to adjoining areas.

To ensure that areas within the subdivision that are dedicated for public purposes will be properly improved by the subdivider so that they will not become an undue burden on the community.

To protect the public and individual transferees from fraud and exploitation.

The Map Act allows cities flexibility in the processing of subdivisions. San Jacinto controls this process through the subdivision regulations in the Municipal Code Title 16 (referred to as the Subdivision Ordinance). Regulations ensure that minimum requirements are adopted for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare; and that the subdivision includes adequate community improvements, municipal services, and other public facilities.

LOCAL
Southern California Association of Governments
Regional planning agencies such as the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) recognize that planning issues extend beyond the boundaries of individual cities. Efforts to address regional planning issues such as affordable housing, transportation, and air pollution have resulted in the adoption of regional plans that affect the City of San Jacinto.

SCAG has evolved as the largest council of governments in the United States, functioning as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for six counties (Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Imperial) and 191 cities. The region encompasses an area more than 38,000 square miles. As the designated MPO, the federal government mandates SCAG research and develop plans for transportation, growth management, hazardous waste management, and air quality. As a result, SCAG prepares comprehensive regional plans to address concerns.

SCAG is responsible for the maintenance of a continuous, comprehensive and coordinated planning process resulting in a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and a Regional Transportation Improvement Program. SCAG is responsible for development of demographic projections and is also responsible for development of the integrated land use, housing, employment, transportation programs, measures, and strategies for the Air Quality Management Plan.

Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) The passage of California Senate Bill (SB) 375 in 2008 requires that an MPO, such as SCAG, prepare and adopt a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) that sets forth a forecasted regional development pattern which, when integrated with the transportation network, measures, and policies, will reduce greenhouse

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-7 Land Use and Planning gas emissions from automobiles and light duty trucks (Government Code Section 65080(b)(2)(B)). The SCS outlines certain land use growth strategies that provide for more integrated land use and transportation planning and maximize transportation investments. The SCS is intended to provide a regional land use policy framework that local governments may consider and build upon. approved and fully adopted Connect SoCal (2020-2045
Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy). Connect SoCal is a long-range visioning plan that builds upon and expands land use and transportation strategies established over several planning cycles to increase mobility options and achieve a more sustainable growth pattern. Connect SoCal outlines more than $638 billion in transportation system investments through 2045. It was prepared through a collaborative, continuous, and comprehensive process with input from local governments, county transportation commissions, tribal governments, non-profit organizations, businesses and local stakeholders within the counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura.

Growth Forecasts
-economic estimates and projections at
multiple geographic levels and in multiple years. The Forecasting Section develops, refines, and maintains cio-economic forecasting/allocation models. Adopted 2020 RTP/SCS Growth Forecasts provide population, household and employment data for 2045. The socio-economic estimates and projections are used by federal and State mandated long-range planning efforts such as the RTP, Air Quality Management Plan, Regional Transportation Improvement Program, and the Regional are used to assess a
ed growth management from a local and
regional standpoint; refer to Section 6.3, Growth-Inducing Impacts.

Intergovernmental Review
significant local plan
of regional significance are outlined in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15125 and 15206. The proposed Project is considered regionally significant; as such, Project consisten analyzed below.

Local Agency Formation Commission of Riverside County
In 1963, the State Legislature created a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for each county, with the authority to regulate local agency boundary changes. Subsequently, the State has expanded LAFCO authority. The goals of LAFCO include preserving agricultural and open space land resources, and providing for efficient delivery of services. The Riverside LAFCO has authority over land use decisions in the County of Riverside affecting local agency boundaries. Its authority extends to the incorporated cities, including annexation of County lands into a city, and special districts within the County. The City of San Jacinto is adjacent to unincorporated areas of Riverside County.

In addition, LAFCO conducts Municipal Service Reviews (MSRs) for services within its jurisdiction. An MSR typically includes a review of existing municipal services provided by a local agency and its infrastructure needs and deficiencies. It also evaluates financing constraints and opportunities, management

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-8 Land Use and Planning efficiencies, opportunities for rate restructuring and shared facilities, local accountability and governance, and other issues.

Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission
The Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) is tasked with the compatibility planning for land uses surrounding 16 private, public and military airports throughout Riverside County. The purpose is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare through compatible development with airports and of policies in Compatibility Plans for each of the airports. Under California Government Code Section 65302.3(a), General Plans must be consistent with any airport land use plan adopted pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 21675. The City of San Jacinto is not located within an Airport Influence Area as determined by the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission.

City of San Jacinto General Plan
, and the Housing Element was adopted
in 2013. The 2006 General Plan contains the following State-mandated and optional elements:

Land Use Element Community Services and Facilities Element Circulation Element Noise Element
Public Safety Element Resources Management Element
Arts and Culture Element Housing Element
The General Plan is a planning document used to guide City growth and development for the immediate future. The General Plan consists of numerous elements and policies that work to shape the future changes in the City. The Land Use Element in the 2006 General Plan establishes the planned land use - makers and community members can look to the Land Use Element to understand the type of development allowed across different locations within San Jacinto.

The Land Use Element designates the following land uses for the City; refer to Figure 3-3, Existing General Plan Land Use Map. Residential
Estate Residential (ER): The Estate Residential land use designation provides for the development of very low density single-family dwellings and accessory buildings. The ER designation is generally most suitable in rural areas and areas where scenic and natural resources should be protected, or where natural hazards limit development potential. Uses such as mobile and modular homes, public facilities, and other uses that are compatible with and oriented toward serving the needs of estate single-family neighborhoods may also be allowed. This designation allows a maximum of 1.0 unit per two net acres of land.

Rural Residential (RR): The Rural Residential land use designation provides for the development of low density detached single-family dwellings and accessory buildings. The RR designation is generally most suitable in areas that consist of small agricultural operations and rural-oriented residences. This designation allows a maximum of 2.0 dwelling units per net acre.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-9 Land Use and Planning Low Density Residential (LDR): The LDR designation is primarily for single-family detached residential uses and accessory buildings. Uses such as mobile and modular homes, townhomes and condos, public facilities, and other uses which are compatible with and oriented toward serving the needs of low-density single-family neighborhoods may also be allowed. This designation allows a maximum density of 5.0 dwelling units per net acre.

Medium Density Residential (MDR): The MDR land use designation allows for a range of housing types including single-family attached and detached units, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, condominiums, townhouses, and mobile home parks, as well as accessory structures. Uses such as mobile and modular homes, second dwelling units, public facilities, and other uses which are compatible with and oriented toward serving the needs of medium density neighborhoods may also be allowed. This designation allows a maximum density of 10.0 dwelling units per net acre.

Medium High Density Residential (MHDR): The Medium High Density Residential land use designation provides for a variety of multi-family housing types, including: garden style units, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and mobile home parks. Uses such as mobile and modular homes, second dwelling units, public facilities, and others which are compatible with and oriented toward serving the needs of high-density single-family neighborhoods may also be allowed. This designation allows a maximum density of 14.0 dwelling units per net acre.

High Density Residential (HDR): The HDR land use designation provides for a variety of multi-family housing types, including: apartments, condominiums, and townhouses. This designation allows a maximum density of 18.0 dwelling units per net acre.

Very High Density Residential (VHDR). The VHDR land use designation is intended primarily for apartment units, condominiums, senior housing, and housing affordable to lower- and moderate-income families.

This designation allows a maximum density of 22.0 dwelling units per net acre.

Commercial
Community Commercial (Max FAR 0.40): The Community Commercial (CC) land use designation provides for a variety of retail and service-oriented business activities, including offices uses, at various intensities to serve the local community and population, as well as the broader market area. The maximum intensity of development is a FAR of 0.40.

Downtown Commercial (Max 5.0 dwelling units per acre): The Downtown Commercial (DC) land use designation allows for a variety of commercial uses with a strong pedestrian orientation and design that d commercial, office, and residential development
(residential uses above commercial uses) is also permitted in the DC designation. The maximum intensity of development is a FAR of 2.0, with an average intensity of a FAR of 0.75. A maximum of 5.0 dwelling units per net acre is permitted.

Regional Commercial (Max FAR of 0.5): The Regional Commercial (RC) land use designation provides for large scale commercial development with retail, entertainment, and or service uses of a scale and function to serve a regional market. This designation is applied to areas that are considered suitable for the development of new Regional Commercial uses. Uses allowed in the RC category include hotels, auto

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Office Park (Max FAR of 0.35): Allows a maximum FAR of 0.35. Single-tenant and multi-tenant offices, including legal, medical, financial, administrative, and general business.

Business Park (Max FAR 0.35): Allows a maximum FAR of 0.35. Warehousing and storage, R & D, corporate, high technology and general business.

Industrial (Max FAR of 0.40): Allows a maximum FAR of 0.40. Variety of industrial and manufacturing activities that do not generate significant amounts of pollution.

Public/Quasi Public
Public Institutional (Max FAR of 0.50): Existing and planned publicly owned property and facilities, including the Eastern Municipal Water District properties. Allows a maximum FAR of 0.50.

Open Space
General Open Space (Max FAR 0.025): General open space and open space for the conservation of natural and scenic resources and the protection of public and property from natural hazards. Residential uses are permitted at a maximum density of one dwelling unit per 40 acres. Park and outdoor recreational uses permitted at a maximum FAR of 0.10.

Open Space Recreation (Max FAR 0.10): Outdoor recreational facilities, including golf courses, swimming schools, tennis clubs and equestrian clubs.

Parks (Max FAR 0.15): Passive and active recreation sites operated by the City and regional agencies.

San Jacinto Development Code
Title 17 of the San Jacinto Development Code. The Development Code carries out the policies of the General Plan by classifying and regulating the uses of land and structures within the City, consistent with the General Plan. The Development Code is adopted to protect and promote the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare and to provide the economic and social advantages resulting from an orderly planned use of land resources.

Zoning provides a legal mechanism for local government regulation of the land uses described in the General Plan Land Use Map. In addition to providing specific regulations related to minimum lot size, building heights, setbacks, lot coverage, etc., for each zoning district, the Development Code also lists the uses that would be acceptable or could be considered in each district, as well as those that would be considered unacceptable. For some uses, further regulations are established. Zoning regulations designate the permitting process that applies for approval of land uses in the zoning district.

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5.11.3 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains the Initial Study Environmental Checklist, which includes questions relating to land use and relevant planning. The issues presented in the Initial Study Environmental Checklist have been utilized as thresholds of significance in this section. Accordingly, a project may create a significant environmental impact if it would:

Physically divide an established community; and
Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.

5.11.4 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
The General Plan Update is a comprehensive update of all of the Elements of the General Plan. The proposed land use plan identifies the type, location, and density/intensity of future development in the City; refer to Figure 3-4, General Plan Update Land Use Map. The proposed land use plan designates all land in the Study Area to one of the land use designations below.

Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) Low Density Residential (LDR) Medium Density Residential (MDR) High Density Residential (HDR) Very High Density Residential (VHDR) Commercial (C)
Business Park (BP) Industrial (I)
Public Institution (PI) Open Space (OS)
Parks Specific Plan
Mixed-Use (MU) Downtown Village (DV)
River/Watercourse Right-of-Way (ROW)
Based on the proposed land use designations, density and intensity permitted for each parcel, and associated development assumptions, the proposed land plan would increase development over existing (2020) conditions by 16,252 additional dwelling units and 21,839,634 additional square feet of nonresidential uses; refer to Table 3-6.

LU-1: Would the project physically divide an established community? Impact Analysis: The proposed General Plan Update re growth and development. Goal LU-1 of the General Plan Update A community with a land use plan that accommodates a mix of uses to meet current and future needs The land uses allowed under the proposed General Plan (Figure 3-4 in Section 3.0, Project Description) provide opportunities for cohesive new growth at infill locations within existing urbanized areas of the City, as well as new growth adjacent to existing urbanized areas, but would not create physical division within the community. New development and redevelopment projects would be designed to complement the character of the existing community and neighborhoods and provide connectivity between existing development and new

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-12 Land Use and Planning development. The proposed General Plan Land Use Map designates sites for a range of urban and rural developed uses as well as open space. The proposed General Plan Update does not include any new areas designated for urbanization or new roadways, infrastructure, or other features that would divide existing communities. The General Plan Update Land Use Element includes policies and actions to support cohesive development that would not physically divide an established community. Specifically, Policy LU2.6 would continue to annex land within the City SOI to promote compatibility between new and existing uses. Policy LU-3.1 considers as part of the development review process the compatibility of new development with surrounding uses and the ability of new development to enhance the character of the surrounding area. Action LU-3b, through the development review process, evaluates development proposals for land use and transportation network compatibility with existing surrounding or abutting development or neighborhoods. The proposed General Plan would have a less than significant impact associated with the physical division of an established community. The policies and actions listed below would ensure that future development is compatible with adjacent communities and land issues.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

LAND USE ELEMENT
Policy LU-1.1: Land Use Pattern. Promote an appropriate land use plan that fosters and enhances community livability and public health; sustains economic vitality; promotes efficient development and multiple transportation options; reduces pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the expenditure of energy and other resources; and ensures compatibility between uses consistent with the land use designations identified in this Element and Land Use Map (LU-2).

Policy LU-2.6: Annexation. Continue to annex land within the phere of Influence to promote compatibility between new and existing uses.

Policy LU-3.1: Surrounding Uses. Consider as part of the development review process the compatibility of new development with surrounding uses and the ability of new development to enhance the character of the surrounding area.

Policy LU-3.2: Residential Uses. Require that new residential development be designed to protect residents from potential conflicts with adjacent land uses, and other features including rail corridors, and high-volume roadways.

Action LU-3b: Through the development review process, evaluate development proposals for land use and transportation network compatibility with existing surrounding or abutting development or neighborhoods.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-13 Land Use and Planning LU-2: Would the project conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Impact Analysis:

STATE PLANS
The proposed General Plan Update was prepared in conformance with State laws and regulations associated with the preparation of general plans, including requirements for environmental protection. associated with specific environmental issues (e.g., air quality, transportation, water quality, etc.) is provided in the relevant chapters of this Draft EIR. The State would continue to have authority over any State-owned lands in the vicinity of the City and the proposed General Plan Update would not conflict with continued application of State land use plans, policies, and regulations adopted to avoid or mitigate environmental effects.

REGIONAL PLANS
SCAG reviews environmental documents for regionally significant projects for their consistency with the adopted 2020 RTP/SCS. SCAG refers to CEQA Guidelines Section 15206, Projects of Statewide, Regional or Areawide Significance, in determining whether a project meets the criteria to be deemed regionally significant. The following criteria is relevant to the Project:

Criteria 1: A proposed local general plan, element, or amendment thereof for which an EIR was prepared.

The proposed project involves components specified in Criteria 1; the General Plan Update is a comprehensive update of the 2006 General Plan. Therefore, it is concluded that the Project is regionally significant.
best-performing projects and strategies to preserve, maintain and optimize the performance of the existing transportation system. The General Pl
Table 5.11-3, SCAG 2020 RTP/SCS Goals Project Consistency Analysis. As indicated in Table 5.11-3, the impact would occur in this regard. Note, the General Plan policies referenced in Table 5.11-3 are provided in their entirety at the end of this analysis.

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GOAL 1. Encourage regional economic prosperity and
global competitiveness.

Not Applicable. Specifically, Goal 1 of the 2020 RTP/SCS the CEQA Guidelines. However, the General Plan
c
development that indirectly connect to the overall
economic development and competitiveness of the
SCAG region.

GOAL 2. Improve mobility, accessibility, reliability, and travel safety for people and goods.

Consistent. As discussed in Section 5.17, Transportation, the Mobility Element developed as part of the General Plan Update includes policies that
support access to and the performance of transit,
bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. Specifically, Policy M1.1 provides for a balanced circulation system that promotes the safe and efficient movement of people
and goods throughout the City. Policy M-1.2 strives to
maintain sufficient access and mobility for all modes of travel and users of the roadway network. Policy M-1.4
maintains a truck route network that supports the
efficient movement of goods within and beyond the
City. Policy M-1.5 encourages roadway, sidewalk, and
median improvements that promote pedestrian and
bicycle safety. Policy M-1.8 encourages programming
and design strategies to maintain safe vehicular speeds on roadways. Goal M-2 provides for a circulation
system that is integrated with the larger regional
transportation system to support the economic wellbeing of the community. Policy M-2.1 promotes coordination with regional transportation agencies to
implement roadway improvements that encourage the
safe and efficient flow of traffic within the City and
SCAG region. Policy M-2.4 promotes public
transportation programs that effectively serve the
connecting users to
local and regional destinations. Goal M-3 encourages
the planning and design of complete streets with
policies that promote consideration for all users within all facility types. Policy M-3.2 promotes the
incorporation of facilities and design features into
transportation improvement projects that support the
use of public transit and active transportation, such as walking and biking.

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GOAL 3. Enhance the preservation, security, and
resilience of the regional transportation system.

Consistent. Refer to response to SCAG 2020 RTP/SCS
Goal 2.

GOAL 4. Increase person and good movement and
travel choices within the transportation system.

Consistent. Refer to response to SCAG 2020 RTP/SCS
Goal 2.

GOAL 5. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve
air quality.

Consistent. As discussed in Section 5.3, Air Quality, Section 5.8, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Section

5.17, Transportation, the General Plan Update includes
goals, policies, and actions to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and improve air quality. The proposed
Mobility Element Policy M-6.4 directs the City to work
with developers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and minimize congestion related to new development
through improvements to the circulation system and
on-site improvements that encourage non-vehicular
modes of travel. The proposed Resource Management
Element Goal RM-4 seeks improved air quality in San
Jacinto and the region through reductions in air
pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. Policy RM4.1 supports regional efforts, including those organized SCAG, to implement the regional Air Quality
Management Plan. Policy RM-4.2 directs coordination
with the California Air Resources Board and South
Coast Air Quality Management District to support their
ability to properly measure air quality at emission
sources and enforce the standards of the Clean Air Act.

Policy RM-4.4 promotes alternative modes of
transportation to reduce vehicular emissions and
improve air quality. Policy RM-4.8 requires the
implementation of relevant mitigation measures for all
future development upon identification of potential air quality impacts. Policy RM-4.9 sets per capita GHG
reduction targets in order to meet the requirements
established by the State under AB 32 and SB 32. Policy
RM-4.10 directs the City to consider and adopt new
local policies and programs that will help to provide
energy efficient alternatives to fossil fuel use and
reduce consumption in order to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions consistent with the local measures identified in the Western Riverside County Subregional Climate
Action Plan for San Jacinto. Policy RM-4.11 expands the number of parks and trees in San Jacinto to provide a
larger carbon sink or area containing natural sources
that retain more carbon than what those sources emit.

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The proposed Public Safety Element Policy PS-7.4
directs the City to work with responsible federal, State, and county agencies to decrease air pollution emissions occurring within the air basin to reduce the risk posed by air pollution. PS-7.11 reduces communitywide
greenhouse gas emissions locally by actively supporting regional efforts to reduce greenhouse gases
throughout the County.

GOAL 6. Support healthy and equitable communities. Consistent. The General Plan Update includes goals, policies, and actions that support healthy and equitable communities. Specifically, Land Use Element Policy LU1.1 promotes a land use pattern that fosters and enhances community livability and public health;
sustains economic vitality; promotes efficient
development and multiple transportation options;
reduces pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the
expenditure of energy and other resources; and
ensures compatibility between uses. Policy LU-4.4
supports pedestrian-friendly and pedestrian-scaled
development that encourages less automobile use. The
proposed Mobility Element Policy M-1.2 strives to
maintain sufficient access and mobility for all modes of travel and users of the roadway network. Policy M-1.5
encourages roadway, sidewalk, and median
improvements that promote pedestrian and bicycle
safety. Policy M-1.6 manages and improves the City's
transportation network to be safe, accessible, and
consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act to
allow mobility-impaired users to safely travel within
and beyond the City. Policy M-4.2 provides and
maintains an extensive active transportation and trail
network that supports bicycles, pedestrians, and
equestrians and is linked to regional facilities and
facilities of adjacent jurisdictions. The proposed Public Safety Element Policy PS-7.4 directs the City to work
with responsible federal, State, and county agencies to decrease air pollution emissions occurring within the
air basin to reduce the risk posed by air pollution. Policy PS-7.9 addresses the needs of individuals with limited
mobility or limited access to transportation for access to safe and comfortable shelter during extreme heat
events or other severe weather events. The proposed
Resource Management Policy RM-4.7 insulates
sensitive receptors from areas of heightened air quality pollution, by utilizing land use planning to buffer and protect residential areas.

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Additionally, the Environmental Justice Element cross
references policies and actions in other elements,
including policies and actions identified above, and
provides new policies and actions that further support
healthy and equitable communities. Policy EJ-1.1
encourages existing sources of emissions to use
feasible measures to minimize air quality impacts in
Environmental Justice Communities and avoid new
sources of significant emissions in these communities
as feasible. Policy EJ-2.2 prioritizes resources, including applying resources to meet parks, recreation, and open
space needs in underserved areas of the City that have
greater need for these types of amenities. Policy EJ-3.2 strives to locate healthy food establishments so that all residences are within walking distance (quarter to a
half-mile) of a healthy food store or a store with healthy options, where feasible and appropriate.

Implementation of Policy EJ-5.2, would update the
Development Code to eliminate any barriers to
facilitating the development of complete
neighborhoods with access to retail and recreation
resources within walking distance of homes.

GOAL 7. Adapt to a changing climate and support an
integrated regional development pattern and
transportation network.

Consistent. The General Plan Update includes policies
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute
to climate change; refer to response to SCAG 2020
RTP/SCS Goal 5. The General Plan Update also includes
policies that support an integrated regional
development pattern and transportation network;
refer to response to SCAG 2020 RTP/SCS Goal 2.

Further, the General Plan Update Public Safety Element
includes policies to adapt to a changing climate.

Specifically, Policy PS-7.1 promotes a well-prepared
City that can effectively overcome natural disasters and scarcity of resources due to climate change. PS-7.2
directs the City to collaborate with local, regional, State and/or federal jurisdictions and agencies on climate
resiliency and adaptation strategies. Policy PS-7.12
requires that new development and redevelopment
projects address urban heat island issues and reduce
urban heat island effects for the proposed project site and adjacent properties.

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GOAL 8. Leverage new transportation technologies and
data-driven solutions that result in more efficient
travel.

Not Applicable. Specifically, Goal 8 of the 2020 RTP/SCS the CEQA Guidelines. Nevertheless, the General Plan
Update includes policies that indirectly connect to
more efficient travel within the SCAG region; refer to
response to SCAG 2020 RTP/SCS Goal 2.

GOAL 9. Encourage development of diverse housing
types in areas that are supported by multiple
transportation options
Consistent. As discussed in Section 5.17, Transportation, and the response to SCAG 2020 RTP/SCS Goal 2, the General Plan Update includes
policies that support multimodal transportation
options. In addition, the General Plan Update includes
policies designed to encourage the development of
housing types in areas supported by multiple
transportation options. The proposed General Plan
Update Land Use Map designates sites for a range of
housing types and densities. The proposed Land Use
Element Policy LU-1.1 promotes a land use plan that, in part, promotes efficient development and multiple
transportation options. Policy LU-1.2 encourages new
development to occur in infill locations in a balanced
and efficient pattern. Policy LU-4.4 supports
pedestrian-friendly and pedestrian-scaled
development that encourages more social interaction
and less automobile use, especially in the Downtown
Village.

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GOAL 10. Promote conservation of natural and
agricultural lands and restoration of habitats.

Consistent. The General Plan Update includes policies
that promote the conservation of natural and
agricultural lands and restoration of natural habitats.

Proposed Land Use Element Policy LU-2.2 encourages
new development to occur in infill locations in a
balanced and efficient pattern that preserves open
space. Policy LU-2.4 allows and supports the
continuation of agricultural operations on lands within the City limits that are designated for development
uses until such time as new development is proposed
for the land. Proposed Resource Management Element
Goal RM-1 strives for a community that conserves and
protects its natural resources. Policy RM-1.1 supports
an open space system that considers resource
conservation. Policy RM-1.3 reserves and enhances
biodiversity, with a special focus on sensitive, rare, or endangered plant and wildlife species in accordance
with State and federal resource agency requirements.

Policy RM-1.4 recognizes areas of overlapping
jurisdiction with respect to open space and biological
resources, such as the County of Riverside Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), and
coordinates efforts of
surrounding cities, agencies, and Riverside County to
protect and maximize regional open space.

LOCAL PLANS
As set forth by State law, the General Plan serves as the primary planning document for the City and subordinate documents and plans would be updated to be consistent with the General Plan. Similar to the existing General Plan, the proposed General Plan Update focuses on a balanced land use pattern, creating a community where new development blends with existing neighborhoods, and promoting the City as a desirable place to live and work. The proposed General Plan Update carries forward and enhances protection, and would not remove or conflict with City plans, policies, or regulations adopted for environmental protection. The proposed General Plan Update Development Code to provide consistency between the General Plan and zoning; however, these modifications will not remove or adversely alter portions of the San Jacinto Municipal Code that were adopted to mitigate an environmental effect.

It is noted, the Villages of San Jacinto Specific Plan (Villages SP) applies to 475.1 acres west of Sanderson Avenue generally south of Ramona Boulevard (Record Road). Adopted in 2010, the Villages SP established a master planned community of residential neighborhoods with public amenities and complementary

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-20 Land Use and Planning infrastructure. The Villages SP allows for a maximum of 1,322 dwelling units, with lot sizes ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 square feet, resulting in a gross project density of 2.78 dwelling units per acre. Commercial uses (commercial retail and mixed-use) are also allowed.

The property owners of the Villages SP have expressed interest to the City in submitting a future amendment to the Specific Plan to remove the planned residential component and allow for a broader range of nonresidential uses, including business park and industrial-type development. The General Plan Update Land Use Map (Figure 3-
SP. Given the future land use changes expected to be proposed to the Villages SP, the General Plan 2040 Buildout (Table 3-4) analyzes the Villages SP area as developing with exclusively nonresidential uses (approximately 5 million square feet of development). It is noted that citywide, the land uses considered under the proposed General Plan Update Land Use Map would increase the total residential development capacity in the City by a net 9,509 units (from 21,095 units under the existing General Plan, inclusive of the current residential development potential at the Villages SP, to 30,604 units under the proposed General Plan Update Land Use Map which does not consider any residual development in the Villages SP).

The increased development potential allowed under the proposed General Plan Land Use Map would more than replace the 1,322 units currently approved for the Villages SP, should those units be removed from the development potential of the Villages SP at some point in the future.

Subsequent development and infrastructure projects would be required to be consistent with all applicable policies, standards, and regulations, including those land use plans, policies, and regulations adopted to mitigate environmental effects by the City as well as those adopted by agencies with jurisdiction over components of future development projects. Any potential environmental impact associated with conflicts with land use requirements would be less than significant. The policies listed below would ensure that the General Plan Update does not conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Policy LU-2.2: Infill Development. Encourage new development to occur in infill locations in a balanced and efficient pattern that reduces sprawl, preserves open space, and creates convenient connections to other land uses and activity centers.

Policy LU-2.4: Agricultural Uses. Allow and support the continuation of agricultural operations on lands within the City limits that are designated for development uses, until such time as new development is proposed for the land.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-21 Land Use and Planning Action LU-2e: Give priority to redevelopment and infill projects that reduce development pressure on agricultural lands and other sensitive resources.

Action LU-2f: Work with property owners and agricultural operations interested in retaining agricultural land to identify feasible ways to maintain the land in agricultural production.

Apply agricultural conservation easements to land desired by the City and the property owner to remain as agricultural land.

Policy LU-4.4 Pedestrian Design. Support pedestrian-friendly and pedestrian-scaled development that encourages more social interaction and less automobile use, especially in the Downtown Village.

MOBILITY ELEMENT
Policy M-1.1: Balanced Circulation System. Provide for a balanced circulation system that promotes the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the City (Figure M-1).

Policy M-1.2: Access and Mobility. Strive to maintain sufficient access and mobility for all modes of travel and users of the roadway network.

Policy M-1.3: Maintenance and Infrastructure. Support the circulation system with consistent maintenance and necessary infrastructure improvements, such as flood control and bridges, as funding is available.

Policy M-1.4: Truck Routes. Maintain a truck route network that supports the efficient movement of goods within and beyond the City, while minimizing noise and safety hazards to the extent feasible.

Policy M-1.5: Transportation Improvements for All Users. Encourage roadway, sidewalk, and median improvements that enhance the visual character of the roadway system and promote pedestrian and bicycle safety.

Policy M-1.6: ADA Accessibility. Manage and improve the City's transportation network to be safe, accessible, and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to allow mobility-impaired users to safely travel within and beyond the City.

Policy M-1.8: Traffic Calming. Encourage programming and design strategies to maintain safe vehicular speeds on roadways, including traffic calming measures, where applicable.

Action M-1a Periodically review and assess the vehicular operating conditions along City facilities to determine what, if any, improvements are warranted to maintain a safe and efficient flow Improvement Plan and/or required as part of project approval through the development review process.

Action M-1b: As part of development review and specific plans, review any existing gaps in active transportation infrastructure, including sidewalk gaps or trails previously identified in the

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Action M-1d: Include ADA-accessible facilities as part of roadway infrastructure projects. Goal M-2: Regional Circulation System. A circulation system that is integrated with the larger regional transportation system to support the economic well-being of the community.

Policy M-2.1: Regional Agency Coordination. Coordinate with regional transportation agencies, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), and the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) to implement roadway improvements that encourage the safe and efficient flow of traffic within and beyond the City for example, State Route 79 (SR-79) and Mid County Parkway (Figure M-2).

Policy M-2.2: Adjacent Jurisdictions. Coordinate with adjacent jurisdictions regarding the planning and construction of local nearby circulation improvements and public transit systems.

Policy M-2.3: Regional Development. Coordinate with adjacent jurisdictions to reduce the impacts of proposed development projects outside the City on transportation facilities and services within the City.

Policy M-2.4: Public Transit. Promote public transportation programs that effectively serve the City's residents and workers by connecting users to local and regional destinations, including jobs, recreation, retail, and other activity centers.

Action M-2a: Periodically -term mobility
plans and priorities through regular communication and coordination.

Action M-2b:

Action M-2c: Monitor land use, circulation planning, and the development review process of neighboring jurisdictions, so that the City has an opportunity to recommend that impacts to the City are considered by those jurisdictions.

Action M-2d: Periodically coordinate with RTA to actively engage on transit service planning and operational needs.

Policy M-3.1: Complete Streets. Apply context-sensitive complete streets principles to new roadways and to transportation improvements to serve all modes of travel and users of all ages and abilities.

Policy M-3.2: Multimodal Facilities. Incorporate facilities and design features into transportation improvement projects that support the use of public transit and active transportation.

Action M-3a: When planning roadway facilities, incorporate the concept of complete streets. Consider design elements for all modes and users that use streets in a context-sensitive manner.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-23 Land Use and Planning Goal M-4: Active Transportation. An extensive and regionally linked network of trails, bicycle lanes, and sidewalk paths that encourage active transportation as viable for transportation and recreation
Policy M-4.2: Active Transportation Network. Provide and maintain an extensive active transportation and trail network that supports bicycles, pedestrians, and equestrians and is linked to regional facilities and facilities of adjacent jurisdictions (Figure M-2).

Policy M-4.5: Support Facilities. Encourage new developments to provide bicycle parking, lockers, and other support facilities for bicyclists.

Action M-4a:
pedestrian access as part of the site plan review for new development projects.

Goal M-6 Transportation Management. Transportation management strategies that comply with the County Congestion Management Plan and regional and statewide greenhouse gas emissions targets.

Policy M-6.1: Vehicle Miles Traveled. Maintain vehicle miles traveled (VMT) thresholds and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) mitigation requirements for the purpose of environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Policy M-6.2: Transportation Demand Management. Create and implement TDM and congestion management mitigation measures in areas experiencing high levels of congestion and VMT levels.

Policy M-6.3: Regional Plans. Review development proposals for compliance with regional plans such as the RCTC Congestion Management Plan.

Policy M-6.4: New Development. Work with developers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize congestion related to new development through improvements to the circulation system and on-site improvements that encourage non-vehicular modes of travel.

Action M-6a: nd related implementation documents, as
necessary, to reflect TDM best practices.

Action M-6b: Consider allowing for a reduction in parking standards for developments if comprehensive TDM programs and/or parking strategies are provided.

Action M-6c: Require developments that are approved based on TDM plans to incorporate monitoring and enforcement of TDM targets as part of those plans.

PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT
Policy PS-7.1 Community Preparedness. Promote a well-prepared City that can effectively overcome natural disasters and scarcity of resources due to climate change.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-24 Land Use and Planning Policy PS-7.2 Collaboration. Collaborate with local, regional, state and/or federal jurisdictions and agencies on climate resiliency and adaptation strategies.

Policy PS-7.3 Ecological Recovery. Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies to establish ecological recovery programs.

Policy PS-7.4: Air Pollution. Work with responsible federal, state, and county agencies to decrease air pollution emissions occurring within the air basin to reduce the risk posed by air pollution.

Policy PS-7.5: Energy Supply. Promote plans and programs that increase sustainable energy sources.

Policy PS-7.6: Programs. Implement necessary actions and programs to improve drought preparation and response for the most vulnerable community members.

Policy PS-7.7: Cooling Centers. Designate public buildings, specific private buildings, or institutions with air conditioning as public cooling shelters; extend hours at air-conditioned sites during periods of extreme heat or power outage (if the site is supported by a backup generator).

Policy PS-7.8: Storms. Provide access to flood protection resources and services (signage, sandbags, etc.) as feasible at designated public facilities during and after extreme weather events.

Policy PS-7.9: Special Assistance. Address the needs of individuals with limited mobility or limited access to transportation for access to safe and comfortable shelter during extreme heat events or other severe weather events.

Policy PS-7.10: Leadership. Demonstrate leadership in local climate planning efforts through a range of tangible actions and policies at the municipal operations level.

Policy PS-7.11: Greenhouse Gas Reductions. Reduce communitywide greenhouse gas emissions locally by actively supporting regional efforts to reduce greenhouse gases throughout the county.

Policy PS-7.12: Extreme Heat Vulnerabilities. Require that new developments, major remodels, and redevelopments address urban heat island issues and reduce urban heat island effects for the proposed project site and adjacent properties.

Policy PS-7.13: Urban Forestry Plan. Minimize damage associated with wind-related hazards and address climate change and urban heat island effects through the development of an urban forestry plan and proper landscaping planting and management techniques.

Policy PS-7.14: Ongoing Monitoring. Monitor climate change-related effects with local, regional, state, and/or federal partners to provide information of effectiveness of existing infrastructure and programs.

Action PS-7a: Provide information and resources to the public and businesses regarding steps the City is taking to address the issue of climate change.

Action PS-7d: Evaluate the feasibility for government-constructed and/or -operated new development to exceed the CalGreen Tier 1, or successor program, standards.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-25 Land Use and Planning Action PS-7e: Promote the use of sustainable and carbon-neutral energy sources in new development.

Action PS-7f: Explore using renewable energy and clean generation technologies such as solar, wind, biogas, or fuel cells to power City facilities where appropriate.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-1: Natural Resources. A community that conserves and protects its natural resources.

Policy RM-1.1: Balanced Open Space System. Support a balanced and integrated open space system that reflects a variety of considerations, including resource conservation, recreation, aesthetics, and community identity.

Policy RM-1.3: Biological Resource Protection. Preserve and enhance biological communities that endangered plant and wildlife species in accordance with state and federal resource agency requirements.

Policy RM-1.4: Regional Cooperation. Recognize areas of overlapping jurisdiction with respect to open space and biological resources, such as the County of Riverside Multiple Species Habitat cities, agencies, and Riverside County to protect and maximize regional open space.

Goal RM-4: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Improved air quality in San Jacinto and the region through reductions in air pollutants and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Policy RM-4.1 Regional Cooperation. Support regional efforts, including those organized through the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), and the California Air Resource Board (CARB) to implement the regional Air Quality Management Plan.

Policy RM-4.2: Measurement and Enforcement. Coordinate with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and South Coast Air Quality Management District to support their ability to properly measure air quality at emission sources and enforce the standards of the Clean Air Act.

Policy RM-4.4: Transportation Options. Promote alternative modes of transportation to reduce vehicular emissions and improve air quality. (See Mobility Element) Policy RM-4.5 Walkability. Encourage pedestrian-scale development and pedestrian-friendly design features to reduce vehicle emissions. (See Mobility Element) Policy RM-4.6: Sustainable Development. Encourage and incentivize higher density and mixed-use development opportunities within designated areas of the City to lessen the impacts of traffic congestion on local air quality. (See Land Use Element)

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-26 Land Use and Planning Policy RM-4.7: Sensitive Receptors. Insulate sensitive receptors from areas of heightened air quality pollution, by utilizing land use planning to buffer and protect residential areas.

Policy RM-4.8: Mitigation. Require the implementation of relevant mitigation measures for all future development upon identification of potential air quality impacts.

Policy RM-4.9: Local Reduction Targets. The City of San Jacinto establishes the following per capita GHG reduction targets, in order to meet the requirements established by the state under AB 32 and SB 32, c

1.83 MTCO2e per service population (SP) by 2030; and

0.62 MTCO2e per service population (SP) by 2050
Policy RM-4.10:GHG Reduction. Consider and adopt new local policies and programs that will help to provide energy efficient alternatives to fossil fuel use and reduce consumption in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the local measures identified in the Western Riverside County Subregional Climate Action Plan for San Jacinto.

Policy RM-4.11:Carbon Reduction. Expand the number of parks and trees in San Jacinto to provide a larger carbon sink or area containing natural sources that retain more carbon than what those sources emit.

Action RM-4a: Implement the local GHG reduction measures identified in the Western Riverside Council future updates of the CAP, and on an annual basis record the status of each local measure and submit the results to WRCOG using the WRCOG Climate Action Plan Tracking Tool.

Action RM-4b: As applicable, review new industrial and commercial development projects during the CEQA process for potential air quality impacts to residences and other sensitive receptors.

Ensure that mitigation measures and best management practices are implemented to reduce significant emissions of criteria pollutants.

Action RM-4c: Review development, infrastructure, and planning projects for consistency with SCAQMD requirements during the CEQA review process. Require project applicants to prepare air quality analyses to address SCAQMD and General Plan requirements, as appropriate, which include analysis and identification of:

1. Air pollutant emissions associated with the project during construction, project operation, and cumulative conditions.

2. Potential exposure of sensitive receptors to toxic air contaminants.

3. Significant air quality impacts associated with the project for construction, project operation, and cumulative conditions.

4. Mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts to less than significant or the maximum extent feasible where impacts cannot be mitigated to less than significant.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-27 Land Use and Planning Action RM-4d: Work with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Southern California Association of Governments, the Western Riverside Council of Governments, and the California Air Resource Board to implement programs aimed at improving regional air quality.

Action RM-4e: Continue to review development projects to ensure that all new public and private development complies with the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24 standards as well as the energy efficiency standards established by the San Jacinto Municipal Code.

Action RM-4f: Monitor GHG emissions generated by the community over time for consistency with the Inventory every five years. In the event that the City determines that ongoing efforts to eduction targets,
the City shall establish and adopt new and/or revised GHG reductions measures that will effectively meet the established GHG reduction targets.

Action RM-4g: Provide the necessary facilities and infrastructure to facilitate the use of City-owned low or zero-emission vehicles such as electric vehicle charging facilities at key City facilities as operations necessitate and/or as funding becomes available.

Action RM-4h: Evaluate and consider multi-modal transportation benefits to all City employees, such as free or low-cost monthly public transportation (bus) passes. Encourage employer participation in similar programs. Encourage new transit/shuttle services and use.

Action RM-4i: Evaluate and consider the feasibility of allowing private bicycle rental companies to operate in San Jacinto.

Action RM-4j: Encourage community car-sharing and carpooling.

Action RM-4k: Support the establishment and expansion of a regional network of electric vehicle charging stations and encourage the expanded use of electric vehicles.

Action RM-4l: Establish and adopt standards and requirements for electric vehicle parking, including minimum requirements for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in new multi-family residential and commercial, office, and light industrial development.

Action RM-4m: Adopt a Green Building Program to promote the reduction of urban heat islands through vegetation management and cool surfaces. Encourage multi-family residential and nonresidential development to increase the use of higher-albedo materials for surfaces including roofs, parking areas, driveways, roads, and sidewalks. Encourage developments with parking lot areas to shade these areas with vegetation or solar panels when appropriate. Support various programs to plant and maintain trees, which can also contribute to a reduction of urban heat islands.

Action RM-4n: Future development projects will be required to demonstrate consistency with SCAQMD construction emission thresholds. Where emissions from individual projects exceed SCAQMD thresholds, the following actions should be incorporated as necessary to

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Require all off-road diesel equipment greater than 50 horsepower (hp) used for this Project to meet USEPA Tier 4 final off-road emission standards or equivalent.

Such equipment shall be outfitted with Best Available Control Technology (BACT) devices including a California Air Resources Board Certified Level 3 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) or equivalent. The DPF reduces diesel particulate matter and NOx emissions during construction activities.

Require a minimum of 50 percent of construction debris be diverted for recycling.

Require building materials to contain a minimum 10 percent recycled content.

Require materials such as paints, primers, sealants, coatings, and glues to have a low volatile organic compound concentration compared to conventional products. If low VOC materials are not available, architectural coating phasing should be extended sufficiently to reduce the daily emissions of VOCs.

Action RM-4o: Future development projects will be required to demonstrate consistency with SC
exceed regulatory thresholds, the following measures may be used to reduce impacts.

Note the following measures are not all inclusive and developers have the option to add or substitute measures that are equally or more appropriate for the scope of the project.

Develop a project specific TDM program for residents and/or employees that provides opportunities for carpool/vanpools.

Provide onsite solar/renewable energy in excess of regulatory requirements.

Require that owners/tenants of non-residential or multi-family residential developments use architectural coatings that are 10 grams per liter or less when repainting/repairing properties.

Require dripless irrigation and irrigation sensor units that prevent watering during rain storms.

Ensure all parking areas are wired for capability of future EV charging and include EV charging stations that exceed regulatory requirements.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT
Policy EJ-1.1: Emission Sources. Encourage existing sources of emissions to use feasible measures to minimize air quality impacts in Environmental Justice Communities and avoid new sources of significant emissions in these communities as feasible.

Policy EJ-1.2: Green Industry. Attract non-polluting industry and green technology companies to the City.

Policy EJ-2.1: Convenient Access. Consider the ease of accessibility of public facilities in relation to Environmental Justice Communities during the review and evaluation of public facility expansion, replacement, and construction.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-29 Land Use and Planning Policy EJ-2.2: Prioritize Resources. Apply resources to meet parks, recreation, and open space needs in underserved areas of the City that have a demonstrably greater need for these amenities.

Policy EJ-3.2: Access to Healthy Food. Strive to locate healthy food establishments so that all residences are within walking distance (quarter to a half-mile) of a healthy food store or a store with healthy options, where feasible and appropriate.

Policy EJ-3:4: Farmers Markets. Support existing farmers markets and support the location of new farmers markets near Environmental Justice Communities wherever feasible.

Policy EJ-5.1: Eliminate Barriers. Update the Development Code to eliminate any barriers to facilitating the development of complete neighborhoods with access to retail and recreation resources within walking distance of homes.

Policy EJ-5.2: Accessibility. Endeavour to provide parks that are easily accessible to the surrounding neighborhood and beyond, and are as barrier-free as possible, particularly for those with limited mobility.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.11.5 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Impact Analysis: Development of cumulative projects in the City of San Jacinto would be required to mitigate land use impacts on a project-by-project basis. Each project would be evaluated for consistency n goals, policies,
and actions
proposed General Plan Update would result in less than significant impact related to land use and relevant planning. Therefore, the incremental impact of the proposed Project, when considered in combination with development within the City and region, would not result in cumulatively considerable land use impacts.
as well as new growth adjacent to existing
urbanized areas
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proposed General Plan Update's incremental contribution to cumulative land use and population impacts would be less than cumulatively considerable.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.11-30 Land Use and Planning Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions: Refer to the General Plan goals, policies, and actions cited above.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.11.6 SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
Land use and planning impacts associated with the implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant. No significant unavoidable land use and planning impacts would occur as a result of the General Plan Update.

5.11.7 REFERENCES
City of San Jacinto, CEQA, https://www.sanjacintoca.gov/city_departments/communitydevelopment/planning/c_e_q_a, accessed September 23, 2021.

City of San Jacinto, General Plan, https://www.sanjacintoca.gov/city_departments/communitydevelopment/general-plan, accessed September 23, 2021.

City of San Jacinto, Parks and Facilities, https://www.sanjacintoca.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageId=13544395 accessed September 23, 2021.

Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission, Home, http://www.rcaluc.org/, accessed September 23, 2021.

Southern California Association of Governments, Connect SoCal: 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, adopted September 3, 2020.

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5.12 MINERAL RESOURCES
This section identifies the existing mineral resource conditions within the Study Area and provides an analysis of potential impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Potential impacts are identified and mitigation measures to address potentially significant impacts are recommended, as necessary.

5.12.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

MINERAL RESOURCE CLASSIFICATION
Pursuant to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA), the California State Mining and Geology Board oversees the Mineral Resource Zone (MRZ) classification system. The MRZ system characterizes both the location and known/presumed economic value of underlying mineral resources.

The mineral resource classification system uses four main MRZs based on the degree of available geologic information, the likelihood of significant mineral resource occurrence, and the known or inferred quantity of significant mineral resources. The four classifications are described in Table 5-12-1, Mineral Resources Classification System. Table 5.12-1
Mineral Resources Classification System
Classification Description
MRZ-1
Areas where adequate information indicates that no significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that little likelihood exists for their presence.

MRZ-2
Areas where adequate information indicates that significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that a high likelihood exists for their presence.

MRZ-3 Areas containing mineral deposits, the significance of which cannot be evaluated.

MRZ-4 Areas where available information is inadequate for assignment to any other MRZ classification.

Source: California Department of Conservation, 2022.

MINERAL RESOURCES
Mineral resources include commercially viable oil and gas deposits, and nonfuel mineral resources deposits. Nonfuel mineral resources include metals such as gold, silver, iron, and copper; industrial metals such as boron compounds, rare-earth elements, clays, limestone, gypsum, salt, and dimension stone; and construction aggregate, including sand, gravel, and crushed stone. California is the largest producer of sand and gravel in the nation. Figure 5.12-1, Mineral Resource Zones, shows resources by classification within the Study Area. The entire City of San Jacinto is designated as MRZ-3. MRZ-3 is a classification for areas containing known or inferred mineral occurrences of undetermined mineral resource significance.

The Sphere of Influence is designated as MRZ-3 and MRZ-4.

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LOCATION OF PERMITTED AGGREGATE MINES
The California Office of Mine Reclamation periodically publishes a list of qualified permitted aggregate mines regulated under SMARA that is generally referred to as the AB 3098 List. The Public Contract Code precludes mining operations that are not on the AB 3098 List from selling sand, gravel, aggregates or other mined materials to State or local agencies. As of September 2021, there are 49 aggregate mines on the AB 3098 list in Riverside County; none of the 49 listed mines are within the Study Area (Department of Conservation).

5.12.2 REGULATORY SETTING
STATE
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975
The California Department of Conservation Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Section 2710), also known as SMARA, provides a comprehensive surface mining and reclamation policy that permits the continued mining of minerals, as well as the protection and subsequent beneficial use of the mined and reclaimed land. The purpose of SMARA is to ensure that adverse environmental effects are prevented or minimized and that mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition and are readily adaptable for alternative land uses. The production and conservation of minerals are encouraged, while also giving consideration to values relating to recreation, wildlife, range and forage, as well as aesthetic enjoyment.

Residual hazards to public health and safety are eliminated. These goals are achieved through land use planning by allowing a jurisdiction to balance the economic benefits of resource reclamation with the need to provide other land uses.

If a use is proposed that might threaten the potential recovery of minerals from an area that has been classified MRZ-2, SMARA would require the jurisdiction to prepare a statement specifying its reasons for permitting the proposed use, provide public notice of these reasons, and forward a copy of the statement to the State Geologist and the State Mining and Geology Board (Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 2762). Lands classified MRZ-2 are areas that contain identified mineral resources.

LOCAL
San Jacinto Municipal Code
San Jacinto Municipal Code Chapter 8.56, Surface Mining and Reclamation, ensures that mineral -being, does not cause adverse environmental
effects and mined lands are restored to a usable condition after operations. Chapter 8.56.200 Mineral Resource Protection, pertains specifically to mining operations and mine development, and promotes sustainable extraction.

5.12.3 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains the Initial Study Environmental Checklist, which includes questions related to mineral resources. The issues presented in the Initial Study Environmental Checklist have been utilized as thresholds of significance in this section.

Accordingly, a project may create a significant environmental impact if it would:

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Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a general plan, specific plan, or other land use plan.

5.12.4 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
MR-1: Would the project 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? Impact Analysis: The City has no known or identified mineral resources of regional or Statewide importance. As shown in Figure 5.12-1, the entire City of San Jacinto, approximately 16,700 acres, and a majority of the Sphere of Influence, approximately 6,100 acres, are classified as MRZ-3. MRZ-3 indicates that the significance of the mineral deposits is undetermined. The eastern portion of the Sphere of Influence is classified as an MRZ-4; unstudied areas or areas with inadequate information. The General Plan Update Resource Management Element includes policies and actions to protect mineral resources associated with mining activities. Policy RM-5.10 ensures that any future mining activities be in compliance with the State Mining Reclamation Act, federal and State environmental regulations, and local ordinances.

There are no known mineral deposits or resources in the Study Area that are of significant value to the region or the State. As such, implementation of the proposed General Plan Update would have a less than significant impact on this environmental topic, and no mitigation is required.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-5: Energy and Mineral Resources. A community that safely manages its energy and mineral resources.

Policy RM-5.10 Mineral Resources. Ensure that any future mining activities be in compliance with the State Mining Reclamation Act, federal and state environmental regulations, and local ordinances.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

MR-2: Would the project result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land use plan?
Impact Analysis: As shown in Figure 5.12-1
The Study Area does not contain a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan. The General Plan Update Resource Management Element includes policies and actions to protect mineral resources

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.12-4 Mineral Resources associated with mining activities. Policy RM-5.10 ensures that any future mining activities be in compliance with the State Mining Reclamation Act, federal and State environmental regulations, and local ordinances. Implementation of the General Plan Update would not result in the loss of a designated mineral recovery site and as such, no impact would occur.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-5: Energy and Mineral Resources. A community that safely manages its energy and mineral resources.

Policy RM-5.10 Mineral Resources. Ensure that any future mining activities be in compliance with the State Mining Reclamation Act, federal and state environmental regulations, and local ordinances.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: No Impact.

5.12.5 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Impact Analysis: The majority of land within the Study Area is designated as MRZ-3, land for which the significance of mineral resources cannot be determined, or MRZ-4, areas where available information is inadequate for assignment to any other MRZ classification. Neither of these MRZ categories are considered significant mineral resources. The Study Area does not possess any mineral resource recovery sites. Therefore, implementation of the General Plan Update would not contribute to a cumulative impact related to mineral resources.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions: Refer to the General Plan goals, policies, and actions cited above.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.12.6 SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
Mineral Resource impacts associated with the implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant and no significant unavoidable mineral resource impacts would occur as a result of the General Plan Update.

5.12.7 REFERENCES
California Department of Conservation (DOC), Division of Mine Reclamation, SMARA Mines, https://www.conservation.ca.gov/dmr/smara-mines, accessed September 29, 2021.

California Department of Conservation (DOC), Division of Mine Reclamation, AB 3098 List,

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California Department of Conservation (DOC), SMARA Mineral Land Classification, Guidelines for Classification and Designation of Mineral Lands, SMARA Mineral Land Classification, accessed March 21, 2022.

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5.13 NOISE

5.13.1 PURPOSE
This section identifies existing noise conditions within the Study Area and provides an analysis of potential impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Potential impacts are identified and mitigation measures to address potentially significant impacts are recommended, as necessary.

This section is primarily based upon The City of San Jacinto General Plan Noise Impact Study, prepared by MD Acoustics, LLC and dated July 2022; refer to Appendix F, Noise Impact Study. 5.13.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

FUNDAMENTALS OF NOISE
Sound, Noise and Acoustics
Sound is a disturbance created by a moving or vibrating source and is capable of being detected by the hearing organs. Sound may be thought of as mechanical energy of a moving object transmitted by pressure waves through a medium to a human ear. For traffic or stationary noise, the medium of concern is air. Noise is defined as sound that is loud, unpleasant, unexpected, or unwanted.

Frequency and Hertz
A continuous sound is described by its frequency (pitch) and its amplitude (loudness). Frequency relates to the number of pressure oscillations per second. Low-frequency sounds are low in pitch (bass sounding) and high-frequency sounds are high in pitch (squeak). These oscillations per second (cycles) are commonly referred to as Hertz (Hz). The human ear can hear from the bass pitch starting at 20 Hz to the high pitch of 20,000 Hz.

Sound Pressure Levels and Decibels
The amplitude of a sound determines its loudness. The loudness of sound increases or decreases as the amplitude increases or decreases. Sound pressure amplitude is measured in units of micro-Newton per square meter (µN/m2
), also called micro-Pascal (µPa). One µPa is approximately one hundred billionths (0.00000000001) of normal atmospheric pressure. Sound pressure level (SPL or Lp) is used to describe in logarithmic units the ratio of actual sound pressures to a reference pressure squared. These units are called decibels; abbreviated dB.

Addition of Decibels
Because decibels are on a logarithmic scale, sound pressure levels cannot be added or subtracted by simple plus or minus. When two sounds of equal SPL are combined, they will produce an SPL 3 dB greater than the single SPL. In other words, sound energy that is doubled produces a 3 dB increase. If two sounds

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differ by approximately 10 dB, the higher sound level is the predominant sound. When combining sound levels, estimates shown in Table 5.13-1, Decibel Addition, may be utilized.

Table 5.13-1
Decibel Addition
When Two Decibel Values Differ by: Add This Amount to Higher Value Example 0 or 1 dB 3 dB 70+69=73 dB
2 or 3 dB 2 dB 74+71=76 dB
4 to 9 dB 1 dB 66+60=67 dB
10 dB or more 0 dB 65+55=65 dB
Source: Caltrans Technical Noise Supplement to the Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol. Caltrans, 2013.

Human Response to Changes in Noise Levels
In general, the healthy human ear is most sensitive to sounds between 1,000 Hz and 5,000 Hz, and it perceives a sound within that range as being more intense than a sound with a higher or lower frequency with the same magnitude. For purposes of this analysis, as well as with most environmental documents, A-scale weighting is typically used and is reported in terms of the A-weighted decibel (dBA). The A-scale was designed to account for the frequency-dependent sensitivity of the human ear. Typical A-weighted noise levels are shown in Table 5.13-2, Typical Noise Levels. In general, the human ear can barely perceive a change in the noise level of 3 dB. As shown in Table 5.13- 3, Perceived Changes in Noise Levels, a change in 5 dB is readily perceptible, and a change in 10 dB is perceived as being twice or half as loud. As previously discussed, a doubling of sound energy results in a 3 dB increase in sound, which means that a doubling of sound energy (e.g., doubling the volume of traffic on a highway) would result in a barely perceptible change in sound level.

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Table 5.13-2
Typical Noise Levels
Common Outdoor Activities Noise Level (dBA) Common Indoor 110 Rock Band
Jet flyover at 1,000 feet
100
Gas lawnmower at 3 feet
90 Diesel truck at 50 feet at 50 mph Food blender at 3 feet 80 Garbage disposal at 3 feet
Noisy urban area, daytime
Gas lawnmower, 100 feet 70 Vacuum cleaner at 3 feet
Commercial area Normal speech at 3 feet
Heavy traffic at 300 feet 60
Large Business Office
Quiet urban daytime 50 Dishwasher in next room
Quiet urban nighttime 40 Theater, large conference room (background) Quiet suburban nighttime
30 Library
Quiet rural nighttime Bedroom at night, concert hall (background) 20 Broadcasting studio
10 Lowest Threshold of Human Hearing 0 Lowest Threshold of Human Hearing Source: Caltrans Technical Noise Supplement to the Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol. Caltrans, 2013.

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Perceived Changes in Noise Levels
Changes in Intensity Level, dBA Changes in Apparent Loudness 1 Not perceptible
3 Just perceptible
5 Clearly noticeable
10 Twice (or half) as loud
Source: Caltrans Technical Noise Supplement to the Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol. Caltrans, 2013.

Noise Descriptors
Noise in our daily environment fluctuates over time. Some noise levels occur in regular patterns, others are random. Some noise levels are constant while others are sporadic. Noise descriptors were created to describe the different time-varying noise levels.

A-Weighted Sound Level: The sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter using the A-weighted filter network. The A-weighting filter de-emphasizes the very low and very high-frequency components of the sound in a manner similar to the response of the human ear. A numerical method of rating human judgment of loudness.

Ambient Noise Level: The composite of noise from all sources, near and far. In this context, the ambient noise level constitutes the normal or existing level of environmental noise at a given location.

Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL): The average equivalent A-weighted sound level during a 24- hour day, obtained after the addition of five (5) decibels to sound levels in the evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM and after the addition of ten (10) decibels to sound levels in the night between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

Decibel (dB): A unit for measuring the amplitude of a sound, equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure, which is 20 micro-pascals. dBA: A-weighted sound level (see definition above).

Equivalent Sound Level (LEQ): The sound level corresponding to a steady noise level over a given sample period with the same amount of acoustic energy as the actual time-varying noise level. The energy average noise level during the sample period.

Habitable Room: Any room meeting the requirements of the California Building Code or other applicable regulations which is intended to be used for sleeping, living, cooking, or dining purposes, excluding such enclosed spaces as closets, pantries, bath or toilet rooms, service rooms, connecting corridors, laundries, unfinished attics, foyers, storage spaces, cellars, utility rooms, and similar spaces.

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L(n): The A-weighted sound level exceeded during a certain percentage of the sample time. For example, L10 in the sound level exceeded 10 percent of the sample time. Similarly, L50, L90, and L99, etc.

Noise: Any unwanted sound or sound which is undesirable because it interferes with speech and hearing, is intense enough to damage hearing, or is otherwise annoying. The State Noise Control Act defines noise as "...excessive undesirable sound...".

Outdoor Living Area: Outdoor spaces that are associated with residential land uses typically used for passive recreational activities or other noise-sensitive uses. Such spaces include patio areas, barbecue areas, jacuzzi areas, etc., associated with residential uses; outdoor patient recovery or resting areas associated with hospitals, convalescent hospitals, or rest homes; outdoor areas associated with places of worship which have a significant role in services or other noise-sensitive activities; and outdoor school facilities routinely used for educational purposes which may be adversely impacted by noise. Outdoor areas usually not included in this definition are: front yard areas, driveways, greenbelts, maintenance areas and storage areas associated with residential land uses; exterior areas at hospitals that are not used for patient activities; outdoor areas associated with places of worship and principally used for short-term social gatherings; and, outdoor areas associated with school facilities that are not typically associated with educational uses prone to adverse noise impacts (for example, school play yard areas).

Percent Noise Levels: See L(n).

Sound Level (Noise Level): The weighted sound pressure level obtained by use of a sound level meter having a standard frequency filter for attenuating part of the sound spectrum.

Sound Level Meter: An instrument, including a microphone, an amplifier, an output meter, and frequency weighting networks for the measurement and determination of noise and sound levels.

Single Event Noise Exposure Level (SENEL): The dBA level which, if it lasted for one second, would produce the same A-weighted sound energy as the actual event.

Tonal Sounds
A pure tone sound is a sound produced at or near a single frequency. Laboratory tests have shown that humans are more perceptible to changes in sound levels of a pure tone. For a noise source to contain a he
frequencies of 500 Hertz (Hz) and above; by 8 dB for center frequencies between 160 and 400 Hz; and by 15 dB for center frequencies of 125 Hz or less.

Sound Propagation
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sound level attenuates at a rate of 6 dB per doubling of distance. The movement of vehicles down a roadway makes the source of the sound appear to propagate from a line (i.e., line source) rather than a point source. This line source results in the noise propagating from a roadway in a cylindrical spreading versus a spherical spreading that results from a point source. The sound level attenuates for a line source at a rate of 3 dB per doubling of distance.

Research has demonstrated that atmospheric conditions can have a significant effect on noise levels when noise receivers are located 200 feet or more from a noise source. Wind, temperature, air humidity, and turbulence can further impact have far sound can travel.

Ground Absorption
As noise propagates from the source, it is affected by the ground and atmosphere. Noise models use hard site (reflective surfaces) and soft site (absorptive surfaces) to help calculate predicted noise levels. Hard site conditions assume no excessive ground absorption between the noise source and the receiver. Soft site conditions such as grass, soft dirt, or landscaping attenuate noise at a rate of 1.5 dB per doubling of distance. When added to the geometric spreading, the excess ground attenuation results in an overall noise attenuation of 4.5 dB per doubling of distance for a line source and 7.5 dB per doubling of distance for a point source.

Sound Attenuation
transmission path, and (3) a receiver.

The appropriate acoustical treatment for a given project should consider the nature of the noise source rol techniques should be selected to provide an
acceptable noise environment for the receiver while remaining consistent with local aesthetic standards and practical structural and economic limits. Fundamental noise control options are described below.

Noise Barriers
Effective noise barriers can reduce noise levels by 10 to 15 dBA, cutting the loudness of traffic noise in half. To achieve that reduction, the barrier must be high enough and long enough to block the line-ofsight of the vehicles on the road. A noise barrier can still achieve up to a 5 dBA noise level reduction when it is tall enough to barely vehicles. A noise barrier is most effective when placed close to the noise source or receiver. When the noise barrier is an earthen berm instead of a wall, the noise attenuation can be increased by another 3 dBA.

Setbacks
Noise exposure may be reduced by increasing the setback distance between the noise source and the receiving use. Setback areas can take the form of open space, frontage roads, recreational areas, and storage yards. The available noise attenuation from this technique is limited by the characteristics of the noise source but generally ranges between 4 and 6 dBA.

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Site Design
Buildings can be placed on a property to shield other structures or areas affected by noise and to prevent an increase in noise levels caused by reflections. The use of one building to shield another can significantly reduce overall noise control costs, particularly if the shielding structure is insensitive to noise. An example would be placing a detached garage nearest the noise source to shield the house or backyard. Site design should guard against creating reflecting surfaces that may increase onsite noise levels. For example, two buildings placed at an angle facing a noise source may cause noise levels within that angle to increase by reason. Landscaping walls or noise barriers located within a development may inadvertently reflect noise Building Facades
When interior noise levels are of concern in a noisy environment, noise reduction may be obtained through the acoustical design of building facades. Standard construction practices provide a noise reduction of 10 to 15 dBA for building facades with open windows, and a noise reduction of approximately 25 dBA when windows are closed; refer to Table 5.13-4, Noise Reduction Afforded by Common Building Construction
design include adequate ventilation systems, which would allow windows facing a noise source to remain closed, even during periods of excessively warm weather.

Where greater noise reduction is required, acoustical treatment of the building facade may be necessary.

Reducing relative window area is the most effective control technique, followed by providing acoustical glazing (e.g., thicker glass or increased air space between panes) within frames with low air infiltration through walls can be reduced by increasing wall mass (e.g., using stucco or brick in lieu of wood siding), or isolating wall members by using double or staggered stud walls, while noise transmitted through suitable gaskets. Noise
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Table 5.13-4
Noise Reduction Afforded by Common Building Construction Construction
Type
Typical Occupancy General Description Range of Noise
Reduction (dB)1
1 Residential, Commercial,
Schools
Wood frame, stucco, or wood sheathing
exterior. Interior drywall or plaster. Sliding
glass windows, with windows partially
open.
15-20
2 Same as 1 above Same as 1 above, but with windows closed. 25-30 3 Commercial, Schools Same as 2 above, but with fixed 0.25-inch plate glass windows. 30-35
4 Commercial, Industrial
Steel or concrete frame, curtain wall, or
masonry exterior wall. Fixed 0.25-inch
plate glass windows.
35-40
Source: California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook, 2002.

Landscaping
While the use of trees and other vegetation is often thought to provide significant noise attenuation, approximately 100 feet of dense foliage with no visual path extending through the foliage is required to achieve a 5 dBA attenuation of traffic noise. Thus, the use of vegetation as a noise barrier is not considered a practical method of noise control unless large tracts of dense foliage are part of the existing landscape.

Vegetation
a receiver, increasing ground absorption of sound, and thus, increasing the attenuation of sound with distance. Planting trees and shrubs also offers aesthetic and psychological value, and it may reduce adverse public reaction to a noise source by removing the source from view, even though noise levels would be largely unaffected.

GROUND-BORNE VIBRATION FUNDAMENTALS
Ground-borne vibrations consist of rapidly fluctuating motions within the ground that have an average motion of zero. The effects of ground-borne vibrations typically only cause a nuisance to people, but at extreme vibration levels, damage to buildings may occur. Although ground-borne vibration can be felt outdoors, it is typically only an annoyance to people indoors where the associated effects of the shaking of a building can be notable. Ground-borne noise is an effect of ground-borne vibration and mainly exists indoors since it is produced from noise radiated from the motion of the walls and floors of a room and may also consist of the rattling of windows or dishes on shelves. Several different methods are used to quantify vibration amplitude. Typical human reaction and effect on buildings due to ground-borne

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vibration is shown in Table 5.13-5, Typical Human Reaction and Effect on Buildings Due to Ground-Borne Vibration. PPV. Known as the peak particle velocity (PPV) which is the maximum instantaneous peak in vibration velocity, typically given in inches per second.

RMS. Known as root mean squared (RMS) can be used to denote vibration amplitude.

VdB. A commonly used abbreviation to describe the vibration level (VdB) for a vibration source.

Table 5.13-5
Typical Human Reaction and Effect on Buildings Due to Ground-Borne Vibration Vibration Level
Peak Particle Velocity (PPV)
Human Reaction Effect on Buildings

0.006 0.019 in/sec Threshold of perception, possibility of intrusion
Vibrations unlikely to cause damage of
any type

0.08 in/sec Vibrations readily perceptible
Recommended upper level of vibration
to which ruins and ancient monuments
should be subjected

0.10 in/sec Level at which continuous vibration
begins to annoy people not structural) damage to normal buildings

0.20 in/sec Vibrations annoying to people in
buildings
Threshold at which there is a risk to
dwelling houses with plastered walls
and ceilings

0.4 0.6 in/sec
Vibrations considered unpleasant
by people subjected to continuous
vibrations and unacceptable to
some people walking on bridges
Vibrations at a greater level than
normally expected from traffic, but
and possibly minor structural damage
Source: Caltrans Transportation and Construction Vibration Guidance Manual, 2020.

Vibration Perception
Typically, developed areas are continuously affected by vibration velocities of 50 VdB or lower. These continuous vibrations are not noticeable to humans whose threshold of perception is around 65 VdB.

Outdoor sources that may produce perceptible vibrations are usually caused by construction equipment, steel-wheeled trains, and traffic on rough roads, while smooth roads rarely produce perceptible groundborne noise or vibration.

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The California Department of Transportation has published one of the seminal works for the analysis of ground-borne noise and vibration relating to transportation- and construction-induced vibrations and although the Project is not subject to these regulations, it serves as useful tools to evaluate vibration impacts.

Vibration Propagation
There are three main types of vibration propagation: surface, compression, and shear waves. Surface an expanding circular wave front, similar to ripples produced by throwing a rock into a pool of water. Pwaves, or compression waves, are body waves that carry their energy along an expanding spherical wave - P-waves are analogous to airborne sound waves. S-waves, or shear waves, are also body waves that carry energy along an expanding spherical wave front. However, unlike P-waves, the particle motion is transverse, or sideto-side and perpendicular to the direction of propagation. As vibration waves propagate from a source, the vibration energy decreases in a logarithmic nature and the vibration levels typically decrease by 6 VdB per doubling of the distance from the vibration source. This drop-off rate can vary greatly depending on the soil, but has been shown to be effective enough for screening purposes, in order to identify potential vibration impacts that may need to be studied through actual field tests.

TRAFFIC NOISE PREDICTION MODEL
The FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction model (FHWA-RD 77-108) was used to develop community noise equivalent level (CNEL) noise contours for all highways and major roadways in the General Plan Study Area. The FHWA model arrives at the predicted noise level through a series of adjustments to the Reference Energy Mean Emission Level (REMEL). Roadway modeling assumptions utilized for the technical study are provided in Tables 12 and 13 of the Noise Impact Study provided in Appendix F. The vehicle mix indicates the percentage of automobiles, medium trucks, and heavy trucks for each segment and is presented as auto/medium/heavy.

EXISTING NOISE ENVIRONMENT
General Land Use Noise
Existing land uses within the Study Area include single and multiple-family residential development, commercial, recreational, institutional, and industrial land uses. Noise sources associated with existing land uses include residential maintenance, parking lot noise, heating, and cooling system (HVAC) noise, property maintenance noise, trash truck noise, loading and unloading noise, and recreational noise.

Roadway Noise
Six long-term 24-hour noise measurements and seven short-term 10-minute noise measurements were conducted throughout the Study Area to document the existing noise environment. Noise measurement locations are shown in Figure 5.13-1, Noise Measurement Locations.

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Seven short-term noise measurements (10-minute) were taken in order to document the daytime Leq level at different locations throughout the Study Area. Measured noise levels within the Study Area ranged between 67.3 and 75.7 dBA Leq. Vehicle noise associated with Ramona Expressway and other surface streets were the primary sources of ambient noise. Secondary noise sources included typical residential activities and landscaping equipment. Noise measurement results are presented in Table 5.13-6, ShortTerm Noise Measurement Summary. Six long-term noise measurements (24 consecutive hours) were taken in order to document the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) at different locations throughout the Study Area. As shown in Table 5.13-7, Long-Term Noise Measurement Summary, the measured CNEL ranged between 67.9 and

74.6 dBA. The primary noise source was vehicle traffic. Table 5.13-7 also outlines the daytime (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM), evening (7:00 PM to 10:00 PM), and nighttime (10:00 PM to 7:00 AM) Leq levels at each location.

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Table 5.13-6
Short-Term Noise Measurement Summary
Noise
Measurement
Location
Approximate
Location Date Time
A-Weighted Sound Level (dBA)
Leq Lmax Lmin L2 L8 L25 L50
ST1
Warren
Rd/Byrd St 05/07/19 1:01 PM 75.7 101.6 39.9 81.1 77.9 72.4 64.1 ST2 Palm Ave/7th
St 05/07/19
1:27 PM 69.2 88.0 44.6 77.1 74.2 69.6 64.0
ST3
San Jacinto
Blvd
/Esplanade
Ave
05/07/19 1:49 PM 69.5 87.0 57.2 77.1 71.9 68.8 65.9
ST4 Hewitt St/7th
St 05/07/192:10 PM 67.3 82.6 54.5 75.2 70.5 66.9 64.7
ST5
Ramona Exp
/Esplanade
Ave
05/07/19 2:10 PM 71.6 86.5 54.0 79.4 75.4 72.0 68.2
ST6
Lyon Ave/
De Anza Dr 05/07/19 2:52 PM 69.0 92.2 48.6 77.5 69.5 64.6 61.9 ST7
Oakwood St
/Santa Fe 05/07/19 3:43 PM 68.9 81.4 52.2 76.2 72.8 70.3 65.8 Source: MD Acoustics, LLC, The City of San Jacinto General Plan Noise Impact Study, July 2022.

Notes:
dBA = A-weighted decibels
Leq = equivalent noise level
Lmax = maximum noise level
Lmin = minimum noise level
Ln = noise level exceeded n percent of the measurement period 10-minute duration

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Table 5.13-7
Long-Term Noise Measurement Summary
Noise
Measurement
Location
Approximate
Location Date Description
A-Weighted Sound Level (dBA)
Daytime
Leq
Evening
Leq
Nighttime
Leq
CNEL
LT1
Warren Rd
/Ramona Exp
5/7/19-
5/8/19 Vehicle noise 67.4 66.5 63.1 70.4
LT2
Sanderson Ave
/Ramona Exp
5/7/19-
5/8/19 Vehicle noise 65.6 63.2 60.3 67.9
LT3
Sanderson Ave
/Cottonwood
Ave
5/8/19-
5/9/19 Vehicle noise 67.8 66.2 64.7 71.7
LT4
State St
/Ramona Exp
5/8/19-
5/9/19 Vehicle noise 68.6 65.7 68.1 74.6
LT5
San Jacinto Ave
/7th St
5/8/19-
5/9/19 Vehicle noise 66.6 64.3 61.8 69.2
LT6
Hewitt St
/Commonwealt
h Ave
5/8/19-
5/9/19 Vehicle noise 73.1 69.2 65.4 73.9
Source: MD Acoustics, LLC, The City of San Jacinto General Plan Noise Impact Study, July 2022.

Notes:
dBA = A-weighted decibels
Leq = equivalent noise level
Lmax = maximum noise level
Lmin = minimum noise level
Ln = noise level exceeded n percent of the measurement period 24-hour duration

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Existing Noise Modeling
The primary source of noise in San Jacinto results from transportation-related noise. The Ramona Expressway, Sanderson Avenue, and Warren Avenue, along with other major roadways create ambient noise levels that affect the overall quality of life in the community. Modeled existing noise levels provided in Table 5.13-8, Existing Exterior Noise Levels Along Roadways, and on Figure 5.13-2, Existing Roadway Noise Level Contours, confirm that there are currently sensitive land uses in the Study Area that are exposed to noise levels that reach up to 70 dBA CNEL.

It should be noted that the modeled noise contours shown below in Table 5.13-8 do not take into account factors such as existing buildings, walls, etc., that likely reduce roadway noise exposure at sensitive receptors. As noted previously in this chapter, walls, structures, and other barriers can significantly reduce noise transmission between noise sources and sensitive receptors. Measured noise levels provided in Table 5.13-6 and Table 5.13-7, do take into account existing structures as well as other noise sources.

Those areas in the City that currently experience sound levels greater than 65 dBA Ldn are typically near major vehicular traffic corridors. Highway traffic noise levels typically depend on three factors: (1) the volume of traffic, (2) the average speed of traffic, and (3) the vehicle mix (i.e., the percentage of trucks versus automobiles in the traffic flow). Vehicle noise includes noises produced by the engine, exhaust, tires, and wind generated by taller vehicles. Other factors that affect the perception of traffic noise include the distance from the highway, terrain, vegetation, and natural and structural obstacles. While tire noise from automobiles is generally located at ground level, some truck noise sources may emanate from 12 feet or more above the ground.

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Table 5.13-8
Existing Exterior Noise Levels Along Roadways
Roadway Segment Limits
CNEL, dBA Distance to Contour (feet)
@50 ft 70 dBA 65 dBA 60 dBA 55 dBA
Cottonwood Ave Warren Road to Cawston Ave 69.5 44 139 441 1,393 Cottonwood Ave Cawston Ave to Sanderson Ave 69.5 44 141 445 1,406 Cottonwood Ave Sanderson Ave to Lyon Ave 69.5 44 141 445 1,406 Cottonwood Ave Lyon Ave to State St 69.5 44 141 445 1,406 Esplanade Ave Warren Road to Cawston Ave 63.9 12 39 123 390 Esplanade Ave Cawston Ave to Sanderson Ave 64.6 14 46 144 457 Esplanade Ave Sanderson Ave to Lyon Ave 66.1 20 64 203 641 Esplanade Ave Lyon Ave to State St 69.6 45 144 454 1,436 Esplanade Ave State St to San Jacinto Ave 71.0 63 198 626 1,980 Esplanade Ave San Jacinto Ave to Hewitt St 70.1 52 163 515 1,630 Esplanade Ave Hewitt St to Ramona Exwy 68.1 32 103 325 1,027 Main St Ramona Exwy to Soboba Road 67.1 26 81 257 812
Ramona Exwy West of Warren Road 75.5 177 561 1,774 5,609 Ramona Exwy Warren Road to Sanderson Ave 78.4 342 1,082 3,420 10,816 Ramona Exwy Sanderson Ave to Lyon Ave 80.2 527 1,666 5,269 16,662 Ramona Exwy Lyon Ave to State St 78.0 317 1,002 3,168 10,017 Ramona Exwy State St to San Jacinto Ave 75.8 188 596 1,884 5,957 Ramona Exwy San Jacinto Ave to Main St 75.6 181 571 1,806 5,711 Ramona Exwy Main St to 7th St 73.5 111 352 1,114 3,523
Ramona Exwy 7th St to Esplanade Ave 73.5 111 352 1,114 3,523 Ramona Exwy Esplanade Ave to Hemet St 75.1 161 509 1,610 5,090 San Jacinto Ave Main St to 7th St 67.4 27 87 275 869
San Jacinto Ave 7th St to Esplanade Ave 69.7 46 146 462 1,462 San Jacinto Ave South of Esplanade Ave 70.3 54 169 535 1,693 Sanderson Ave Ramona Exwy to Ramona Blvd 77.4 273 862 2,725 8,619

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Table 5.13-8 (continued)
Existing Exterior Noise Levels Along Roadways
Roadway Segment Limits
CNEL, dBA Distance to Contour (feet)
@50 ft 70 dBA 65 dBA 60 dBA 55 dBA
Sanderson Ave Ramona Blvd to Cottonwood
Ave 77.4 273 862 2,725 8,619
Sanderson Ave Cottonwood Ave to 7th St 78.2 330 1,045 3,303 10,446 Sanderson Ave 7th St to Esplanade Ave 71.9 78 246 777 2,456 7th St West of Sanderson Ave 68.2 33 104 328 1,038
7th St Sanderson Ave to Lyon Ave 67.0 25 79 251 793
7th St Lyon Ave to State St 68.3 34 106 336 1,061
7th St State St to San Jacinto Ave 65.2 17 53 167 527
7th St San Jacinto Ave to Hewitt St 63.4 11 35 111 350
7th St Hewitt St to Ramona Exwy 62.1 8 25 80 254
State St College Entrance to Comm. Coll. 69.4 43 137 435 1,375 State St Community College to Ramona
Exwy 69.9 48 153 484 1,531
State St Ramona Exwy to Ramona Blvd 71.8 75 237 750 2,372 State St
Ramona Blvd to Cottonwood
Ave 71.3 67 211 669 2,114
State St Cottonwood Ave to 7th St 65.8 19 60 189 597
State St 7th St to Esplanade Ave 66.6 23 72 228 721
State St South of Esplanade Ave 71.2 66 210 664 2,100
Warren Road Ramona Exwy to Esplanade Ave 73.7 117 369 1,167 3,689 Source: MD Acoustics, LLC, The City of San Jacinto General Plan Noise Impact Study, July 2022.

Notes:

1. Exterior noise levels calculated at 5-feet above ground.

2. Noise levels calculated from centerline of subject roadway.

3. Contour distances do not take into account potential noise reduction from existing barriers such as buildings, walls or berms as a worst-case scenario for planning screening purposes. Overall levels are likely lower at sensitive receptors.

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Airport and Aircraft Noise
There are no airports located within the Study Area and the Study Area is not located within any airport noise contours. The closest airport to the Study Area is the Hemet-Ryan Airport located approximately 2.5 miles south of the Study Area. The noise contours associated with this small airport do not encroach into the Study Area.

Vibration Sources
The main sources of vibration in the Study Area are related to vehicles and construction. Typical roadway traffic, including heavy trucks, rarely generates vibration amplitudes high enough to cause structural or cosmetic damage. However, there have been cases in which heavy trucks traveling over potholes or other discontinuities in the pavement have caused vibration high enough to result in complaints from nearby residents. These types of issues typically can be resolved by smoothing the roadway surface.

Construction activities that produce vibration that can be felt by adjacent land uses include the use of vibratory equipment, large bulldozers, and pile drivers. The primary source of vibration during construction is usually from a bulldozer. A large bulldozer has a peak particle velocity of 0.089 inches per second at 25 feet.

5.13.3 REGULATORY SETTING

FEDERAL
Noise Control Act of 1972
The Federal Office of Noise Abatement and Control (ONAC) originally was tasked with implementing the Noise Control Act. However, it was eventually eliminated leaving other federal agencies and committees to develop noise policies and programs. Some examples of these agencies are as follows:

The Department of Transportation (DOT) assumed a significant role in noise control through its various agencies.

The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) is responsible to regulate noise from aircraft and airports.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is responsible to regulate noise from the interstate highway system.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for the prohibition of excessive noise exposure to workers.

The federal government advocates that local jurisdiction use their land use regulatory authority to arrange adjacent to a highway or that the developments are planned and constructed in such a manner that potential noise impacts are minimized.

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Since the federal government has preempted the setting of standards for noise levels that can be emitted by the transportation source, the City is restricted to regulating the noise generated by the transportation system through nuisance abatement Codes and land use planning.

The intent of a General Plan Noise Element is to set goals to limit and reduce the effects of noise intrusion and to set acceptable noise levels for varying types of land uses. To this end, the City has the authority to set land use noise standards and place restrictions on private activities that generate excessive or intrusive noise. However, it should be recognized that the City does not have the authority to regulate all sources of noise within the City and various other agencies may supersede City authority. The following is a summary of some federal agency requirements that apply to noise within the Study Area.

Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration State routes and freeways that run through the City are subject to Federal funding and, as such, are under the purview of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The FHWA has developed noise standards that are typically used for Federally funded roadway projects or projects that require either Federal or Caltrans review. These noise standards are based on Leq and L10 values and are included in Table 5.13-9, FHWA Design Noise Levels.

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Table 5.13-9
FHWA Design Noise Levels
Activity Category Description of Category
Design Noise Levels1
Leq (dBA) L10 (dBA)
A
Lands on which serenity and quiet are of
extraordinary significance and serve an
important public need and where the
preservation of those qualities is essential if the
area is to continue to serve its intended purpose.

Examples include natural parks or wildlife
habitats.
57 (exterior) 60 (exterior)
B
Picnic areas, recreation areas, playgrounds,
active sports areas, parks, residences, motels,
hotels, schools, churches, libraries, and hospitals.
67 (exterior) 70 (exterior)
C Developed lands, properties, or activities not
included in Categories A or B, above. 72 (exterior) 75 (exterior) D Undeveloped lands. -- -- E
Residences, motels, hotels, public meeting
rooms, schools, churches, libraries, hospitals,
and auditoriums.
52 (interior) 55 (interior)
Source: FHWA Noise Standard. 23 Code of Federal Regulations 772.

Notes: Either Leq or L10 (but not both) design noise levels may be used on a project.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issues formal requirements related specifically to standards for exterior noise levels along with policies for approving HUD-supported or assisted housing projects in high noise areas. In general, these requirements established three zones.

These include:
65 dBA Ldn or less - an acceptable zone where all projects could be approved, Exceeding 65 dBA Ldn but not exceeding 75 dBA Ldn - a normally unacceptable zone where mitigation measures would be required, and each project would have to be individually evaluated for approval or denial. These measures must provide 5 dBA of attenuation above the attenuation provided by standard construction required in a 65 to 70 dBA Ldn area and 10 dBA of attenuation in a 70 to 75 dBA Ldn area, and
Exceeding 75 dBA Ldn - an unacceptable zone in which projects would not, as a rule, be approved.

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The Federal Interagency Committee on Noise
The Federal Interagency Committee on Noise (FICON) developed guidance for the assessment of projectgenerated increases in noise levels that consider the ambient noise level. The FICON recommendations are based on studies of the percentage of persons highly annoyed by aircraft noise. These recommendations are often used for different types of environmental noise such as traffic noise. A readily perceptible 5 dBA or greater project-related noise level increase is considered a significant impact when the noise criteria for a given land use is exceeded. In areas where the existing noise levels range from 60 to 65 dBA, a 3 dBA barely perceptible noise level increase is considered significant. When the existing noise levels already exceed 65 dBA, any increase in community noise louder than 1.5 dBA or greater is considered a significant impact, since it likely contributes to an existing noise exposure exceedance.

STATE
California Department of Health Services
The California Department of Health Services (DHS) Office of Noise Control studied the correlation of noise levels and their effects on various land uses. As a result, the DHS established four categories for judging the severity of noise intrusion on specified land uses. These categories are presented in the State Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Exposure table. As part of the General Plan Update the City has adopted a slightly modified version of this table to use as a planning tool. This table discussed further and presented below.

Title 24 of the California Building Code
Section 1206.4 of the California Building Code (2019), Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 12 (Interior Environment), Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 2 (Definitions), a residential dwelling unit is intended to be used as a residence that is primarily long-term in nature. Residential dwelling units do not include transient lodging, inpatient medical care, licensed long-term care, and detention or correctional facilities.

California Building Code (2019), Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 5 (Nonresidential Mandatory Measures), applies to all proposed buildings that people may occupy but are not residential dwelling units, with the exception of factories, stadiums, storage, enclosed parking structures, and utility buildings. Section 5.507.4.1 requires wall and roof-ceiling assemblies exposed to the noise source making up the building, or addition envelope or altered envelope, shall meet a composite Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of at least 50 or a composite Outdoor to Indoor Transmission Class (OITC) rating of no less than 40, with exterior windows of a minimum STC of 40 or OITC of 30.

LOCAL
City of San Jacinto General Plan
The existing City of San Jacinto General Plan Noise Element (May 2006) establishes goals and policies, as well as criteria for evaluating the compatibility of individual land uses with respect to noise exposure. The intent is to provide guidance for determining noise impacts due to, and upon proposed projects.

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City of San Jacinto Municipal Code
The City Noise Ordinance is designed to protect people from non-transportation noise sources such as construction activity; commercial, industrial, and agricultural operations; machinery and pumps; and air conditioners. Enforcement of the ordinance ensures that adjacent properties are not exposed to excessive noise from stationary sources. Enforcing the ordinance includes requiring proposed development projects to show compliance with the ordinance, including operating in accordance with noise levels and hours of operations limits placed on the project site. The City also requires construction activity to comply with established work schedule limits. The ordinance is reviewed periodically for adequacy and amended as needed to address community needs and development patterns.

The City of San Jacinto Noise Ordinance consists of Sections 8.40.010-8.40.210 of Code. The Noise Ordinance includes noise-related definitions, identifies designated noise zones, outlines noise level measurement procedures, identifies exterior and interior noise standards as well as other standards pertaining to noise impacts from one land use to another, and discusses consequences for violation of such standards and options for noise abatement.

Section 8.40.030 categorizes different types of land uses into Noise Zones; refer to Table 5.13-10, Designated Noise Zones. These zones are to be referred to when interpreting which noise standards apply to any particular situation. Allowable Exterior Noise Level standards, provided in Section 8.40.040 of the Noise Ordinance, are presented in Table 5.13-11, Allowable Exterior Noise Level Due to Stationary Noise Sources, and Allowable Interior Noise Level standards, provided in Section 8.40.050 of the Noise Ordinance, are presented in Table 5.13-12, Allowable Interior Noise Level Due to Stationary Noise Sources. Section 8.40.060 of the Noise Ordinance identifies certain activities as exempt from the exterior and interior noise standards presented in Table 5.13-11 and Table 5.13-12, including recreational and sporting activities related to public school activities, occasional outdoor gatherings, public dances, shows, and sporting and entertainment events, provided that they are conducted pursuant to an approval, authorization, contract, lease, permit, or sublease by the appropriate public entity.

Specific ordinances are provided to control noise associated with construction activities, property maintenance, agricultural activities, ice cream trucks, barking dogs and other animal noise, construction noise, sound amplifying equipment, heating, venting, pool/spa and air conditioning, motor vehicles, and other agency generated noise.

The Community Development Department and Police Department cooperate to identify development or activities that violate the noise regulations. The City's Municipal Code gives the City the authority to enforce the noise standards through penalties and other abatement tactics. Noise generated by new development is effectively controlled through the site design review process, compliance with CEQA, and compliance with the City noise standards contained in this Noise Element and the Noise Ordinance of the Municipal Code. During these preliminary stages in the development process, potential noise impacts are required to be identified, and mitigation measures imposed, as appropriate. When reviewing proposed non-residential projects, noise generation and potential impacts to surrounding development are

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considered. An acoustical analysis is required for projects that would generate noise potentially affecting sensitive receptors. Where significant impacts are identified, mitigation measures are required.

Table 5.13-10
Designated Noise Zones
Zone Description
Noise Zone I All single-family residential properties
Noise Zone II All multifamily residential properties and mobile home parks Noise Zone III All commercial property
Noise Zone IV The residential portion of mixed-use properties Noise Zone V All manufacturing or industrial properties and all other uses Source: City of San Jacinto Municipal Code Section 8.40.030

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Table 5.13-11
Allowable Exterior Noise Level Due to Stationary Noise Sources1 Noise Zone
Type of Land Use
Allowed Equivalent Noise Level, dBA Leq2
7:00 A.M. to 10:00
P.M.
10:00 P.M. to 7:00
A.M.

I Single-Family Residential 65 45
II Multi-Family Residential and Mobile Home
Parks 65 50
III Commercial Property 65 60
IV Residential Portion of Mixed Use 70 70
V Manufacturing and Industrial, Other Uses 70 70
Source: City of San Jacinto Municipal Code 8.40.040
Notes:

1. If the ambient noise level exceeds the resulting standard, the ambient noise level shall be the standard.

2. Measurements for compliance are made on the affected property pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8.40.160.

3. It is unlawful for any person at any location within the incorporated area of the city to create noise, or to allow the creation of any noise on property owned, leased, occupied, or otherwise controlled by such person, which noise causes the noise level, when measured at any location on any other property, to exceed either of the following:
a. The noise standard for the applicable zone for any fifteen (15) minute period; b. A maximum instantaneous (single instance) noise level equal to the value of the noise standard plus twenty (20) dBA for any period of time (measured using A-weighted slow response).

4. In the event the ambient noise level exceeds the noise standard, the maximum allowable noise level under such category shall be increased to reflect the maximum ambient noise level.

5. The Noise Zone IV standard shall apply to that portion of residential property falling within one hundred (100) feet of a commercial property or use if the noise originates from that commercial property or use.

6. If the measurement location is on a boundary between two different noise zones, the lower noise level standard applicable to the noise zone shall apply.

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Table 5.13-12
Allowable Interior Noise Level Due to Stationary Noise Sources1 Noise Zone
Type of Land Use
Allowed Equivalent Noise Level, dBA Leq2
7:00 A.M. to 10:00
P.M.
10:00 P.M. to 7:00
A.M.

I Single-Family Residential 45 40
II Multi-Family Residential and Mobile Home
Parks 45 40
III Commercial Property 45 40
IV Residential Portion of Mixed Use 45 40
Source: City of San Jacinto Municipal Code 8.40.050
Notes:
1 If the ambient noise level exceeds the resulting standard, the ambient noise level shall be the standard.

2. Measurements for compliance are made on the affected property pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8.40.160.

4. In the event the ambient noise level exceeds the noise standard, the maximum allowable noise level under such category shall be increased to reflect the maximum ambient noise level.

6. If the measurement location is on a boundary between two different noise zones, the lower noise level standard applicable to the noise zone shall apply.

Municipal Code Section 8.40.090, Construction Activity Noise Regulations, exempts construction activities from compliance with the noise standards presented in Tables 5.13-11 and 5.13-12 as long as the activities comply with the following criteria:

Weekdays and Saturdays. No person shall engage in construction, remodeling, digging, grading, demolition, or any other related building activity, nor shall operate any tool, equipment or machine, on any weekday or Saturday except between the hours of seven a.m. and seven p.m.

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Sundays and Holidays. No person shall engage in construction, remodeling, grading, demolition, or other related building activity, nor shall operate any tool, equipment, or machine, on any Sunday or any federal holiday.

No landowner, construction company owner, contractor, subcontractor, or employer shall permit or allow any person or persons working under their direction and control to operate any tool, equipment, or machine in violation of the provisions of this section.

Exceptions.

1. The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency construction work performed by a private party when authorized by the city manager or his or her designee;

2. The maintenance, repair, or improvement of any public work or facility by public employees, by any person or persons acting pursuant to a public works contract, or by any person or persons performing such work or pursuant to the direction of, or on behalf of, any public agency; provided, however, this exception shall not apply to the City of San Jacinto, or its employees, contractors, or agents, unless:
a. The City manager or a department head determines that the maintenance, repair, or improvement is immediately necessary to maintain public services, or b. The maintenance, repair, or improvement is of a nature that cannot feasibly be conducted during normal business hours, or
c. The City Council has approved project specifications, contract provisions, or an environmental document that specifically authorizes construction during hours of the day that would otherwise be prohibited pursuant to this section;

3. Any construction that complies with the noise limits specified in Section 8.40.040 or 8.40.050.

Section 8.40.070 establishes qualitative criteria for assessing noise impacts by making it unlawful for any person or property owner within the City to make, cause, or allow to be made any loud, excessive, impulsive, or intrusive noise, disturbance, or commotion that disturbs the peace and quiet of any area or that causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivities in the area. The types of loud, disturbing excessive, impulsive, or intrusive noise may include, but shall not be limited to, yelling, shouting, hootings, whistling, singing, playing a musical instrument, or emitting or transmitting any loud music or noise from any mechanical or electrical sound-making or sound-amplifying device.

The factors, standards, and conditions that may be considered in determining whether a violation of the provisions of this section has been committed include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. The level of the noise;

2. The level and intensity of the background (ambient) noise, if any;

3. The proximity of the noise to residential or commercial sleeping areas;

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4. The nature and zoning of the area within which the noise emanates;

5. The density of inhabitation of the area within which the noise emanates;

6. The time of day and night the noise occurs;

7. The duration of the noise;

8. Whether the noise is constant, recurrent, or intermittent;

9. Whether the noise is produced by a commercial or noncommercial activity;

10. Whether the use is lawful under the provisions of this code and whether the noise could reasonably be expected from the activity or allowed use.

5.13.4 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains the Initial Study Environmental Checklist, which includes questions related to noise and groundborne vibrations. The issues presented in the Initial Study Environmental Checklist have been utilized as thresholds of significance in this section. Accordingly, a project may create a significant environmental impact if it would result in:

Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies;
Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels; and/or For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise.

5.13.5 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
Transportation Noise Standards
The significance criteria for Transportation Noise Standards are based on published guidance from FICON, which have been incorporated into the proposed General Plan under Policy PS-6.3. Transportation noise may result in substantial increases in ambient noise levels if:
land use (see proposed General Plan Update Table PS-1, Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Exposure) and the project creates a readily perceptible 5 dBA CNEL or greater projectrelated noise level increase; or a barely perceptible 3 dBA CNEL or greater project-related noise level increase; or Existing
a community noise level impact of greater than 1.5 dBA CNEL.

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Stationary Noise Standards
Stationary noise impacts would be considered significant if they result in exceedances of the criteria presented in Table PS-3 and Table PS-4 of the General Plan Update Public Safety Element and if they would result in an increase in ambient noise levels by more than 3 dB.

Construction Noise Standards
Construction noise will be significant if:

Construction activities occur outside of the permitted construction hours specified in Chapter 8.40 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code, and also exceed the exterior or interior stationary noise criteria presented in Table PS-3 and Table PS-4 of the General Plan Update Public Safety Element.

Construction activities are not consistent with proposed 2040 General Plan Noise Goals, Policies and Actions.

NOI-1: Would the project result in the generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies?
Impact Analysis:

TRANSPORTATION NOISE IMPACTS
The City of San Jacinto is proposing an updated General Plan Land Use Map and an updated Roadway Classification Map in anticipation of the expected growth in the City; refer to Figure 3-4, General Plan Update Land Use Map and Figure 5.13-3, Proposed Roadway Classifications Map. The primary noise source in the Study Area would continue to be vehicle traffic. Future traffic noise level contours are presented in Figure 5.13-4, 2040 Future Roadway Noise Level Contours. Table 5.13-13, 2040 Future Noise Levels, shows that future noise levels at a distance of 50 feet from the centerline of studied roadways would range between 70.7 and 84.2 dBA CNEL by the year 2040. The distances to the 55, 60, 65, and 70 dBA CNEL noise contours are also provided in Table 5.13-8.

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Table 5.13-13
2040 Future Traffic Noise Levels (dBA, CNEL)
Roadway Segment Limits
CNEL,
dBA Distance to Noise Contour
@ 50 ft 70 dBA 65 dBA 60 dBA
Cottonwood Ave Warren Road to Cawston Ave 72.8 96 303 959 Cottonwood Ave Sanderson Ave to Lyon Ave 72.8 96 303 959 Cottonwood Ave Lyon Ave to State St 72.8 96 303 959
Esplanade Ave Warren Road to Cawston Ave 72.8 96 303 959 Esplanade Ave Cawston Ave to Sanderson Ave 72.7 92 292 923 Esplanade Ave Sanderson Ave to Lyon Ave 72.7 92 292 923 Esplanade Ave Lyon Ave to State St 72.7 92 292 923
Esplanade Ave State St to San Jacinto Ave 72.7 92 292 923 Esplanade Ave San Jacinto Ave to Hewitt St 72.7 92 292 923 Esplanade Ave Hewitt St to Ramona Exwy 72.7 92 292 923
Main St Ramona Exwy to Soboba Road 72.7 92 292 923
Ramona Exwy West of Warren Road 73.7 117 369 1,168
Ramona Exwy Warren Road to Sanderson Ave 81.9 769 2,431 7,688 Ramona Exwy Sanderson Ave to Lyon Ave 81.9 769 2,431 7,688 Ramona Exwy Lyon Ave to State St 81.9 769 2,431 7,688
Ramona Exwy State St to San Jacinto Ave 81.9 769 2,431 7,688 Ramona Exwy San Jacinto Ave to Main St 83.2 1,041 3,291 10,407 Ramona Exwy Main St to 7th St 83.2 1,041 3,291 10,407
Ramona Exwy 7th St to Esplanade Ave 83.2 1,041 3,291 10,407 Ramona Exwy Esplanade Ave to Hemet St 83.2 1,041 3,291 10,407 San Jacinto Ave Main St to 7th St 76.9 243 768 2,429
San Jacinto Ave 7th St to Esplanade Ave 76.0 198 626 1,981 San Jacinto Ave South of Esplanade Ave 76.0 198 626 1,981 Sanderson Ave Ramona Exwy to Ramona Blvd 76.0 198 626 1,981

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Table 5.13-13 (continued)
2040 Future Traffic Noise Levels (dBA, CNEL)
Roadway Segment Limits
CNEL,
dBA Distance to Noise Contour
@ 50 ft 70 dBA 65 dBA 60 dBA
Sanderson Ave Ramona Blvd to Cottonwood Ave 77.2 262 827 2,616 Sanderson Ave Cottonwood Ave to 7th St 77.2 262 827 2,616 Sanderson Ave 7th St to Esplanade Ave 77.2 262 827 2,616 7th St West of Sanderson Ave 77.2 262 827 2,616
7th St Sanderson Ave to Lyon Ave 68.1 33 103 326
7th St Lyon Ave to State St 68.1 33 103 326
7th St State St to San Jacinto Ave 68.1 33 103 326
7th St San Jacinto Ave to Hewitt St 68.1 33 103 326
7th St Hewitt St to Ramona Exwy 68.1 33 103 326
State St College Entrance to Community
Coll. 68.1 33 103 326
State St Comm College to Ramona Exwy 76.1 206 651 2,059 State St Ramona Exwy to Ramona Blvd 76.1 206 651 2,059
State St Ramona Blvd to Cottonwood Ave 77.7 291 921 2,912 State St Cottonwood Ave to 7th St 77.7 291 921 2,912
State St 7th St to Esplanade Ave 77.7 291 921 2,912
State St South of Esplanade Ave 77.7 291 921 2,912
Warren Road Ramona Exwy to Esplanade Ave 76.0 200 632 1,997 Warren Road Ramona Exwy to Esplanade Ave 71.0 62 197 623 Source: MD Acoustics, LLC, The City of San Jacinto General Plan Noise Impact Study, July 2022.

Notes:

1. Exterior noise levels calculated at 5-feet above ground.

2. Noise levels calculated from centerline of subject roadway.

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As shown in Table 5.13-14, 2040 Future Traffic Noise Levels with General Plan Update, and Figure 5.13-4, by the year 2040, existing land uses adjacent to the studied roadways would be exposed to noise levels the proposed General Plan Update Table PS-1.

Compared to existing traffic noise levels, future (2040) traffic volumes are expected to be up to 11.9 dBA CNEL louder than existing ambient noise levels at existing land uses and would result in substantial increases in ambient noise along many of the studied road segments; refer to Table 5.13-14. The exceptions include segments of Cottonwood Avenue, Ramona Expressway, San Jacinto Avenue, Sanderson Avenue, 7th Street, State Street, and Warren Road. No increases in ambient noise along 7th Street are expected due to anticipated re-routing of vehicle trips. Implementation of the proposed 2040 General Plan Update Land Use Plan and Roadway Classifications Map would result in substantial permanent increases in existing noise levels at existing and future sensitive receptors.

Table 5.13-14
2040 Future Traffic Noise Levels with General Plan Update (dBA, CNEL) Roadway Segment
Nearest
Existing
Sensitive Land
Uses1,5
CNEL at 50 Feet
dBA CNEL3 Change
in Noise
Level
Significance
Threshold2,4
Potential
Significant
Impact Existing Future
2040
Cottonwood Ave Warren Rd to Cawston
Ave
SFR 69.5 72.8 3.3 3 Yes
Cottonwood Ave Sanderson Ave to Lyon
Ave
SCHOOL 69.5 72.8 3.3 5 No
Cottonwood Ave Lyon Ave to State St SFR 69.5 72.8 3.3 3 Yes Esplanade Ave Warren Rd to Cawston
Ave
SFR 63.9 72.8 8.9 3 Yes
Esplanade Ave Cawston Ave to
Sanderson Ave SFR 64.6 72.7 8.1 3 Yes
Esplanade Ave Sanderson Ave to Lyon
Ave
SFR 66.1 72.7 6.6 3 Yes
Esplanade Ave Lyon Ave to State St SFR 69.6 72.7 3.1 3 Yes Esplanade Ave State St to San Jacinto
Ave
SFR 71 72.7 1.7 1.5 Yes
Esplanade Ave San Jacinto Ave to
Hewitt St SFR 70.1 72.7 2.6 1.5 Yes
Esplanade Ave Hewitt St to Ramona
Exwy
SFR 68.1 72.7 4.6 3 Yes

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Table 5.13-14 (continued)
2040 Future Traffic Noise Levels with General Plan Update (dBA, CNEL) Roadway Segment
Nearest
Existing
Sensitive Land
Uses1,5
CNEL at 50 Feet
dBA CNEL3 Change
in Noise
Level
Significance
Threshold2,4
Potential
Significant
Impact Existing Future
2040
Main St Ramona Exwy to
Soboba Rd
SFR

67.1 72.7 5.6 3 Yes
Ramona Exwy West of Warren Rd SFR 75.5 73.7 0.0 1.5 No
Ramona Exwy
Warren Rd to
Sanderson Ave SFR 78.4 81.9 3.5 1.5 Yes
Ramona Exwy Sanderson Ave to Lyon
Ave
SFR 80.2 81.9 1.7 1.5 Yes
Ramona Exwy Lyon Ave to State St SFR 78 81.9 3.9 1.5 Yes Ramona Exwy
State St to San Jacinto
Ave
SFR 75.8 81.9 6.1 1.5 Yes
Ramona Exwy
San Jacinto Ave to Main
St SFR 75.6 83.2 7.6 1.5 Yes
Ramona Exwy Main St to 7th St OFFICE 73.5 83.2 9.7 3 Yes Ramona Exwy 7th St to Esplanade Ave SFR 73.5 83.2 9.7 1.5 Yes Ramona Exwy Esplanade Ave to
Hemet St SFR 75.1 83.2 8.1 1.5 Yes
San Jacinto Ave Main St to 7th St
SFR

67.4 76.9 9.5 3 Yes
San Jacinto Ave 7th St to Esplanade Ave CHURCH 69.7 76.0 6.3 3 Yes San Jacinto Ave South of Esplanade Ave NONE 70.3 76.0 5.7 n/a No Sanderson Ave Ramona Exwy to
Ramona Blvd NONE 77.4 76.0 0.0 n/a No
Sanderson Ave Ramona Blvd to
Cottonwood Ave SFR 77.4 77.2 0.0 1.5 No

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Table 5.13-14 (continued)
2040 Future Traffic Noise Levels with General Plan Update (dBA, CNEL) Roadway Segment
Nearest
Existing
Sensitive Land
Uses1,5
CNEL at 50 Feet
dBA CNEL3 Change
in Noise
Level
Significance
Threshold2,4
Potential
Significant
Impact Existing Future
2040
Sanderson Ave Cottonwood Ave to 7th
St SFR 78.2 77.2 0.0 1.5 No
Sanderson Ave 7th St to Esplanade Ave SFR 71.9 77.2 5.3 1.5 Yes 7th St West of Sanderson Ave SFR 68.2 68.1 0.0 3 No
7th St Sanderson Ave to Lyon
Ave
SFR 68.2 68.1 0.0 3 No
7th St Lyon Ave to State St SFR 68.3 68.1 0.0 3 No
7th St State St to San Jacinto
Ave
SFR 65.2 68.1 2.9 3 No
7th St San Jacinto Ave to
Hewitt St SFR 63.4 68.1 4.7 3 Yes
7th St Hewitt St to Ramona
Exwy
SFR

62.1 68.1 6.0 3 Yes
State St College Entrance to
Community Coll. SCHOOL 69.4 76.1 6.7 3 Yes
State St Comm. College to
Ramona Exwy NONE 71.8 77.7 5.9 n/a No
State St Ramona Exwy to
Ramona Blvd NONE 71.8 77.7 5.9 n/a No
State St Ramona Blvd to
Cottonwood Ave CHURCH 71.3 77.7 6.4 1.5 Yes
State St Cottonwood Ave to 7th
St SFR 65.8 77.7 11.9 3 Yes
State St 7th St to Esplanade Ave SFR 66.6 77.7 11.1 3 Yes

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Table 5.13-14 (continued)
2040 Future Traffic Noise Levels with General Plan Update (dBA, CNEL) Roadway Segment
Nearest
Existing
Sensitive Land
Uses1,5
CNEL at 50 Feet
dBA CNEL3 Change
in Noise
Level
Significance
Threshold2,4
Potential
Significant
Impact Existing Future
2040
State St South of Esplanade Ave NONE 71.2 76.0 4.8 n/a No Warren Rd Ramona Exwy to
Esplanade Ave SFR 73.7 71.0 0.0 1.5 No
Source: MD Acoustics, LLC, The City of San Jacinto General Plan Noise Impact Study, July 2022.

Notes:

1. This table includes land uses for which the City has identified criteria (Table PS-1, Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Exposure).

2. See Table PS-1, Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Exposure.

3. Existing and Future traffic volumes compiled from the traffic study prepared for the project (Kittelson & Associates, Inc. 2021).

4. Per Proposed General Plan Policy 6a, a substantial increase will occur if ambient noise levels have a substantial increase. Generally, a 3 dB increase in noise levels is barely perceptible, and a 5 dB increase in noise levels is clearly perceptible. Therefore, increases in noise levels shall be considered to be substantial when the following occurs:
perceptible 5 dBA CNEL or greater project-related noise level increase; or ia and the project creates a barely perceptible 3 dBA CNEL or greater projectrelated noise level increase; or mpact of greater than 1.5 dBA
CNEL.

5. SFR = Single Family Residential, MFR = Multi-Family Residential, MHP = Mobile Home Park.

Implementation of the proposed General Plan Update would result in significant impacts related to exceedances of the land use compatibility criteria and substantial increases in ambient noise levels as presented in Table 5.13-14. Table 5.13-14 does not include sensitive uses that are further than 50 feet from the centerline and does not take into account noise reduction factors such as property line walls and fences. Where existing land uses would be impacted, the impact would be significant and unavoidable as setback distances of existing sensitive receptors are already established. In order to reduce these impacts, the use of sound walls or quiet pavements could be employed. Construction of new sound walls could be a feasible mitigation measure. However, many of the impacted residential uses along the roadway segments listed above are accessed directly via driveways off the main roadway or may even already have a sound wall. A new sound wall would require many driveway openings, resulting in partial noise barriers.

These openings in the sound wall would substantially reduce the noise barrier performance. Additionally, raising the heights of sound walls, or construction of new noise barriers would result in encroachment into private property. Such encroachment would require private property owners to allow permission to

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enter their property. Raising sound wall heights would likely require enlarging footings, thereby requiring demolition of existing sound walls. Therefore, use of new sound walls, or modifying sound walls is not considered to be practical or feasible as a mitigation strategy.

Quiet pavements have been used to mitigate traffic noise and are typically assumed to provide a 3 to 5 dBA reduction. Assuming a minimum reduction of 3 dBA, quiet pavement placed along sensitive receptor areas on the impacted roadway segments could reduce traffic noise level increases. Many of the noise impacts outlined in the previous tables could potentially be reduced through the use of quiet pavement.

However, not all of the impacted roadway segments could be mitigated through use of quiet pavements due to the magnitude of the traffic noise increases. Additionally, widespread repaving of city streets with quiet pavements would be expensive and impractical.

General Plan Policies PS-6.1 through PS-6.10, and Actions PS-6a through PS-6i, identified below, are intended to minimize exposure to excessive noise, including noise associated with traffic. Specifically, Policies PS-6.1 and PS-6.2 support noise-compatible land uses in the vicinity of traffic noise sources and require that new development and infrastructure projects be reviewed for consistency with the noise standards established in Tables PS-1 and PS-2. The proposed General Plan Update standards required under Policy PS-6.1, for exposure to traffic noise meet or exceed the noise level standards shown in General Plan Update Public Safety Element Tables PS-1 and PS-2. Policy PS-6.2 and Actions PS-6b would ensure that new development mitigates potential noise impacts through incorporating the noise control treatments necessary to achieve acceptable noise levels. Policy PS-6.3 sets criteria for evaluating future increases in traffic noise levels. Action PS-6a would ensure that the San Jacinto Municipal Code, including the updated noise ordinance, is consistent with the noise standards established in the General Plan Update. Implementation of the proposed policies and actions of the General Plan Update would reduce noise and land use compatibility impacts from vehicular traffic noise sources and would ensure that new development is designed to include noise-attenuating features. However, as shown in Table 5.13-14, the traffic noise increases associated with the proposed General Plan Update exceed the applicable noise exposure criteria. Therefore, the proposed General Plan would have a significant and unavoidable impact relative to traffic noise on existing noise-sensitive uses in the City.

STATIONARY NOISE SOURCES
Implementation of the General Plan could result in the future development of land uses that generate noise levels in excess of applicable City noise standards for non-transportation noise sources. Such land uses may include commercial area loading docks, industrial uses, HVAC equipment, car washes, daycare facilities, auto repair, and recreational uses. While the General Plan does not specifically propose any new noise generating uses, the Land Use Map includes industrial land use designations, which may result in new noise sources. Specific development projects and the details of future noise generating land uses that may be located in the City in the future are not known at this time. Additionally, noise from existing stationary sources, as identified in the Existing Settings Section, would continue to impact noise-sensitive land uses in the vicinity of the noise sources. New projects which may include stationary noise sources such as automotive and truck repair facilities, tire installation centers, car washes, loading docks,

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While no specific projects are proposed under the General Plan Update, changes in land use may allow for more intensive noise-generating uses in closer proximity to noise-sensitive uses. Where this occurs, detailed noise studies would be required to ensure that noise control measures are implemented into the project design. Such measures could include redesign of industrial buildings away from sensitive uses, construction of sound walls or berms between noise generating uses and sensitive uses, using buildings to create additional buffer distance and screening, or other site design measures to ensure that nontransportation (stationary) noise sources do not cause exterior noise levels to exceed allowable standards at sensitive receptors.

For example, a typical maintenance yard might generate noise levels of approximately 68 dBA Leq at a distance of 100 feet. This would exceed the City eq
(daytime) and 45 dBA Leq (nighttime). Construction of a 12-foot-tall sound wall could reduce noise levels to approximately 55 dBA Leq eq
daytime noise standard. For a yard which requires nighttime operation, a sound wall would not be sufficient to achieve the 45 dBA Leq nighttime noise standard. To achieve the nighttime noise standard, the distance from receptors would need to be increased by 250 feet for a 12-foot-tall wall to achieve the 45 dBA Leq nighttime standard. While this is just a theoretical scenario, it illustrates that use of site design standards, even when more intensive uses are proposed in closer proximity to sensitive receptors.

The General Plan Update includes policies and actions that are intended to reduce noise associated with stationary sources. Specifically, Policies PS-6.1 through PS-6.3 and PS-6.6 through PS-6.10 and Actions PS6b, PS-6c and PS-6d would reduce noise associated with stationary sources. Policy PS-6.2 and Action PS6b require new development to mitigate excessive noise to the standards indicated in Tables PS-1, PS-2, PS-3, and PS-4 through best practices, including building location and orientation, building design features, placement of noise-generating equipment away from sensitive receptors, shielding of noisegenerating equipment, placement of noise-tolerant features between noise sources and sensitive receptors, and use of noise-minimizing materials. Implementation of the proposed policies and actions of the General Plan Update would reduce noise impacts from stationary noise sources to a less than significant level.

CONSTRUCTION NOISE AND VIBRATION
The degree of construction noise may vary for different projects within the scope of the General Plan and also vary depending on the construction activities. Noise levels associated with the construction would vary with the different phases of construction.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has compiled data regarding the noise-generated characteristics of typical construction activities. The data is presented in Table 5.13-15, Typical Construction Noise Levels. These noise levels would diminish rapidly with distance from the construction site at a rate of 6 dBA per doubling of distance. For example, a noise level of 86 dBA measured 50 feet from the noise source would reduce to 80 dBA at 100 feet. At 200 feet from the noise source, the noise level would reduce to 74 dBA. At 400 feet from the noise source, the noise level would reduce by another

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6 dBA to 68 dBA. Contractors are also
during construction, described in Section 8.40.090 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code.

Table 5.13-15
Typical Construction Noise Levels
Equipment Powered by Internal Combustion Engines
Type Noise Levels (dBA) at 50 Feet
Earth Moving
Compactors (Rollers) 73 - 76
Front Loaders 73 - 84
Backhoes 73 - 92
Tractors 75 - 95
Scrapers, Graders 78 - 92
Pavers 85 - 87
Trucks 81 - 94
Materials Handling
Concrete Mixers 72 - 87
Concrete Pumps 81 - 83
Cranes (Movable) 72 - 86
Cranes (Derrick) 85 - 87
Stationary
Pumps 68 - 71
Generators 71 - 83
Compressors 75 - 86
Impact Equipment
Saws 71 - 82
Vibrators 68 - 82
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Reference Noise Levels.

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Implementation of the proposed General Plan Land Use and Mobility Elements would result in short-term noise impacts associated with construction activities. Two types of short-term noise impacts could occur during construction activities, on-site and off-site.

Construction crew commute and the transport of construction equipment and materials to the site for the proposed project would incrementally increase noise levels on access roads leading to the site. Truck traffic associated with project construction should be limited to within the permitted construction hours, -event noise
exposure potential at a maximum of 87 dBA Lmax at 50 feet from passing trucks, causing possible shortterm intermittent annoyances, the effect on ambient noise levels would be less than 1 dBA when averaged over one hour or 24 hours. In other words, the changes in noise levels over 1 hour or 24 hours attributable to passing trucks would not be perceptible to the normal human ear. Therefore, short-term constructionrelated impacts associated with worker commute and equipment transport on local streets leading to the project site would result in a less than significant impact on noise-sensitive receptors along the access routes. No mitigation is required.

The site preparation phase of on-site construction activities, which includes grading and paving, tends to generate the highest noise levels since the noisiest construction equipment is earthmoving equipment.

Earthmoving equipment includes excavating machinery such as backhoes, bulldozers, and front loaders.

Earthmoving and compacting equipment includes compactors, scrapers, and graders. Typical operating cycles for these types of construction equipment may involve 1 or 2 minutes of full power operation followed by 3 or 4 minutes at lower power settings. Site-specific construction activities associated with future development is expected to require the use of scrapers, bulldozers, motor graders, and water and pickup trucks. The maximum noise level generated by each scraper is assumed to be approximately 87 dBA Lmax at 50 ft from the scraper in operation. Each bulldozer would also generate approximately 85 dBA Lmax at 50 ft. The maximum noise level generated by the sound sources with equal strength increases the noise level by 3 dBA. Noise reduction potential would be project and site-specific. Implementation of General Plan Update Public Safety Element Policy PS-6.7, which requires construction activities to reduce noise impacts on adjacent uses to comply with the requirements of Chapter 8.40 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code and Action PS-6e which requires all construction activity to comply with the limits would result in less than significant construction noise impacts.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

General Plan Public Safety Element Table PS-1, Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Exposure, presents a land use compatibility chart for community noise derived from a similar table originally prepared by the California Office of Noise Control (2017). This table is proposed to be included in the 2040 General Plan Update Public Safety
undertaken only after a detailed analysis of the noise reduction requirements for each land use is made

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e reduction
requirements. While this land use compatibility chart is based on a 24-hour value, the City is aware that some land uses are not occupied on a 24-hour basis, and a descriptor (such as Ldn or CNEL) may be overly restrictive in siting these types of sensitive land uses. Such uses may include but are not limited to, schools, libraries, and churches. In these cases, a more appropriate standard would consider the time of occupancy of the land use. Here, the City recommends the use of a 65 dBA, 12-hour Leq (Leq(12)) that includes those hours of actual use. (If a facility is to be used in excess of 12 hours per day, the CNEL standard should be used.)

PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT
Goal PS-1: Noise. A comfortable community environment that is free from excessive noise pollution.

Policy PS-6.1: Noise Exposure. Consider the noise compatibility of existing and future development when making land use planning decisions. Require development and infrastructure projects to be consistent with the land use compatibility standards contained in Tables PS-1, PS-2, PS-3 and PS-4 to ensure acceptable noise exposure levels for existing and future development.

Policy PS-6.2: Noise Mitigation. Require new development to mitigate excessive noise to the standards indicated in Tables PS-1, PS-2, PS-3 and PS-4 to the extent feasible through best practices, including building location and orientation, building design features, placement of noisegenerating equipment away from sensitive receptors, shielding of noise-generating equipment, placement of noise-tolerant features between noise sources and sensitive receptors, and use of noise-minimizing materials.

Policy PS-6.3: Acoustical Studies. Require acoustical studies for new discretionary developments and transportation improvements that have the potential to affect existing noise-sensitive uses such as schools, hospitals, libraries, care facilities, and residential areas, and for projects that would introduce new noise-sensitive uses into an area where existing noise levels may exceed the thresholds identified in this element. For projects that are required to prepare an acoustical study, the following mobile and stationary noise source criteria shall be used to determine the significance of those impacts.

A. Mobile Noise Sources:
noise criteria at the affected land use (see Table PS-1), a readily perceptible 5 dBA CNEL or greater increase in roadway noise will be considered significant; criteria at the sensitive land use, a +3 dBA CNEL or greater increase in roadway noise levels will be considered significant; and

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Table PS-1
Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Exposure (dBA, CNEL)

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at the sensitive land use, a + 1.5 dBA CNEL or greater increase in roadway noise levels will be considered significant.

B. Stationary and Non-Transportation Noise Sources
A significant impact will occur if the project results in an exceedance of the noise level standards contained in this element, or the project will result in an increase in ambient noise levels by more than 3 dB, whichever is greater.

Policy PS-6.4: Roadway Noise. Encourage nonmotorized transportation alternatives for local trips and the implementation of noise sensitivity measures in the public realm, including trafficcalming road design, lateral separation, natural buffers, and setbacks to decrease excessive motor vehicle noise.

Policy PS-6.5: Vehicular Traffic. Monitor and enforce existing speed limits and motor vehicle codes requiring adequate mufflers on all types of vehicles traveling through the city.

Policy PS-6.6: Commercial Noise. Require the use of noise attenuation measures, including screening and buffering techniques, for all new commercial development expected to produce ds are exceeded, work
with Code Enforcement to require compliance.

Policy PS-6.7: Construction Noise. Require construction activities to reduce noise impacts on adjacent uses to the criteria identified in Tables PS-3 and PS-4, or, if the criteria cannot be met, to the maximum extent feasible complying with Chapter 8.40 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code (Noise Control) and use best practices. Construction activities outside of the permitted construction hours identified in the San Jacinto Municipal Code may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Community Development Director.

Policy PS-6.8: Temporary Special Events. Temporary special events including, but not limited to, festivals, concerts, parades, and other similar activities may be allowed to exceed the noise standards established in this General Plan and the standards established by Chapter

8.40 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code (Noise Control) through issuance of a temporary use permit (see Section 17.640 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code (Temporary Use Permits).

Policy PS-6.9: Temporary Emergency Operations and Emergency Equipment Usage. Temporary emergency operations or emergency equipment usage is exempt from noise standard criteria set by this element.

Policy PS-6.10: Interjurisdictional Coordination. Coordinate with neighboring cities to minimize noise conflicts between land uses along the City's boundaries.

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Action PS-6a: Review Chapter 8.40 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code and update as necessary to ensure that the noise standards are consistent with this General Plan, including Tables PS-1, PS2, PS-3, and PS-4 and to require new residential, mixed-use with a residential component, and other noise-sensitive development to be designed to minimize noise exposure to noise sensitive uses through incorporation of site planning and architectural techniques.

The update shall also include noise standards for residential uses within a mixed-use development, which may differ from other adopted residential noise standards.

Action PS-6b: Review new development projects for compliance with the noise requirements established in this General Plan, including the standards established in Tables PS-1, PS-2, PS-3 and PS-4. Where necessary, require new development to mitigate excessive noise through best practices, including building location and orientation, building design features, placement of noise-generating equipment away from sensitive receptors, shielding of noise-generating equipment, placement of noise-tolerant features between noise sources and sensitive receptors, and use of noise-minimizing materials such as rubberized asphalt.

Action PS-6c: Require acoustical studies for all new discretionary projects, including those related to development and transportation, which have the potential to generate noise impacts which exceed the standards identified in this General Plan. The studies shall include representative noise measurements, estimates of existing and projected noise levels, and mitigation measures necessary to ensure compliance with this element.

Action PS-6d: Review the locations of proposed projects with the potential to generate stationary noise in relation to sensitive receptors through the discretionary project review process. Limit delivery or service hours for stores and businesses with loading areas, docks, or trash bins that front, side, border, or gain access on driveways next to residential and other noise sensitive areas. Only approve exceptions if full compliance with the nighttime limits of the noise regulations is achieved.

Action PS-6e: Require all construction activity to comply with the limits (maximum noise levels, hours and days of allowed activity) established in the City noise regulations (Title 24 California Code of Regulations, Noise Ordinance) in order to reduce impacts associated with temporary construction noise to the extent feasible. Trucks associated with construction activities shall follow the designated truck routes described in the Mobility Element.

Action PS-6f: Actively enforce the standards identified within the City's Noise Ordinance and Noise Plan in order to reduce impacts to the extent feasible. Update and amend the Noise Ordinance and Plan as appropriate. Provide a link on the City's website for those to file complaints against activities and uses that may be violating the Noise Ordinance.

Action PS-6g: Require new residential projects located adjacent to railroad lines to follow the FTA vibration screening distance criteria to ensure that residential uses are not exposed to

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vibrations exceeding 72 VdB for frequent events (more than 70 events per day), 75 VdB for occasional events (30-70 events per day), or 80 VdB for infrequent events (less than 30 events per day).

Action PS-6h: Require new development to minimize vibration impacts to adjacent uses during demolition and construction. Require vibration studies for all new discretionary projects, including those related to development and transportation, which have the potential to generate vibration impacts which exceeds the vibration limits. This includes projects requiring pile driving and/or construction on properties adjacent to historic structures.

For sensitive historic structures, a vibration limit of 0.08 in/sec PPV (peak particle velocity) will be used to minimize the potential for cosmetic damage to the building. A vibration limit of 0.30 in/sec PPV will be used to minimize the potential for cosmetic damage at buildings of normal conventional construction.

Action PS-6i: During subsequent updates to Section 8.40 of the Municipal Code, review and update Section 8.40.090, Construction Activity Noise Regulations, as needed in order to allow provisions for emergency repairs, exceptional circumstances, and reasonable Sunday construction and maintenance activities, while continuing to achieve the objectives of providing a nuisance-free noise environment.

Table PS-2
Maximum Allowable Noise Exposure from Mobile Noise Sources Land Use
Noise Standards1
Exterior Interior
Residential single-family, multi-family, duplex
and mobile home 65 dB(A) 45 dB(A)
Residential transient lodging, hotels, motels,
nursing homes, hospitals, assisted care facilities 65 dB(A) 45 dB(A) Private offices, churches, libraries, theaters,
concert halls, meeting halls, schools 65 dB(A) 45 dB(A) General commercial, office, retail, reception,
restaurant 65 dB(A) 45 dB(A)
Light industrial2
--- --- Parks and playgrounds3
65 dB(A) 50 dB(A)
Golf courses, outdoor spectator sports 70 dB(A) --- Notes:

1. In Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL)

2. Noise standards do not apply to Light Industrial areas.

3. Outdoor environment limited to playground areas, picnic areas and other areas of frequent human use.

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Table PS-3
Allowable Exterior Noise Level Due to Stationary Noise Sources1 Type of Land Use
Allowed Equivalent Noise Level, dBA Leq2
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

All single-family residential properties 65 45
All multifamily residential properties and mobile
home parks
65 50
All commercial property 65 60
The residential portion of mixed-use properties 70 70
All manufacturing or industrial properties and all
other uses
70 70
Notes:

1. If the ambient noise level exceeds the resulting standard, the ambient noise level shall be the standard.

2. Measurements for compliance are made on the affected property pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8.40.160.

3. It is unlawful for any person at any location within the incorporated area of the city to create noise, or to allow the creation of any noise on property owned, leased, occupied, or otherwise controlled by such person, which noise causes the noise level, when measured a t any location on any other property, to exceed either of the following:
a. The noise standard for the applicable zone for any fifteen (15) minute period; b. A maximum instantaneous (single instance) noise level equal to the value of the noise standard plus twenty (20) dBA for any period of time (measured using A-weighted slow response).

4. In the event the ambient noise level exceeds the noise standard, the maximum allowable noise level under such category shall be increased to reflect the maximum ambient noise level.

5. The residential portion of mixed-use properties standard shall apply to that portion of residential property falling within one hundred (100) feet of a commercial property or use if the noise originates from that commercial property or use.

6. If the measurement location is on a boundary between two different types of land uses, the lower noise level standard applicable to the type of land uses shall apply.

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Table PS-4
Allowable Interior Noise Level Due to Stationary Noise Sources1 Type of Land Use
Allowed Equivalent Noise Level, dBA Leq2
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

All single-family residential properties 45 40
All multifamily residential properties and mobile home
parks
45 40
All commercial property 45 40
Residential Portion of Mixed Use 45 40
Notes:
1 If the ambient noise level exceeds the resulting standard, the ambient noise level shall be the standard.

2. Measurements for compliance are made on the affected property pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8.40.160.

4. In the event the ambient noise level exceeds the noise standard, the maximum allowable noise level under such category shall be increased to reflect the maximum ambient noise level.

5. The Residential portion of mixed-use standard shall apply to that portion of residential property falling within one hundred (100) feet of a commercial property or use if the noise originates from that commercial property or use.

6. If the measurement location is on a boundary between two different types of land uses, the lower noise level standard applicable to the type of land uses shall apply.

Mitigation Measures: There is no feasible mitigation available for this impact.

Level of Significance: Significant and Unavoidable Impact.

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NOI-2: Would the project result in the generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels?
Impact Analysis: The main sources of vibration in the Study Area are related to vehicles and construction.

Typical roadway traffic, including heavy trucks, rarely generates vibration amplitudes high enough to cause structural or cosmetic damage. However, there have been cases in which heavy trucks traveling over potholes or other discontinuities in the pavement have caused vibration high enough to result in complaints from nearby residents. These types of issues typically can be resolved by smoothing the roadway surface.

Construction activities that produce vibration that can be felt by adjacent land uses include the use of vibratory equipment, large bulldozers, and pile drivers. The primary sources of vibration during construction are usually vibratory rollers and large bulldozers. As shown in Table 5.13-16, Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment, a vibratory roller has a peak particle velocity (inches/second) of 0.21 and a large bulldozer has a peak particle velocity of 0.089 (inches per second) at 25 feet. The use of pile driving equipment can generate a peak particle velocity of 1.5 (inches per second) depending on the size and model.

Table 5.13-16
Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment
Equipment
Peak Particle Velocity Approximate Vibration Level
(inches/second) at 25 feet LV (VdB) at 25 feet
Pile driver (impact)

1.518 (upper range) 112

0.644 (typical) 104
Pile driver (sonic)

0.734 upper range 105

0.170 typical 93
Clam shovel drop (slurry wall) 0.202 94
Hydromill 0.008 in soil 66
(slurry wall) 0.017 in rock 75
Vibratory Roller 0.21 94
Hoe Ram 0.089 87
Large bulldozer 0.089 87
Caisson drill 0.089 87
Loaded trucks 0.076 86
Jackhammer 0.035 79
Small bulldozer 0.003 58
Source: Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment, Federal Transit Administration, May 2006.

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Table 5.13-17, Guidelines Vibration Damage Potential Threshold Criteria, provides maximum PPV levels (inches/second) to be used to determine if groundborne vibration may result in damage, depending on the type of structure. When evaluated in light of the estimated groundborne vibration levels presented in Table 5.13-16, it can be determined that construction activities in the Study Area have the potential to result in significant impacts related to groundborne vibration associated with construction activities. This impact would be reduced to less than significant with the implementation of the General Plan Update Public Safety Element Action PS-6h, which limits vibration levels to 0.08 in/sec PPV for historical buildings and 0.3 in/sec PPV for contemporary buildings and requires vibration studies for new development projects that have the potential to generate vibration impacts which exceed the vibration limits. As shown in Table 5.13-17, this would be less than the maximum PPV levels that would potentially damage structure.

Table 5.13-17
Guidelines Vibration Damage Potential Threshold Criteria Structure and Condition
Maximum PPV (inches/second)
Transient Sources Continuous/Frequent
Intermittent Source
Extremely fragile historic buildings, ruins, ancient monuments 0.1 0.1 Fragile buildings 0.2 0.1
Historic and some old buildings 0.5 0.3
Older residential structures 0.5 0.3
New residential structures 1.0 0.5
Modern industrial/commercial buildings 2.0 0.5
Source: California Department of Transportation and Construction Vibration Guidance Manual. April 2020.

Note: transient sources create a single isolated vibration event, such as blasting or drop balls. Continuous/frequent intermittent sources include impact pile drivers, pogo-stick compactors, crack-and-seat equipment, vibratory pile drivers, and vibratory compaction equipment.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT
Policy PS-6.7: Construction Noise. Require construction activities to reduce noise impacts on adjacent uses to the criteria identified in Tables PS-3 and PS-4, or, if the criteria cannot be met, to the maximum extent feasible complying with Chapter 8.40 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code (Noise Control) and use best practices. Construction activities outside of the permitted construction hours identified in the San Jacinto Municipal Code may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Community Development Director.

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Action PS-6g: Require new residential projects located adjacent to railroad lines to follow the FTA vibration screening distance criteria to ensure that residential uses are not exposed to vibrations exceeding 72 VdB for frequent events (more than 70 events per day), 75 VdB for occasional events (30-70 events per day), or 80 VdB for infrequent events (less than 30 events per day).

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

NOI-3: For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise?
Impact Analysis: The City of San Jacinto is not located within any adopted airport land use plan, there are no private airstrips in the vicinity of the City, and there are no public airports located within two miles of the City. As such, there are no impacts related to private airports, public airports, airstrips, or adopted airport land use plans.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions: Not applicable.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: No Impact.

5.13.6 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Impact Analysis: Table 5.13-14 shows the cumulative noise levels associated with traffic on the local roadway network, including projects within the Study Area. Cumulative conditions include traffic due to 2040 buildout of the General Plan Update in addition to pass-through traffic from other jurisdictions. The tables also show the estimated noise level increases which may occur under cumulative conditions.

As shown in Table 5.13-14
transportation noise standards and would result in significant increases in traffic noise levels at existing

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sensitive receptors. The General Plan Update includes policies and actions to minimized exposure to excessive noise, including noise associated with traffic. General Plan Policies PS-6.1 through PS-6.10, and Actions PS-6a through PS-6i, are intended to minimize exposure to excessive noise, including noise associated with traffic. Specifically, Policies PS-6.1 and PS-6.2 support noise-compatible land uses in the vicinity of traffic noise sources and require that new development and infrastructure projects be reviewed for consistency with the noise standards established in Tables PS-1 and PS-2. Policy PS-6.2 and Actions PS6b would ensure that new development mitigates potential noise impacts through incorporating the noise control treatments necessary to achieve acceptable noise levels. Policy PS-6.3 sets criteria for evaluating future increases in traffic noise levels. However, growth and development anticipated by the General Plan Update would result in increased traffic on roadways within the Study Area, which would cause an increase in traffic noise when compared to existing conditions. The associated increase in traffic noise would impact existing uses that occur within the Study Area. Even with the implementation of General Plan Update policies and actions, the proposed General Plan would have a cumulatively considerable impact relative to traffic noise.

Implementation of land use planning and policies and actions can minimize cumulative noise impacts related to stationary sources by avoiding the placement of noise generating equipment near noisesensitive land uses and where unavoidable, include design measures to the degree practicable to avoid violating the noise criteria presented in the General Plan Update Public Safety Element Tables PS-3 and PS-4. The General Plan Update also includes policies and actions that are intended to reduce noise associated with stationary sources. Policy PS-6.2 and Action PS-6b require new development to mitigate excessive noise to the standards indicated in Tables PS-1, PS-2, PS-3, and PS-4 through best practices, including building location and orientation, building design features, placement of noise-generating equipment away from sensitive receptors, shielding of noise-generating equipment, placement of noisetolerant features between noise sources and sensitive receptors, and use of noise-minimizing materials.

Implementation of the proposed policies and actions of the General Plan Update would reduce cumulative noise impacts from stationary noise sources to a less than significant level.

Short-term construction noise and vibration is a localized activity and would affect only land uses that are immediately adjacent to a specific project site. Each construction project would have to comply with the local noise ordinance and General Plan Update policies and actions, including Action PS-6e which requires all construction activity to reduce impacts associated with temporary construction noise to the extent feasible and Action PS-6h, which requires vibration studies for projects that have the potential to generate vibration impacts which exceeds the vibration limits. Additionally, projects would comply with mitigation measures that may be prescribed pursuant to CEQA provisions that require significant impacts to be reduced to the extent feasible. In addition, it is unlikely that all construction projects would occur simultaneously within the City. Thus, a less than significant impact would occur.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions: Refer to the General Plan goals, policies, and actions cited above.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

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Level of Significance: Significant and Unavoidable Impact.

5.13.7 SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
General Plan Update implementation would result in a cumulatively considerable impact relative to traffic noise. All other noise impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant.

If the City of San Jacinto approves the General Plan Update, the City will be required to make findings in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 and prepare a Statement of Overriding Considerations

5.13.8 REFERENCES
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Specifications for sound level meters (S1.4-1983 identified in Chapter 19.68.020.AA). California, State of, Building Standards Commission, California Uniform Building Code (UBC), Title 24, 2019.

California, State of, Building Standards Commission, Green Code Section 5.507.4.3 (2019), 2019.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Technical Noise Supplement to the Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol, 2013.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Transportation and Construction Vibration Guidance Manual, April 2020.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Caltrans Traffic Counts, accessed at https://dot.ca.gov/programs/traffic-operations/census, 2021.

California Office of Noise Control, Guidelines for the Preparation and Content of Noise Elements of the General Plan, February 2017.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Information on Levels of Environmental Noise Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety. Prepared by the EPA, Office of Noise Abatement and Control, 1974.

Federal Interagency Committee on Noise, Federal Agency Review of Selected Airport Noise Analysis Issues, August 1992.

Federal Transit Administration, Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment. Typical Construction Equipment Vibration Emissions. FTAVA-90-1003-06, 2006.

MD Acoustics, LLC, The City of San Jacinto General Plan Noise Impact Study, July 2022.

Office of Planning and Research, State of California, General Plan Guidelines, 2017.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-1 Population and Housing

5.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING

5.14.1 PURPOSE
This section identifies the existing population, housing, and employment for the Study Area and Riverside County, as applicable, and provides an analysis of potential impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Potential impacts are identified and mitigation measures address potentially significant impacts are recommended, as necessary.

5.14.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD GROWTH
The Inland Empire region, including Riverside County, has been one of the fastest-growing regions in Southern California over the past two decades. This growth has been driven in part by the relative affordability and availability of land in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, making it an attractive place to build new housing. Table 5.14-1, Historic Population Trends, shows the historical population and household growth trends for San Jacinto and for Riverside County.

Table 5.14-1
Historic Population Trends
Category
San Jacinto Riverside County
2010120202 % Change 2010120202 % Change
Total Population 44,199 53,898 22% 2,189,641 2,418,185 10% Source:

1. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.

2. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.

For the City, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) projects a 56 percent population growth between 2016 and 2045, from 44,800 to 69,900 people, growing at a greater rate compared to the County (38 percent); refer to Table 5.14-2, SCAG Growth Forecasts. Similarly, employment growth in San Jacinto is forecast to grow at a greater rate than that of the County, at around 90 percent over the 28-year period.

It is important to note that the SCAG projections, which are compiled using a number of sources including adopted plans, historical trends, and interviews with local jurisdictions, tend to be more accurate on a regional level than on a local or city level. It is likely that through a combination of market changes, catalytic projects, updated land use direction in the General Plan, and other factors, San Jacinto could capture either more or less of expected regional growth than forecasted by SCAG.

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SCAG Growth Forecasts
Forecast Category 2016 2045 % Change
San Jacinto
Population 44,800 69,900 56%
Households 14,000 25,000 79%
Employment 6,900 13,100 90%
Riverside County
Population 2,364,000 3,252,000 38%
Households 716,000 1,086,000 52%
Employment 743,000 1,103,000 48%
Source: Southern California Council of Governments, Demographics and Growth Forecast Technical Report, adopted September 3, 2020.

HOUSING UNITS
Similar to the region overall, the housing stock in San Jacinto consists primarily of single-family homes.

This home type makes up 74 percent of all housing units in the City, which is a slightly lower proportion than in all of Riverside County (75 percent
which includes duplexes and four-plexes as well as larger apartment buildings is just eight percent, in comparison, similar unit types make up 16 percent of housing in Riverside County. The breakdown of units types is shown in Table 5.14-3, Existing Housing Supply Mix. Table 5.14-3 Existing Housing Supply Mix
Category
2010120202
San Jacinto Riverside County San Jacinto Riverside County Single-family units 10,898 593,993 11,865 638,388
Multi-family units 1,263 127,986 1,263 137,067
Mobile home 2,816 78,728 2,816 80,999
Total Housing Units 14,977 800,707 15,944 856,124
Occupied 13,150 686,206 14,448 744,644
Vacant Rate 12.2% 14.3% 9.1% 13%
Persons per household n/a n/a 3.45 3.23
Source:

1. De Novo Planning, General Plan Existing Conditions Report City of San Jacinto, 2019.

2. State of California, Department of Finance, E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 2011-2020 with 2010 Census Benchmark.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-3 Population and Housing As indicated in Table 5.14-3
as of January 2020 was an estimated 15,944 housing units.

Vacancy rates are a measure of general availability of housing. They also indicate how well the types of available units meet the housing market demand. The availability of vacant housing units provides households with choices of type and price to accommodate their specific needs. Low vacancy rates can result in higher prices, limited choices, and settling with inadequate housing. It may also contribute to Table 5.14-3,
2020 vacancy rate was 9.1 percent. A low vacancy rate suggests households may have difficulty finding housing within their price range, whereas in the City of San Jacinto, the higher vacancy rate could indicate that either the units available
of housing units.

EMPLOYMENT
Like many smaller cities in Riverside County, San Jacinto functions primarily as a bedroom community, with the majority of residents commuting out of the City for work. As shown in Table 5.14-4, Labor Force Participation and Unemployment, San Jacinto has a labor force participation rate of 56.5 percent among residents aged 16 and older, and an unemployment rate of 9.2 percent. This is slightly greater than the whole of Riverside County.

Table 5.14-4
Labor Force Participation and Unemployment
Category San Jacinto Riverside County
Population 16 years and over 35,715 1,870,395
In labor force 20,170 1,120,445
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.5% 59.9%
Employment/Population Ratio 50.9% 55.2%
Unemployment Rate 9.2% 7.5%
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 38.2 34.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 5.14.3 REGULATORY SETTING STATE
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
State law requires that jurisdictions provide their fair share of regional housing needs. The State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is mandated to determine the State-wide housing need. In cooperation with HCD, local governments and Councils of Governments

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-4 Population and Housing (COGs) are charged with making a determination of the existing and projected housing needs as a share of the State-wide housing need of their city or region.

The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) quantifies the housing need by income group within each jurisdiction during specific planning periods. The RHNA is incorporated into local General Plans. The RHNA allows communities to anticipate growth, so that collectively the region can grow in ways that enhance quality of life, improve access to jobs, promote transportation mobility, and address social equity and fair share housing needs. The 6th Cycle Final RHNA Allocation Plan was adopted by the SCAG Regional Council on March 4, 2021 and covers the planning period from October 15, 2021 to October 15, 2029.

Table 5.14-5, San Jacinto 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation th Cycle RHNA for the 2021-2029 planning period.

Table 5.14-5
San Jacinto 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation Income Level Dwelling Unit Allocation
Very-low income 800
Low income 465
Moderate income 560
Above-moderate income 1,567
Total 3,392
Source: Southern California Council of Governments, SCAG 6th Cycle Final RHNA Allocation Plan, March 4, 2021.

LOCAL
Southern California Association of Governments
Regional planning agencies such as SCAG recognize that planning issues extend beyond the boundaries of individual cities. Efforts to address regional planning issues such as affordable housing, transportation, and air pollution have resulted in the adoption of regional plans that affect the City of San Jacinto.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-5 Population and Housing Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) The passage of California Senate Bill (SB) 375 in 2008 requires that an MPO, such as SCAG, prepare and adopt a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) that sets forth a forecasted regional development pattern which, when integrated with the transportation network, measures, and policies, will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light duty trucks (Government Code Section 65080(b)(2)(B)). The SCS outlines certain land use growth strategies that provide for more integrated land use and transportation planning and maximize transportation investments. The SCS is intended to provide a regional land use policy framework that local governments may consider and build upon. proved and fully adopted Connect SoCal (2020-2045
Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy). Connect SoCal is a long-range visioning plan that builds upon and expands land use and transportation strategies established over several planning cycles to increase mobility options and achieve a more sustainable growth pattern. Connect SoCal outlines more than $638 billion in transportation system investments through 2045. It was prepared through a collaborative, continuous, and comprehensive process with input from local governments, county transportation commissions, tribal governments, non-profit organizations, businesses and local stakeholders within the counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura.

Growth Forecasts
-economic estimates and projections at
multiple geographic levels and in multiple years. The Forecasting Section develops, refines, and maintains o-economic forecasting/allocation models. Adopted 2020 RTP/SCS Growth Forecasts provide population, household, and employment data for 2045. The socio-economic estimates and projections are used by federal and State mandated long-range planning efforts such as the RTP, Air Quality Management Plan, Regional Transportation Improvement Program, and the Regional d growth management from a local and
regional standpoint; refer to Section 6.3, Growth-Inducing Impacts. City of San Jacinto 2021-2029 Housing Element The Housing Element is one of the seven General Plan Elements that are mandated by the State of California (California Government Code Sections 65580 to 65589.8). California State law requires that the a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources, and scheduled programs for the The Housing Element is a guide for housing within San Jacinto and provides an indication of the need for housing in the community in terms of affordability, availability, adequacy, and accessibility. The Housing Element provides a strategy to address housing needs and identifies a series of specific housing programs to meet community needs.
6 th Cycle Housing Element specifically addressed housing needs for San Jacinto from October 15, 2021 through October 15, 2029, in line with the RHNA planning period adopted by SCAG

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-6 Population and Housing share of the regional housing need for the 2021-2029 RHNA period was allocated by SCAG based on factors such as existing need, recent growth trends, income distribution, and capacity for future growth.

The Housing Element identifies adequate land with appropriate zoning and development standards to accommodate its allocation of the regional housing need. Table 5.14-5, 6 th Cycle RHNA
for the 2021-2029 planning period.

San Jacinto Development Code
out the policies of the General Plan by classifying and regulating the uses of land and structures within the City, consistent with the General Plan. The Development Code is adopted to protect and promote the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare and to provide the economic and social advantages resulting from an orderly planned use of land resources.

San Jacinto Subdivision Code
the policies of the General Plan by identifying and regulating the development requirements for subdivisions within the City; consistent with the General Plan. The Subdivision Code includes requirements for Tentative Maps and Final Maps, as well as outlines the exactions and dedications for improvements, schools, parks and more. The Subdivision Code is adopted to control and regulate the division of land within the city and such land as may be annexed to the city by protecting and promoting the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare of the City.

5.14.4 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains the Initial Study Environmental Checklist, which includes questions related to population and housing. The issues presented in the Initial Study Environmental Checklist have been utilized as thresholds of significance in this section. Accordingly, a project may create a significant environmental impact if it would:

Induce substantial unplanned 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); and
Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere.

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5.14.5 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
POP-1: Would the project induce substantial unplanned 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? Impact Analysis: The proposed General Plan Update accommodates future growth in San Jacinto, including new businesses, expansion of existing businesses, and new residential uses. Infrastructure and services would need to be extended to accommodate future growth. At 2040 buildout, the proposed General Plan Update could accommodate approximately 16,252 new housing units and 21,839,634 square feet of new non-residential building square footage within the Study Area compared to existing conditions, as shown in Table 3-6 in Section 3.0. This new growth may increase the C approximately 54,280 residents and 19,674 jobs compared to the existing condition.

Given the historical and current population, housing, and employment trends, growth in the City, as well as the entire state, is inevitable. The primary factors that account for population growth are natural increase and net migration. Other factors that affect growth include the cost of housing, the location of jobs, the economy, the climate, and transportation. As discussed above, the Inland Empire region, including Riverside County, has been one of the fastest-growing regions in Southern California over the past two decades. This growth has been driven in part by the relative affordability and availability of land in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, making it an attractive place to build new housing. While these factors would likely result in growth in San Jacinto during the planning period of the proposed General Plan Update, growth would continue to occur based primarily on the demand of the housing market and demand for new commercial, industrial, and other non-residential uses. As future development occurs under the proposed General Plan Update, new roads, infrastructure, and services would be necessary to serve the development, and this infrastructure would accommodate planned growth. that have addressed growth management from a local and regional standpoint. As discussed above, SCAG is the responsible agency for developing and adopted regional housing, population, and employment growth forecasts for local Riverside County governments, among other counties. SCAG provides household, population, and employment projection estimates in five-year increments through 2045.

Table 5.14-6, General Plan Update Compared to SCAG, compares the General Plan Update growth for the City.

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General Plan Update Compared to SCAG
Forecast Category 2040 General
Plan Update
SCAG 2045 Growth
Forecast GPU Difference Percent Change
Population 107,152 69,900 37,252 53.3%
Households 29,162125,000 4,162 16.6%
Dwelling Units 32,081 27,27514,806 17.6%
Employment 26,986 13,100 13,886 106.0%
Notes:

1. Based on 9.1% vacancy rate (California Department of Finance).

As indicated in Table 5.14-6
The General Plan Update is projected to result in a population of approximately 107,152 persons (2040).

53.3 percent greate
and employment would be approximately 16.6 percent and
106 percent greater than SCAG forecasts, respectively. As discussed above, the SCAG projections, which are compiled using a number of sources including adopted plans, historical trends, and interviews with local jurisdictions, tend to be more accurate on a regional level than on a local or city level. It is likely that through a combination of market changes, catalytic projects, updated land use direction in the General Plan, and other factors, San Jacinto could capture either more or less of expected regional growth than forecasted by SCAG.
stock, and
employment projections for the City of San Jacinto. General Plan Update growth projections form the anticipated with the General Plan Update wou
the City.
by providing additional employment opportunities for residents to potentially work in the area. The opportunities and the housing needs of its residents. A ratio of 1.0 or greater generally indicates that a community provides adequate employment opportunities, potentially allowing its residents to work jobs/housing ratio is 0.46, and at development assumed by the General Plan Update in 2040, the City jobs/housing ratio would increase to approximately 0.84. Therefore, it can be assumed that existing residents within the area who currently commute outside of the City for jobs could potentially remain in the area to work due to the potential availability of approximately 19,674 new jobs with the 2040 buildout of the General Plan Update, an approximate increase of 269 percent. Therefore, the General Plan Update when
compared to existing conditions.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-9 Population and Housing The proposed General Plan Update
needs, which are allocated by the SCAG, based on regional numbers provided by the California Department of Housing and Community Development on a regular basis (every five to eight years). The City of San Jacinto 2021-2029 Housing Element was adopted February 1, 2022 and accommodates San -2029 RHNA period of 3,392 units.
forecasts through 2045 do not take into account the regional housing need for the 2021-2029 period.

The proposed General Plan Update includes policies and actions that mitigate environmental impacts associated with growth, such as air quality, noise, traffic, water supply, and water quality effects. Sections

5.1 through 5.20 and 6.0 provide a discussion of environmental effects associated with development allowed under the proposed General Plan Update. Each of these EIR sections include relevant policies and action items that would mitigate potential environmental impacts associated with growth, to the greatest extent feasible. Further, the General Plan Update accounts for the proposed P anticipated population growth and establishes goals, policies, and actions to accommodate such growth. The proposed Land Use Element Goal LU-2 seeks to manage and direct growth so that the community and its neighborhoods are protected and enhanced. Policy LU-2.1 ensures that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements.

With implementation of General Plan Update policies and actions intended to guide growth to appropriate areas and provide services necessary to accommodate growth, the land uses allowed under the proposed General Plan Update, the infrastructure anticipated to accommodate proposed land uses, and the goal and policy framework would not induce growth that would exceed adopted thresholds, beyond those disclosed and analyzed throughout this EIR. Therefore, population and housing growth associated with the proposed General Plan Update would result a less than significant impact, as there are no additional potential environmental impacts, beyond those analyzed and disclosed in this EIR, that would result from growth accommodated by the proposed project. No additional mitigation is required.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Policy LU-1.3: Balancing Jobs and Housing. Balance levels of employment and housing within the community to provide more opportunities for San Jacinto Valley residents to work locally, cut commute times, and improve air quality.

Goal LU-2: Managed Growth. A City that manages and directs growth so that the community and its neighborhoods are protected and enhanced.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-10 Population and Housing Policy LU-2.1: Plan for New Development. Ensure that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements in accordance with City requirements.

Policy LU-2.6: Annexation. Continue to annex land within the phere of Influence to promote compatibility between new and existing uses.

Action LU-3c: Analyze land use compatibility through the development review process to require adequate buffers and/or architectural enhancements that protect sensitive receptors from intrusion of development activities that may cause unwanted nuisances and health risks.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

POP-2: Would the project displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Impact Analysis: San Jacinto is dominated by single-family housing and non-preserved agricultural land.

There is also a significant amount of vacant land within the City boundaries and across its sphere of influence. The proposed General Plan Update would accommodate a mix of new residential and nonresidential development in more dense and sustainable patterns. The General Plan Land Use Map was developed to support new higher-density residential and mixed-use development in key areas of the City.

Due to the amount of vacant land in the City, it is anticipated that future develop would occur on vacant land and would not displace substantial number of existing housing units. Throughout the Study Area, the General Plan Update is projected to increase the overall number of dwelling units and provide housing to serve the diverse needs of the community at various socioeconomic levels.

The General Plan Update establishes goals, policies, and actions to ensure the compatibility of new and existing development, including housing. The proposed Land Use Element Goal LU-2 seeks to manage and direct growth so that the community and its neighborhoods are protected and enhanced. Goal LU-3 promotes high-quality development and compatibility with surrounding land uses. Policy LU-3.1 ensures the City considers the compatibility of new development with surrounding uses and the ability of new development to enhance the character of the surrounding area. Therefore, impacts of the proposed General Plan Update on the displacement of people or housing are considered less than significant and no mitigation is required. The policies listed below would further ensure that a range of housing types are provided in the City, and that housing conditions are evaluated as the housing supply ages.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-11 Population and Housing Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Goal LU-2: Managed Growth. A City that manages and directs growth so that the community and its neighborhoods are protected and enhanced.

Goal LU-3: Land Use Compatibility. A community that promotes high-quality development and compatibility with surrounding land uses and major transportation corridors.

Action LU-3b Through the development review process, evaluate development proposals for land use and transportation network compatibility with existing surrounding or abutting development or neighborhoods.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.14.6 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Impact Analysis: The land uses allowed under the proposed General Plan Update provide opportunities for cohesive new growth in key locations in the Study Area, but would not create physical division within existing communities. New development and redevelopment projects would be designed to complement the character of existing neighborhoods and provide connectivity between existing development and new

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.14-12 Population and Housing development within the cumulative analysis area. The proposed General Plan Update does not include any new roadways, infrastructure, or other features that would divide existing communities. Moreover, with implementation of General Plan Update policies and actions intended to guide growth to appropriate areas and provide services necessary to accommodate growth, the land uses allowed under the proposed General Plan Update, the infrastructure anticipated to accommodate proposed land uses, and the goal and policy framework would not induce growth that would exceed adopted thresholds. Lastly, General Plan Update implementation would not displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere Therefore, the proposed General Plan Update's incremental contribution to cumulative land use and population impacts would be less than cumulatively considerable.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions: Refer to the General Plan goals, policies, and actions cited above.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.14.7 SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
Population, housing, and employment impacts associated with the implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant. No significant unavoidable population, housing, and employment impacts would occur as a result of the General Plan Update.

5.14.8 REFERENCES
City of San Jacinto, 2021-2029 Housing Element, February 2022.

State of California, Department of Finance, E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 2011-2021 with 2010 Census Benchmark.

Southern California Council of Governments, SCAG 6th Cycle Final RHNA Allocation Plan, March 4, 2021.

Southern California Council of Governments, Demographics and Growth Forecast Technical Report, adopted September 3, 2020.

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

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5.15 PUBLIC SERVICES
This section identifies the existing public services within the Study Area and provides an analysis of potential impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Potential impacts are identified and mitigation measures to address potentially significant impacts are recommended, as necessary.

Public Services include fire protection, law enforcement, schools, libraries, and public parks.

5.15.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Fire Protection Services
The City of San Jacinto has contracted with the Riverside County Fire Department (RCFD) for fire and emergency services since 1996. RCFD contracts with multiple cities in Riverside County and there are over 96 fire stations to provide fire services. There are a total of 1,318 women and men that make up the CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department. Services to the City are provided by two RCFD fire stations: Station 25, located at 132 South San Jacinto Avenue, on the east side of the City and Station 78, located at 2450 West Cottonwood Avenue, on the west side of the City
fire engine staffed with a minimum of three personnel and one medic squad staffed with two personnel (City of San Jacinto 2020). Currently, Station 25 is staffed with two persons (City of San Jacinto 2020).

Response times in the City vary based on the level of emergency; however, the average response time in 2019 was 3.9 minutes, with dispatch arriving within less than five minutes 79 percent of the time (City of San Jacinto 2020).

As shown in Table 5.15-1, City of San Jacinto Response Statistics, the fire stations in San Jacinto responded to over 6,000 calls for service in both 2018 and 2019, with the vast majority of these calls associated with provision of emergency medical service. As shown in Table 5.15-1, there was an approximately six percent increase in calls from 2018 to 2019, with a rise in several categories including, but not limited to, medical emergencies, rescue incidents, traffic collisions, vehicle fires, and wildland fires.

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Table 5.15-1
City of San Jacinto Response Statistics
Incident Type 2018 2019 Percent Change
Commercial Structure Fire 7 2 -71.4%
False Alarm 351 394 +12.25%
Hazmat 19 12 -36.8%
Medical Emergency 5,279 5,534 +4.8%
Multi-Family Dwelling Fire 2 2 0%
Other Fire 52 65 +25%
Other Miscellaneous 72 107 +48.6%
Public Service Assist 199 196 +1.5%
Residential Structure Fire 24 18 -25%
Rescue 2 14 +600%
Standby 63 57 -9.5%
Traffic Collision 399 436 +9.2%
Vehicle Fire 13 21 +61.5%
Wildland Fire 11 19 +72.7%
Total 6,493 6,877 +5.91%
Source: Riverside County Fire Department, 2019 Annual Report Riverside County Fire Department Strategic Planning Division The Strategic Planning Division (SP Division) creates and maintains an achievable and defensible long-term vision (i.e. Strategic Master Plan) for the Fire Department. The SP Division is a dedicated resource of trained and experienced professionals in the areas of planning, design, construction, maintenance and fire protection services. Consistent with Strategic Master Plan goals, the SP Division provides services to unincorporated areas of Riverside County and contract cities in the County. These services include:

Fire Facility Planning, Design & Construction;
Policy Analysis;
Proposed Major Land Development Project Review for Fire Considerations; Specific/Area Plan Review;
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Review;
LAFCO Proposed Actions, Review & Commentary;
Regional Integrated Fire Protection;
Master Fire Facilities Inventory Tracking;
Fire Facilities Management; and
Insurance Services Office (ISO) Determinations.

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Riverside County Fire Department Programs
The RCFD also manages a Fire Prevention Education Program, a Volunteer Reserve Firefighter Program, and a Ride-Out Program to educate future emergency responders.

Volunteer Reserve Firefighter Program
The RCFD manages a Volunteer Reserve Firefighter Program that offers avenues for volunteers to participate in providing emergency assistance to the county communities. Those participating in the volunteer program can assist the RCFD in firefighting activities and facilitating Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Depending on the qualifications of those participating in the Volunteer Reserve Program, participants may assist in varying degrees of emergency medical aid. All volunteers must be trained Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), First Responders, or Emergency Medical Responders (EMR).

Fire Prevention Education Program
The RCFD also operates the Fire Prevention Education Program in which fire station personnel participate in several events within the community throughout the year to provide useful educational material and present safety information to the public. Subjects that are frequently covered are:

Basic Fire Safety;
Drowning Prevention and Water Safety;
Defensible Space;
Evacuation; and
Use of the 911 System.

The Fire Prevention Education Program is useful for people of all ages and offers an avenue for the fire department to increase community awareness and proactively prevent future hazards.

Riverside County Fire Department Ride-Out Program
The RCFD Ride-Out Program is coordinated by the EMS Bureau of the RCFD to provide an educational experience to the next generation of EMS healthcare providers. The RCFD contracts with educational institutions and provides field learning opportunities in which EMT students, paramedics, Mobile ts can participate in ride-outs with the fire
department, thereby gaining direct field learning under the adequate supervision of RCFD.

LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
The City of San Jacinto entered into a partnership with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) on June 1, 2004, to contract for law enforcement services (City of San Jacinto 2020). Riverside County and unincorporated areas within the Study Area. The San Jacinto Police Station, through the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, provides law enforcement and police protection services throughout the City. assigned to general law enforcement

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patrol services, a traffic enforcement team, a special enforcement team, investigations, and a police K9 unit (City of San Jacinto 2020).

The Riverside County Sheriff Department has multiple divisions that they utilize to promote public safety within the City boundaries. The following is a list of service divisions for the San Jacinto Police Department:

Patrol Unit;
Traffic Unit;
School Resource Officer Program;
Business Office;
Investigations Unit;
K9 Team; and
Regional Gang Task Force; and
Crime Prevention Unit.

The main San Jacinto Police Department is located at 160 West Sixth Street in San Jacinto. Within the City, Mount San Jacinto College.

Response to calls for service are prioritized based on call type and danger to the public; there are four tiers (Priority 1 through Priority 4, with Priority 1 calls being the highest priority) (City of San Jacinto 2020).

The average response time for Priority 1 calls was just over six minutes between the years of 2019 and 2020 (City of San Jacinto 2020).

Crimes by Category in San Jacinto
Statistics on the number of crimes committed within San Jacinto during each year from 2015 to 2019, as reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services Division are provided in Table 5.15-2, Crimes by Category. As shown, 2019 crimes entailed 108 violent crimes, 1,637 property crimes, and 1,018 thefts out of a total population of 49,452. The majority of crimes committed in San Jacinto consist of non-violent property crimes, primarily larceny-theft.

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Table 5.15-2
Crimes by Category
Incident Type 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Population 47,022 47,475 47,932 48,830 49,452
Violent Crime 133 128 114 132 108
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 0 4 3 2 2
Rape 5 1 2 1 1
Robbery 51 67 55 70 68
Aggravated Assault 77 56 54 59 37
Violent Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population 282.8 269.6 237.8 270.3 218.4 Property Crime 1,697 1,673 1,605 1,461 1,637
Burglary 369 348 343 287 334
Larceny-Theft 1,086 1,044 1,005 935 1,018
Vehicle Theft 242 281 257 239 285
Arson 4 5 1 0 5
Property Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population 3,608.9 3,523.9 3,348.5 2,992.0 3,310.3 Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Offenses Known to Law Enforcement Tables (years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s , accessed September 29, 2021.

SCHOOLS
The City of San Jacinto is primarily served by the San Jacinto Unified School District (SJUSD). Additionally, a section of the southern portion of the City, including Park Hill and the area between 7th and Esplanade west of Palm Avenue, is located within the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD). Further, a small portion of the Planning Area, located east along the western perimeter of City limits, is within the Nuview Unified School District. The San Jacinto School District contains seven elementary schools, three middle schools, one traditional high school, one 1st-12th grade independent study program (Mountain Heights Academy), one K-12th grade charter school (San Jacinto Valley Academy), one 6-12th grade magnet school (San Jacinto Leadership Academy) and one pre-school for a total of 14 school sites.

The continuation high school (Mountain View Continuation High School) and the San Jacinto Unified Adult Education program are located on the same site as the Mountain Heights Academy: 1000 N Ramona Boulevard. The adult education program has 18 staff members, 94 students, with 52 graduates in 2019.

The San Jacinto Unified Head Start Preschool has a total of five locations throughout the City, four of which are attached to elementary schools:

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Hyatt Site Head Start located at 400 East Shaver Street; Estudillo Site State located at 900 Las Rosas;
De Anza Site located at 1089 De Anza Drive; and
Clayton Record Jr. Site located at 1600 Malaga Drive.

The fifth location of the Head Start Preschool is located at 257 South Grand Army Avenue (San Jacinto Unified School District 2021a).

The SJUSD also contains the new San Jacinto Technology Institute located at 1599 Malaga Drive, which first opened in August of 2021. The primarily virtual school enrolls children grades kindergarten through 12th grade and is . The Technology Institute shares the same location as the San Jacinto Leadership Academy, yet they are two separate programs. While the Technology Institute is primarily virtual learning, the Leadership Academy is considered a Magnet School that focuses on leadership development. The district also includes a District Office, Facilities and Operations Department, and Nutrition Services. SJUSD has 558 teachers and a student population of 10,444 (San Jacinto Unified School District 2021b). Schools within the City, and their enrollment statistics for the 2019-2020 school year are provided in Table 5.15-3, San Jacinto Schools. Table 5.15-3 shows total enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year. As described in the SJUSD School Justification Fee Study of 2020, the SJUSD capacity for elementary, middle, and high schools have been calculated and the SJUSD anticipates building new facilities over the next ten years to meet the growing population; the development fees the school district collects anticipate the expected growth within the City. Per Education Code Section 17071.10, the SJUSD facilities have a capacity to accommodate 9,770 students: 4,840 seats at the elementary school level, 1,526 seats at the middle school level and 3,404 seats at the high school level (Koppel and Gruber 2020). Based on enrollment information as of October 2019, the total student enrollment of the School District was 10,590 students. However, students enrolled in non-public teaching programs, preschool, and students greater than grade 12 enrolled in the San Jacinto Unified Adult Education program, are not included in the total enrollment figures due to special requirements and capacity factors; students enrolled in the San Jacinto Valley Academy are not included in the total enrollment either (Koppel and Gruber 2020).

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Table 5.15-3
San Jacinto Schools
School Grades Enrollment
(2019-2020) Address
San Jacinto Unified Head Start Pre School1 Pre-K - 257 S Grand Army Avenue Clayton A Record Jr. Elementary K-5 567 1600 Malaga Drive Juan Bautista De Anza Elementary K-5 707 1089 De Anza Drive Megan Cope Elementary K-5 612 2550 Via La Sierra Lane
Park Hill Elementary K-5 915 1157 East Commonwealth Avenue Jose Antonio Estudillo Elementary K-5 834 900 Las Rosas San Jacinto Elementary K-5 658 136 North Ramona Boulevard Edward Hyatt World Language Academy K-5 418 400 East Shaver Street Monte Vista Middle 6-8 911 425 North Lyon Avenue
North Mountain Middle 6-8 1,027 1202 East Seventh Street San Jacinto Leadership Academy (Magnet) 6-122374 181 North Ramona Boulevard Mountain View High School 10-12 224 1000 Ramona Boulevard Mountain Heights Academy 1-12 127 1000 Ramona Boulevard San Jacinto High School 9-12 2,748 500 Idyllwild Drive
San Jacinto Valley Academy K-12 1,475 480 North San Jacinto Avenue Notes:

1. San Jacinto Unified Head Start Pre School enrollment not currently available.

2. Grades 9-12th included starting in the 2021-2022 school year.

Source: California Department of Education, San Jacinto 2019-2020 Enrollment by Grade https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/enrgrdlevels.aspx?agglevel=District&year=2019-20&cds=3367249 accessed September 29, 2021.

This results in a net enrollment of 10,086 students: 4,731 students at the elementary school level, 2,333 students at the middle school level, and 3,022 students at the high school level (Koppel and Gruber 2020).

Available facilities capacity was calculated by subtracting the October 2019 student enrollment from existing school facilities capacity for each school level. This results in a capacity deficit of 316 seats in total; refer to Table 5.15-4.

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Table 5.15-4
San Jacinto Unified School District School Capacity
School Level1Existing Capacity Student Enrollment
(Oct 2019)1 Available/(Deficit) Capacity
Elementary School (K-5) 4,840 5,504 (664)
Middle School (6-8) 1,526 1,560 (34)
High School (9-12) 3,404 3,022 382
Total 9,770 10,086 (316)
Notes:

1. The School District currently operates K-5 and 6-8 schools; the figures above have been adjusted by school level to be consistent with SAB 50-02 capacity requirements. It should be noted that total student enrollment does not include students attending the San Jacinto Valley Academy.

Source: Koppel and Gruber, SJUSD School Justification Fee Study, March 2020.

As indicated in Table 5.15-4, capacities at SJUSD elementary and middle school facilities are not adequate to accommodate the existing student population. The high school has adequate capacity to accommodate existing student populations with a remaining capacity of 382 seats. SJUSD plans to expand facilities within the next ten years to accommodate the growing population within the City.

San Jacinto is also home to Mount San Jacinto Community College, which serves a 1,700 square-mile area from the San Gorgonio Pass to Temecula. Mount San Jacinto offers both vocational and technical programs and serves students throughout the region from the San Jacinto, Menifee Valley, Temecula Valley, and San Gorgonio Pass campuses.

LIBRARY FACILITIES
The City of San Jacinto is also served by the San Jacinto Public Library, which is part of the County of Riverside Public Library system. The library, located at 595 S. San Jacinto Avenue, Suite B, is one of 25 branches in the Riverside County system. The library is typically open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and is closed on Sunday. To meet community needs, the library offers materials in English and Spanish and provides computer/printing resources.

PARKS
The City of San Jacinto is home to over 170 acres of Public Parks and grassy common areas with 33 parks in total.

Please refer to Section 5.16, Recreation, of this EIR for more information.

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5.15.2 REGULATORY SETTING

FIRE PROTECTION & EMERGENCY SERVICES
State
California Fire Code
The 2019 California Fire Code (CCR Title 24 Part 9) sets forth requirements including those for building materials and methods pertaining to fire safety and life safety, fire protection systems in buildings, emergency access to building, and handling and storage of hazardous materials.

California Building Standards Code (Title 24)
Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) provides state regulations that govern the design and construction of buildings, associated facilities, and equipment. These regulations are also known as building standards (reference California Health and Safety Code Section 18909). Cities and counties are required by state law to enforce CCR Title 24, and may adopt ordinances making more restrictive requirements than provided by CCR Title 24 due to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions.

Chapter 15.04, Construction Codes, adopts various codes with modifications as part of the building code for the City of San Jacinto, including, but not limited to, the California Building Code, Green Building Code, and the Energy Code. Additionally, Section 15.04.020, 2019 Building Code adopted- Modification, adopts the most recent (2019) Edition of the State building code, including Chapter 1 and all appendices and tables, to further reduce potential structural damages caused by natural incidents such as fire or earthquake.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Under Title 14 of the Natural Resources of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has the primary responsibility for implementing wildfire planning and protection for State Responsibility Area (SRA) lands. CAL FIRE develops fire safe regulations and issues fire safe clearances for land within the SRA. The CAL FIRE Resource Management -owned wildlands, and provides
ith local governments.
other types of emergencies that may occur on a daily basis, including residential or commercial structure fires, automobile accidents, heart attacks, drowning victims, lost hikers, hazardous material spills on highways, train wrecks, floods, and earthquakes.

Under CCR Title 24, Regulations Development, the Office of the State Fire Marshal is responsible for promulgating regulations that promote fire and life safety for inclusion into the State Building Codes, including the California Building Code, California Fire Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, and California Historical Building Code. The process incorporates a great deal of public participation and is guided by the State Building Standards Law.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-10 Public Services California Occupational Safety and Health Administration In compliance with CCR, Title 8, Sections 1270, Fire Prevention, and 6773, Fire Protection and Fire Equipment, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) has established minimum standards for fire suppression and emergency medical services. The standards include guidelines on the handling of highly combustible materials, fire hose sizing requirements, restrictions on the use of compressed air, access roads, and the testing, maintenance, and use of firefighting and emergency medical equipment, among others.

Office of Emergency Services
The State of California passed legislation authorizing the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to prepare a Standard Emergency Management System (SEMS) program, which sets forth measures by which a jurisdiction should handle emergency disasters. Non-compliance with SEMS could result in the State withholding disaster relief from the non-complying jurisdiction in the event of an emergency disaster.

Assembly Bill 1600 Mitigation Fee Act
A development impact mitigation fee is a monetary exaction other than a tax or special assessment that is charged by a local governmental agency to an applicant in connection with an approval of a development project for the purpose of defraying all or a portion of the cost of public facilities related to the development project (Government Code Section 66000(b)). The legal requirements for enactment of development impact fee program are set forth in Government Code Sections "Mitigation Fee Act"), the bulk of which were adopted as AB 1600 and thus are commonly referred to as fee is voluntary and must be reasonably related to the cost of the service provided by the local agency.

AB 1600 mitigation fees imposed by county ordinance are required to be adjusted on an annual basis, with the exception of the Quimby and Fire fees. The mitigation fees are adjusted automatically on July 1st of each fiscal year, by a percentage equal to the appropriate engineering Construction Cost Index as published by Engineering News Record (ENR) for the preceding twelve months.

Local
County of Riverside Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (2018) The purpose of the Riverside County Operational Area Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is future occurrences, and set goals to mitigate potential risks to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural and man-made hazards. The plan identifies vulnerabilities, provides recommendations for prioritized mitigation actions, evaluates resources and identifies mitigation shortcomings, provides future mitigation planning and maintenance of the existing plan.

Emergency Operations Plan Riverside County Operational Area The Emergency Operations Plan Riverside County Operational Area (plan) addresses the planned response to extraordinary situations associated with natural disasters and/or human caused incidents. The plan

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City of San Jacinto Emergency Operations Plan 2021
The City of San Jacinto adopted its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in May 2021. The EOP addresses the planned response to extraordinary situations associated with natural disasters and/or human caused incidents. The EOP focuses on coordinating mutual aid and provides an overview of the operational concepts relating to various emergency situations, identifies components of the emergency response, and describes the overall responsibilities of the Riverside County Operational Area (OA) for supporting OA Members in protecting life and property.

San Jacinto Municipal Code
Title 2, Administration and Personnel of the San Jacinto Municipal Code includes chapters dedicated to promoting and maintaining emergency and public services. Chapter 2.36, Emergency Services provides direction of emergency organization and preparation of carrying out plans for the protection of people and property.

Municipal Code Chapter 8.16, Fire Code, adopts and incorporates the 2019 California Fire Code, as amended by Section 8.16.020, Adoption and Amendments to California Fire Code. The Fire Code sets fire safety related building standards and practices to safeguard life and property. Additionally, SJDC Section

17.300.050, Fire Hazards, contains regulations to address structural and wildland fire hazards. Section

17.300.050 requires compliance with the California Fire Code and CCR, Title 19 relating to the use, handling, storage, and transportation of combustibles and explosives. Section 17.300.050 also requires preparation of a fire management plan for all development located in or adjacent to wildfire prone areas (i.e., naturally vegetated hillsides). The fire management plan shall be subject to the review and approval of the Fire Chief, who may require fire protection measures (e.g., landscape or open space buffers), maintenance programs for weed and vegetation abatement, installation of fire-resistant plants, and the use of noncombustible building materials, including roofing.

Municipal Code Chapter 15.08, Building Permits, requires any construction or alteration requiring a building permit and meeting specific conditions to pay certain fees prior to issuance of the building permit.

For any new residential or non-residential project meeting certain conditions and requiring a building permit, the owner would be
No. 2003-1 or into a separate new CFD, which would provide financing for fire protection services.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT
State
California Penal Code
The California Penal Code establishes the basis for the application of criminal law in California.

Local
San Jacinto Municipal Code
Title 2, Administration and Personnel of the San Jacinto Municipal Code includes chapters dedicated to promoting and maintaining emergency and public services. Chapter 2.40, Special Police Organizations creates and manages the reserve police officer organization composed of persons appointed by the city manager/chief of police. Chapter 2.44, Training of Law Enforcement Officers and Public Safety Dispatches declares that the City receives aid from the state under the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the state Penal Code.

Refer to the discussion regarding Municipal Code Chapter 15.08, Building Permit under Fire Protection & Emergency Services, above.

SCHOOLS
State
Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2002 (Prop 47) This act was approved by California voters in November 2002 and provides for a bond issue to fund necessary education facilities to relieve overcrowding and to repair older schools. Funds will be targeted at areas of greatest need and must be spent according to strict accountability measures. Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California in order to provide adequate higher education facilities to accommodate growing student enrollment.

Assembly Bill 2926
The State of California has traditionally been responsible for the funding of local public schools. To assist in providing facilities to serve students generated by new development projects, the State passed Assembly Bill (AB) 2926 in 1986. AB 2926 allowed school districts to collect impact fees from developers of new residential and commercial/industrial building space. Development impact fees were also referenced in the 1987 Leroy Greene Lease-Purchase Act, which required school districts to contribute a matching share of project costs for construction, modernization, or reconstruction.

Senate Bill 50 & Proposition 1A
Senate Bill (SB) 50 and Proposition 1A provide comprehensive school facilities financing and reform program, in part by authorizing a school facilities bond issue, school construction cost containment provisions, and an eight-year suspension of the Mira, Hart, and Murrieta court cases, which allowed local governments to deny new development on the basis of inadequate schools. Specifically, the bond funds were to provide for new construction and for reconstruction/modernization needs.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-13 Public Services The provisions of SB 50 prohibit local agencies from denying either legislative or adjudicative land use approvals on the basis that school facilities are inadequate and reinstates the school facility fee cap for legislative actions (e.g., General Plan amendments, specific plan adoption, zoning plan amendments) as was allowed under the Mira, Hart, and Murrieta court cases. SB 50 states that these fees are the exclusive means of considering as well as mitigating school impacts caused by new development. Accordingly, these fees limit the scope of impact review in an EIR, the mitigation that can be imposed, and the findings a lead agency must make in justifying its approval of a Project (Government Code Sections 65995-65996).

According to Government Code Section 65996, the development fees authorized by SB 50 are deemed to ace as long as subsequent
State bonds are approved and available.

SB 50 also establishes three levels of Developer Fees that may be imposed upon new development by the governing board of a school district depending upon certain conditions within a district. Level One Fees are the statutory fees, which can be adjusted for inflation every two years. Level Two Fees allow school districts to impose fees beyond the base statutory cap, under specific circumstances. Level Three Fees come into effect if the State runs out of bond funds after 2006, which would allow school districts to impose 100 percent of the cost of the school facility or mitigation minus any local dedicated school monies. The school fee amounts provided for in Government Code Sections 65995, 65995.5, and 65995.7 would constitute full and complete mitigation for school facilities.

In order to accommodate students from new development projects, school districts may alternatively finance new schools through special school construction funding resolutions and/or agreements between developers, the affected school districts, and occasionally, other local governmental agencies. These special resolutions and agreements often allow school districts to realize school mitigation funds in excess of the developer fees allowed under SB 50.

The passage of Proposition 1A in 1998 created the School Facility Program (SFP), in order to streamline the process districts go through to obtain State funding. Pursuant to the SFP, funding for new construction and modernization is provided by the State in the form of per-pupil grants. Generally, projects also require local matching funds. The SFP also implemented numerous reforms intended to streamline the application process, simplify the State facilities program, and create a more transparent and equitable funding mechanism.

Local
San Jacinto Municipal Code
Title 16, Subdivisions, contains Chapter 16.32 Dedications for Schools, which was adopted to implement school facilities land dedication and fee requirements in the city, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter

4.7 (65970 et seq.) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code. The City Council may, from time to time by resolution, issue regulations to provide for the administration of this chapter. (Prior code Section

16.40.010). Chapter 16.32.050 is dedicated to reducing overcrowding when found within schools, Chapter

16.32.140 pertains to school district schedules, and Chapter 16.32.160 discusses fee payment.

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State
Quimby Act
The Quimby Act (California Government Co
county may, by ordinance, require the dedication of land or impose a requirement of the payment of fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, for park or recreational purposes as a condition to the approval parkland and do not apply to the physical development of new park facilities or associated operations and maintenance costs. The Quimby Act seeks to preserve open space needed to develop parkland and recreational facilities; however, the actual development of parks and other recreational facilities is subject to discretionary approval and is evaluated on a case-by-case basis with new residential development. The City has adopted park fees as allowed by the Quimby Act.

Mitigation Fee Act
The California Mitigation Fee Act, Government Code Sections 66000, et seq., allows cities to establish fees which would be imposed upon development projects for the purpose of mitigating the impact that the with the Mitigation Fee Act, the City must follow four primary requirements: 1) Make certain determinations regarding the purpose and use of a fee and establish a nexus or connection between a development project or class of project and the public improvement being financed with the fee; 2) Segregate fee revenue from the General Fund in order to avoid commingling of capital facilities fees and general funds; 3) For fees that have been in the possession of the City for five years or more and for which the dollars have not been spent or committed to a project, the City must make findings each fiscal year describing the continuing need for the money; and 4) Refund any fees with interest for developer deposits for which the findings noted above cannot be made.

Local
San Jacinto Municipal Code
Title 12, Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places dedicates Chapter 12.24, Public Parks regulate the use of parks and recreation areas of the city for the optimum benefit and enjoyment of the residents of San Jacinto; to establish standards to prevent the misuse and destruction of city park and recreation areas; and, to establish regulations to promote the safety and comfort of users of the parks and recreation areas as well as persons residing or owning property in the vicinity or these areas.

The Code also includes regulations related to the construction, maintenance, and operations related to parks, community centers, and recreation. Chapter 15.36, Park and Open Space Development Fees (15.36.030, New construction fees and 15.36.070, Time of development) explains that any new commercial, industrial building, dwelling or trailer space in the City shall pay to the city the sum as of these recreational facilities is to be partially financially supported from this park development fee.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-15 Public Services Chapter 16.40, Park Dedication Fees, (16.40.020, Requirements, 16.40.030, General standard, 16.40.040, Formula for dedication of land, 16.40.070, Criteria for requiring both dedication and fee, 16.40.110, Credit for private open space and 16.40.140, Exemptions) explains the purpose, standards, and requirements of appropriate open space allocation throughout the Study Area.

5.1.3 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains the Initial Study Environmental Checklist, which includes questions related to public services. A significant impact will occur if implementation of the proposed Project will:

Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response to times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:
o Fire Protection;
o Police Protection;
o Schools;
o Parks; and
o Other Public Facilities.

5.15.4 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
PS-1: Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Impact Analysis: Development accommodated under the General Plan Update would result in additional residents and businesses in the City. Based on the anticipated growth, as described in Section 3.0, Project Description, and summarized in Table 3-4, General Plan 2040 Buildout by Land Use Designation, 2040 buildout under the General Plan Update could yield a net change over existing conditions of an additional 16,252 housing units, an additional population of 54,280 people, an additional 21,839,634 square feet of non-residential building square footage, and an additional 19,674 jobs within the Study Area.

Future development projected in the General Plan Update may result in the need for additional Riverside County Fire Department (RCFD) resources (i.e., additional staffing, equipment, expanded/new facilities).

At this time, it is unknown whether RCFD would need to expand or construct new facilities to meet the demand of future development in the Study Area. Future development is assumed to occur over time through 2040; thus, any increase in demand for fire protection services would occur gradually as additional development and associated population growth is added to the City. The General Plan Update

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-16 Public Services includes a range of policies and actions to ensure that fire protection and emergency services are provided in a timely fashion, are adequately funded, are coordinated between the City and the RCFD, and that new development funds its fair share of services. Policy LU-1.5 ensures the City maintains appropriate sites for institutional and public facility uses that can accommodate the infrastructure and facilities needed to serve the community. Policy LU-2.1 ensures that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements. Policy PS-2.1 requires that all buildings and facilities within San Jacinto comply with local, State, and federal regulatory standards such as the California Building and Fire Codes as well as other applicable fire safety standards. Policy PS-2.2 reduces the risk of fire to the community by coordinating emergency preparedness with the RCFD. Policy PS-2.4 ensures cooperation with RCFD to maintain an ongoing fire inspection program to reduce fire hazards associated with multifamily development, critical facilities, public assembly facilities, industrial buildings, and nonresidential buildings.

Policy PS-2.10 protects communities from unreasonable risk of wildfire within very high fire hazard severity zones by requiring adequate fire protection services, fire protection plans, and emergency vehicle access for new development in very high fire hazard severity zones, and coordinating with RCFD to define minimum standards for evacuation of residential areas in very high fire hazard severity zones. Policy PS5.1 ensures the provision of sufficient levels of all emergency response services to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all persons and to protect property in the City. Policy RM 6.1 encourages the RCFD to maintain adequate staff and equipment to provide efficient, high quality, and responsive public safety services to the San Jacinto community. Policy RM-9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Policy RM-9.2 maintains and finances the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements. Policy RM-9.3 ensures that all new development provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure, services, and facilities. Policy RM-9.5 ensures collaboration with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development. Action RM-6c ensures cooperation with fire departments, and local, State, and federal emergency management agencies, to implement an Emergency Operation Center to respond to and manage disasters. Action RM-6f directs the City, in cooperation with the RCFD, to adopt and maintain level of service (e.g., response times, call handling) and staffing standards, as well as a developer fee program for fire services. Action RM-6f also ensures future developers will contribute funds for fire services through the adopted developer fees. RCFD would continue to regularly monitor fire department resources to ensure that adequate facilities, staffing, and equipment are available to serve existing and future development and population increases. Further, as development occurs, a proportional increase in property tax, charges for RCFD services, and other funding sources would increase and offset impacts of new development on RC San Jacinto Municipal Code Chapter 15.08, Building Permits, requires any construction or alteration requiring a building permit and meeting specific conditions to pay certain fees prior to issuance of the building permit. For any new residential or nonresidential project meeting certain conditions, the owner would be required to annex the property into

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-17 Public Services -1 or into a separate new CFD, which would provide
financing for fire protection services.

Additionally, new development projected in the General Plan Update would be required to comply with all applicable California Fire Code requirements for construction, access, water mains, fire flows, and hydrants. Individual project development plans would be reviewed by RCFD to determine specific fire requirements (e.g., fire flow capacities, emergency access, fuel modification plans) applicable to the specific development and to ensure compliance with these requirements.

As previously stated, new fire facilities would potentially be needed to serve growth contemplated in the General Plan Update. The environmental effect of providing the fire protection and emergency services is associated with the physical impacts of providing new and expanded facilities. The specific impacts of providing new and expanded facilities cannot be determined at this time, as the General Plan Update does not propose or authorize development nor does it designate specific sites for new or expanded public facilities. However, the facilities would be primarily provided on sites with land use designations that allow such uses and the environmental impacts of constructing and operating the facilities would likely be similar to those associated with new development, redevelopment, and infrastructure projects under the General Plan Update. These impacts are described in the relevant sections (Sections 5.1 through 5.20, and

6.0) of this Draft EIR. Any future development under the General Plan Update would be required to comply with regulations, policies, and standards included in the General Plan Update, and would be subject to CEQA review as appropriate. Therefore, impacts related to the provision of fire protection and emergency services are less than significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

LAND USE ELEMENT
Policy LU-1.5: Public Services for Quality of Life. Maintain appropriate sites for institutional and public facility uses that can accommodate the infrastructure and facilities needed to serve the community.

Policy LU-2.1: Plan for New Development. Ensure that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development.

PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT
Goal PS-2: Fire Safety. A City that is safe and adequately prepared for urban and wildfire emergencies.

Policy PS-2.1: Building Fire Codes. Require that all buildings and facilities within San Jacinto comply with local, state, and federal regulatory standards such as the California Building and Fire Codes as well as other applicable fire safety standards.

Policy PS-2.2: Fire Protection Services. Reduce the risk of fire to the community by coordinating emergency preparedness with the Riverside County Fire Department (RCFD).

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-18 Public Services Policy PS-2.4: Urban Fire Risks. Work with RCFD to maintain an ongoing fire inspection program to reduce fire hazards associated with multifamily development, critical facilities, public assembly facilities, industrial buildings, and nonresidential buildings.

Policy PS-2.5 Grant Funding. Seek grant funding, independently and in collaboration with regional partners, to mitigate potential wildfire threats to the community and to implement training workshops and projects related to defensible space and fuel reduction practices.

Policy PS-2.10: Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Protect communities from unreasonable risk of wildfire within very high fire hazard severity zones through the following actions:
a. Minimize new residential development in very high fire hazard severity zones when possible.
b. Require adequate fire protection services, fire protection plans, and emergency vehicle access for new development in very high fire hazard severity zones. c. Assess site constraints when considering land use designations near wildlands to avoid or minimize wildfire hazards as part of a land use update or amendment. d. Coordinate with RCFD to identify building and site design methods or other methods to minimize damage if new structures are proposed to be in very high fire hazard severity zones on undeveloped land and when rebuilding after a fire. e. As part of the RCFD review process, require ongoing brush management, fuel management/modification, defensible space, fire retardant landscaping, and other project design features for new development located in areas of or adjacent to high wildfire risk.
f. Coordinate with the applicable water district to ensure necessary water supply systems and flow for structural fire suppression are provided and maintained. g. Work with RCFD to identify and maintain fire hazard reduction projects, including community fire breaks and private road and public road clearance. h. Coordinate with RCFD to define minimum standards for evacuation of residential areas in very high fire hazard severity zones. If areas with inadequate access/evacuation routes are identified, develop appropriate mitigation measures, improvement plans, or education programs to ensure safe evacuation.

Policy PS-2.11: Fire Safe Design. Consider fire safe design (i.e., fire-resistant building and site design, materials, and landscaping) for development within very high fire hazard severity zones as part of the development review process.
a. Locate, design and construct development to provide adequate defensibility and minimize the risk of structural loss from wildland fires.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-19 Public Services b. Design development on hillsides and canyons to reduce the increased risk of fires from topography features (i.e., steep slopes, ridge saddles). c. Minimize flammable vegetation and implement brush management best practices in accordance with the Development Code.
d. Install visible home and street addressing and signage.

Policy PS-5.1: Emergency Response Services. Provide sufficient levels of all emergency response services to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all persons and to protect property in the City.

Action PS-2c: Require that all new habitable structures be designed in accordance with the most recent California Building and Fire Code with local amendments adopted by the City, including the use of fire sprinklers in residential structures.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-6: Public Safety Resources. A community that safeguards persons and property through the provision of high-quality public safety services and crime prevention measures.

Goal RM-9: Infrastructure Planning. A community that provides adequate, reliable infrastructure and facilities to support existing and future development.

Policy RM-6.1: Provision of Police and Fire Services.

Department and the Riverside County Fire Department to maintain adequate staff and equipment to provide efficient, high quality, and responsive public safety services to the San Jacinto community.

Policy RM-9.1: Public Facility Plans. Maintain and implement public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto.

Policy RM-9.2: Capital Improvements. Maintain and finance the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements.

Policy RM-9.3: Fair Share. Ensure that all new development provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities.

Policy RM-9.4: Prioritization. Prioritize the placement of new infrastructure in areas targeted for nearterm development and in areas designated as disadvantaged communities through the orderly extension of infrastructure.

Policy RM-9.5: Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-20 Public Services Action RM-6c: In cooperation with the school districts, police and fire departments, and local, state, and federal emergency management agencies, implement an Emergency Operation Center (EOC) to respond to and manage disasters. Provide annual training for City staff in emergency management so that when they are called into action, they will be able to distribute information and resources to the public effectively.

Action RM-6f: In cooperation with the Riverside County Fire Department, adopt and maintain level of service (e.g., response times, call handling) and staffing standards, as well as a developer fee program for fire services. Review the level of services and funding levels at budget time, adjusting when necessary to ensure that adequate levels of service and facilities are provided and maintained. Future developers will contribute funds for fire services through the adopted developer fees. During the budget and CIP process, reserve future sites through purchase, eminent domain, dedication, donation, or a combination of these procedures.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

PS-2: Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Impact Analysis: Development accommodated under the General Plan Update would result in additional residents and businesses in the City, which would increase demand for police protection services provided by RCSD.

Additional facilities, personnel, and equipment may be required to maintain adequate levels of police protection within the City. Development assumed by the General Plan Update is expected to occur gradually over time through 2040; thus, any increase in demand for police protection services would similarly occur gradually as additional development and associated population growth is added to the City, which also depends on the economic market demands. As individual projects are proposed within the City, Riverside County Sheriff Department service levels and staffing requirements would be evaluated on an annual basis to determine if additional staffing and/or facilities would be required. If the General Plan Update is adopted, the Riverside County Sheriff Department would be able to utilize the projected growth in population, dwelling units, and nonresidential development to effectively plan for increases in population and police protection service demand.

The General Plan Update includes a range of policies and actions, to ensure that adequate police protection services are provided to serve growth associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Policy LU-1.5 ensures the City maintains appropriate sites for institutional and public facility uses that can accommodate the infrastructure and facilities needed to serve the community. Policy LU-2.1

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-21 Public Services ensures that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements.

Policy RM 6.1 encourages to maintain adequate staff and equipment to provide efficient, high quality, and responsive public safety services to the San Jacinto community. Policy RM-9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Policy RM-9.2 maintains and finances the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements. Policy RM-9.3 ensures that all new development provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure, services, and facilities. Policy RM-9.5 ensures collaboration with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development. Actions PS-5d and Action RM-6a adopt a level of service standard (e.g., response times, call handling) and staffing standards as well as a developer fee program for the Police Department, and directs the City to review the level of service standard during the annual budget and CIP process and revise as appropriate. Action RM-6a also ensures future developers will contribute funds for police services through the adopted developer fees. Action RM-6e directs the City to work with the RCSD to promote the establishment and operation of Neighborhood Watch programs throughout the City. San Jacinto Municipal Code Chapter

15.08, Building Permits, requires any construction or alteration requiring a building permit and meeting specific conditions to pay certain fees prior to issuance of the building permit. For any new residential or non-residential project meeting certain conditions, the owner would be required to annex the property Facilities District No. 2003-1 or into a separate new CFD, which would provide financing for police protection services.

The environmental effect of providing police protection services is associated with the physical impacts of providing new and expanded facilities. The specific impacts of providing new and expanded facilities cannot be determined at this time, as the General Plan Update does not propose or authorize development nor does it designate specific sites for new or expanded public facilities. If new police facilities are needed to serve growth associated with future development anticipated by the General Plan Update, the facilities would most likely be provided on sites with land use designations that allow such uses and the environmental impacts of constructing and operating the facilities would likely be similar to those associated with new development, redevelopment, and infrastructure projects under the General Plan Update. These impacts are described in the relevant sections (Sections 5.1 through 5.20, and 6.0) of this Draft EIR. Any future development under the General Plan Update would be required to comply with regulations, policies, and standards included in the General Plan Update, and would be subject to CEQA review as appropriate. Therefore, impacts related to the provision of police protection services are less than significant.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-22 Public Services Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Policy LU-2.1: Plan for New Development. Ensure that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements in accordance with City requirements.

PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT
Action PS-5d: Adopt a level of service standard for police protection. Protect residents and businesses from criminal activity by providing the adopted level of service and educating the public about methods to reduce criminal activity. During the annual budget and CIP process, review the level of service standard and revise as appropriate.

Goal RM-9: Infrastructure Planning. A community that provides adequate, reliable infrastructure and facilities to support existing and future development.

Policy RM-6.1: Provision of Police and Fire Services.

Department and the Riverside County Fire Department to maintain adequate staff and equipment to provide efficient, high quality, and responsive public safety services to the San Jacinto community.

Policy RM-6.5: Crime Prevention. Promote and support community-based crime prevention programs, such as community policing, public education, youth crime prevention, and outreach programs, as an important tool to the provision of professional police services.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-23 Public Services Policy RM-9.4: Prioritization. Prioritize the placement of new infrastructure in areas targeted for nearterm development and in areas designated as disadvantaged communities through the orderly extension of infrastructure.

Policy RM-9.5: Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development.

Action RM-6a Adopt and maintain level of service (e.g., response times, call handling) and staffing standards as well as a developer fee program for the Police Department. Review the level of services and funding levels at budget time, adjusting when necessary to ensure that adequate levels of service and facilities are provided and maintained based on short-term and long-term growth projections. Future developers will contribute funds for police services through the adopted developer fees.

Action RM-6b Continue to work with the school districts to provide School Resource Officers (SROs) to assist the school districts with safety and security concerns. Review the success of the program and funding/staffing levels on an annual basis, adjusting when necessary to ensure that adequate levels of service are provided and maintained.

Action RM-6d: During the development review process, require design features that reduce the potential for crime. New projects should:
a. Provide well-lighted and visible streets and street names, building entrances and addresses, common areas, and parking facilities.
b. Limit access into and between buildings to reduce escape routes and to make undetected entry difficult.
c. Provide landscaping that permits the natural surveillance of open areas and entryways, and avoids creating places for concealment.
d. Be designed to permit emergency vehicle access to all sides of buildings located in multi-family and non-residential developments.
e. Be designed to allow for defensible space.

Action RM-6e:
operation of Neighborhood Watch programs throughout the City. Consider assigning a police officer or volunteer patrol person to each Neighborhood Watch group for assistance in launching and maintaining a successful program.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-24 Public Services PS-3: Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

SCHOOLS
Impact Analysis: Implementation of the General Plan Update could result in the development of up to 16,252 dwelling units (estimated reduction of 519 single-family units and an increase of 16,771 multifamily units) over existing conditions. All new dwelling units are assumed to be multi-family units as the total number of single-family units are anticipated to decrease due to redevelopment with implementation of the General Plan Update. School districts typically use student generation factors to determine the potential number of students that would be generated by the amount of residential development in order to accurately anticipate the needs for new/expanded facilities. Table 5.15-5, San Jacinto School Unified School District, identifies the number of potential students that would be generated from development anticipated by the General Plan Update in 2040.

Table 5.15-5
San Jacinto Unified School District Student Generation Rates Grade Level
Student Generation
Factor
Proposed Net
Increase
Dwelling
Units
Total
Students
Generated
Existing
Excess/
(Shortage)
Capacity
Able to
Accommodate
Project? SingleFamily
MultiFamily
Elementary School 0.3352 0.3362 16,252 5,463 (664) No
Middle School 0.1652 0.1608 16,252 2,613 (34) No
High School 0.2165 0.1734 16,252 2,818 382 No
Total 0.7169 0.6704 16,252 10,895 (316) No
Source: Koppel & Gruber, San Jacinto Unified School District School Fee Justification Study, March 2020.

Assuming all new development anticipated under the proposed General Plan Update occurs within SJ boundary, the Project would generate approximately 10,895 students (5,463 elementary school students, 2,613 middle school students, and 2,818 high school students). As shown in Table 5.15- 5, SJUSD does not currently have excess capacity at the elementary or middle school levels, or have excess capacity overall. The high schools have an excess capacity of 382 seats, but as shown, that capacity is not sufficient for future growth assumed under the General Plan Update. As such, based on the conservative assumption that all 16,252 residential units would be constructed within SJ JUSD would not be able to adequately accommodate the increase in student population. Therefore, new facilities would need to be created, or existing facilities would need to be expanded, to accommodate for

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-25 Public Services future population growth. As mentioned above, the SJUSD currently has plans to expand facilities within the next ten years.

It is likely that some portion of the proposed residential units would fall under the jurisdiction of Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) or Nuview Union School District (NUSD). The residents in the southern portion of the City, including Park Hill and the area between 7th and Esplanade west of Palm Avenue are within the HUSD. The proposed land uses for these areas are expected to remain largely unchanged under the General Plan Update; they currently contain lower density residential, high density residential, mixeduse, commercial, and industrial uses. Collectively, HUSD school facilities in school year 2021-2022 have a capacity of 22,588 students while total enrollment for the same years is 22,091 (Cooperative Strategies, 2022). Of these 22,588 seats, 9,944 are at the K-5 school level, 4,907 are at the middle school level (i.e., grades 6 through 8), and 7,737 are at the high school level (i.e., grades 9 through 12). Comparing student enrollment to capacity reveals that student enrollment exceeds capacity at the middle school level (shortage of 55 seats) while capacity exceeds student enrollment at the elementary (excess of 214 seats) and high school (excess of 338 seats) levels in school year 2021-2022 (Cooperative Strategies, 2022). The HUSD Fee Justification Study provides a framework to expand school facilities to accommodate future growth within the District.

The NUSD covers a small portion of the Study Area along the western perimeter of the City. While the majority of the space is designated Open Space, the northern area includes low density residential and mixed-use land uses and would potentially generate students that would attend schools within NUSD.

NUSD provides education in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth. The NUSD Fee Justification Report, released March 2022, states the District currently has capacity to house approximately 1,173 students, as calculated and certified by the District. Elementary school facilities are sufficient to house 884 students and middle school facilities are sufficient to house 289 students (SDFA, 2022). However, based upon 2021- 22 enrollment, there are 1,458 students (1,125 TK-6 students and 333 7-8 students), resulting in an overall capacity deficit of 285 seats (SDFA, 2022). The NUSD Fee Justification Study provides a framework to expand school facilities to accommodate future growth within the District.

The exact location of future development and associated student generation is currently unknown.

However, future development projected within the General Plan Update is anticipated to occur gradually through 2040 and would be largely based on market demand. Thus, any increase in demand for school services would occur gradually as additional development occurs in the Study Area. The General Plan Update includes policies and actions, to ensure that adequate services are provided to serve growth associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Policy LU-1.5 ensures the City maintains appropriate sites for institutional and public facility uses that can accommodate the infrastructure and facilities needed to serve the community. Policy RM-8.2 directs the City to work with developers and the school district to ensure the payment of fees, construction, and expansion of school facilities to address expected increases in school-age population. Policy RM-9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Policy RM-9.3 ensures that all new development provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure, services, and facilities. Policy RM-9.5 ensures collaboration with the various regional

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-26 Public Services facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development. Action RM-8a ensures the City will continue to work with school districts to ensure adequate school facilities are provided and maintained in the community, including the requirement for development projects to mitigate school impacts.

School districts assess development impact fees against residential and non-residential development to mitigate impacts resulting from the increase in demand for school related services. Pursuant to SB 50, payment of fees to the applicable school district is considered full mitigation for project impacts, including impacts related to the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, or other performance objectives for schools.

Therefore, individual development projects in accordance with the General Plan Update would be required to pay the statutory fees, so that school facilities can be constructed/expanded, if necessary, at the nearest sites to accommodate the impact of project-generated students, reducing impacts to a less than significant level.

The environmental effect of providing school services is associated with the physical impacts of providing new and expanded facilities. The specific impacts of providing new and expanded facilities cannot be determined at this time, as the General Plan Update does not propose or authorize development of new or expanded school facilities. If the school districts serving the City determine that new school facilities are needed to serve growth associated with future development anticipated by the General Plan Update, the schools would most likely be provided on sites with land use designations that allow such uses and the environmental impacts of constructing and operating the facilities would likely be similar to those associated with new development, redevelopment, and infrastructure projects under the General Plan Update. These impacts are described in the relevant sections (Sections 5.1 through 5.20, and 6.0) of this Draft EIR. Any future development under the General Plan Update would be required to comply with regulations, policies, and standards included in the General Plan Update, and development of school facilities would be subject to CEQA review as appropriate. Therefore, impacts related to the provision of schools are less than significant.

Overall, increased cooperation and coordination between the City and school districts would ensure highquality school and community facilities throughout San Jacinto and would not result in significant impacts to school facilities. As such, the General Plan Update would result in a less than significant impact on school services and facilities.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-27 Public Services Policy LU-2.1: Plan for New Development. Ensure that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements in accordance with City requirements.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-8: Educational Resources. A community that supports the continued lifelong learning of all its residents with high-quality educational facilities and opportunities.

Goal RM-9: Infrastructure Planning. A community that provides adequate, reliable infrastructure and facilities to support existing and future development.

Policy RM-6.4: School Safety.
through high quality after-school/summer programs, psychological counseling, and education about online safety.

Policy RM-8.2: School Facilities. Work with developers and the school district to ensure the payment of fees, construction, and expansion of school facilities to address expected increases in school-age population.

Policy RM-9.5: Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development.

Action RM-8a: Continue to work with the school districts to ensure adequate school facilities are provided and maintained in the community. Specifically, the City should:

During the processing of residential and non-residential development proposals, ensure the school districts are consulted regarding the potential impact of the project on educational services and facilities. When proposed developments cannot be served by existing facilities and services, the City shall work with the

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-28 Public Services developer and the school district in exploring options for service provision and facility funding.

Prior to approving a project that is likely to generate students, require the applicant to mitigate school impacts to the full extent permitted by State law through land dedications, payment of fees, participation in a special assessment district, or any combination of the above.

Cooperate with school districts to update population projections, student generation formulas, potential school sites, and facilities improvement plans in their Long Range Facility and Master Plans.

Work with school districts to expedite the construction of new schools, when necessary.

Cooperate with school districts and recommend appropriate sites for new school development as proposals for new school facilities come forward.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

PS-4: Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

LIBRARY FACILITIES
Impact Analysis: Development accommodated under the General Plan Update would result in additional residents and businesses in the City. An increase in population residents and businesses would increase the demand for public services, including library services. The San Jacinto Library is owned and operated by the Riverside County Library System (RCLS).

Future development projected in the General Plan Update may result in the need for additional RCLS resources (i.e., additional staffing, equipment, expanded/new facilities). At this time, it is unknown whether RCLS would need to expand or construct new facilities to meet the demand of future development in the Study Area. Future development is assumed to occur over time through 2040; thus, any increase in demand for library services would occur gradually as additional development and associated population growth is added to the City.
support for library facilities and resources through the General Plan Update policies and actions. The General Plan Update includes policies and actions to ensure that library services are adequately funded, are coordinated between the City and the RCLS, and that new development funds its fair share of services.

Policy LU-1.5 ensures the City maintains appropriate sites for institutional and public facility uses that can accommodate the infrastructure and facilities needed to serve the community. Policy LU-2.1 ensures that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements. Policy RM-8.6 ensures

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-29 Public Services the City will work closely with the Riverside County Library System to provide library facilities and services necessary to meet the needs of all segments of the community. Policy RM-9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Policy RM9.3 ensures that all new development provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure, services, and facilities. Policy RM-9.5 ensures collaboration with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development. Action RM-8c ensures that library development keeps pace with overall City development and population growth and, as part of the development review process, ensures developers pay all required library fees prior to occupancy of their projects.

The environmental effect of providing library services is associated with the physical impacts of providing new and expanded facilities. The specific impacts of providing new and expanded facilities cannot be determined at this time, as the General Plan Update does not propose or authorize development nor does it designate specific sites for new or expanded public facilities. However, the facilities would be primarily provided on sites with land use designations that allow such uses and the environmental impacts of constructing and operating the facilities would likely be similar to those associated with new development, redevelopment, and infrastructure projects under the General Plan Update. These impacts are described in the relevant sections (Sections 5.1 through 5.20, and 6.0) of this Draft EIR. Any future development under the General Plan Update would be required to comply with regulations, policies, and standards included in the General Plan Update, and would be subject to CEQA review as appropriate.

Therefore, impacts related to the provision of library services are less than significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-9: Infrastructure Planning. A community that provides adequate, reliable infrastructure and facilities to support existing and future development.

Policy RM-8.6: Libraries. Work closely with the Riverside County Library System to provide library facilities and services necessary to meet the needs of all segments of the community.

Policy RM-9.1: Public Facility Plans. Maintain and implement public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with

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Policy RM-9.5: Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development.

Action RM-8c: Continue to work with the Riverside County Library System to ensure that library development keeps pace with overall City development and population growth. As part of the development review process, ensure developers pay all required library fees prior to occupancy of their projects.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

PS-5: Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

PARKS
Impact Analysis: Please refer to Section 5.16, Recreation, of this EIR.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.15.5 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Impact Analysis: Development accommodated under the General Plan Update would result in additional residents and businesses in the City, including new residential, industrial, office, and commercial uses Based on the anticipated growth, as described in Section 3.0, Project Description, and summarized in Table 3-4, General Plan 2040 Buildout by Land Use Designation, 2040 buildout under the General Plan Update could yield a net change over existing conditions of an additional 16,252 housing units, an additional

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-31 Public Services population of 54,280 people, an additional 21,839,634 square feet of non-residential building square footage, and an additional 19,674 jobs within the Study Area.

Development and growth facilitated by the General Plan Update would result in increased demand for public services, including fire protection, law enforcement, schools, parks, libraries, and other public and governmental services. As the demand for public services and recreation increases throughout the 2040 buildout, there will likely be a need to address acceptable service ratios, response times, and other performance standards. New or expanded service structures (e.g., offices, maintenance and administrative buildings, schools, parks, fire facilities, libraries, etc.) may be needed to provide for adequate staffing, equipment, and appropriate facilities to serve growth within the cumulative analysis area.

The General Plan Update includes a range of policies and actions that would ensure that public services are provided in a timely fashion, are adequately funded and staffed, are coordinated between the City and appropriate service agency, and that new development funds its fair share of services. The General Plan Update includes policies to ensure that fire protection and law enforcement services keep pace with new development and that school, library, and governmental services are adequately planned and provided. Payment of applicable impact fees, and ongoing revenues that would come from property taxes, sales taxes, and other revenues generated by the future projects, would ensure that the City maintains acceptable service ratios. The proposed General Plan Update's incremental contribution to cumulative public services and recreation impacts would be less than significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions: Refer to the General Plan goals, policies, and actions cited above.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.15.6 SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
Public Services impacts associated with the implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant; no significant unavoidable public service impacts would occur as a result of the General Plan Update.

5.15.7 REFERENCES
California Department of Education, San Jacinto Technology Institute, 2021, https://www.cde.ca.gov/SchoolDirectory/details?cdscode=33672490140921,accessed September 29, 2021.

California Department of Education, School Accountability Report Card; San Jacinto 2019-2020, https://www.sarconline.org/public/findASarc?schoolDistrict=&cityCounty=san%20jacinto&acad emicYearId=12&pageNumber=1&resultsPerPage=50, accessed September 29, 2021.

California Department of Education, School Accountability Report Card (SARC) 2019-2020; Mountain

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-32 Public Services Heights Academy, 224617-b8b2180e-0c88-46d2-8b14-666fad33a018.pdf (edl.io), accessed October 22, 2021.

California Department of Education, School Accountability Report Card (SARC) 2019-2020; Mountain View High School, 224648-59e83cb5-475d-4e74-9ec5-535594d37ef0.pdf (edl.io), accessed September 29, 2021.

California Department of Education, School Accountability Report Card (SARC) 2018-2019; San Jacinto Leadership Academy, 010154-9057a25e-32b4-4684-b34f-31dd6518eecb.pdf (edl.io), accessed October 22, 2021.

City of San Jacinto, Draft Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget, 2020 City of San Jacinto, Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget, 2019.

City of San Jacinto, Police Department, https://www.sanjacintoca.gov/city_departments/public-safety/police-department,accessed September 29, 2021.

City of San Jacinto, Police Services, http://sanjacintoca.hosted.civiclive.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=10384430&pageId=13798508, accessed September 29, 2021.

Cooperative Strategies (2022), Residential and Commercial/Industrial Development School Fee Justification Study Hemet Unified School District, April 21, 2022.

Federal Bureau of Investigations. Crime in the United States, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s, accessed September 29, 2021.

Koppel and Gruber. San Jacinto Unified School District School Fee Justification Study, March 2020.

Mount San Jacinto College, About, https://www.msjc.edu/collegeinformation/, accessed September 29, 2021.

Riverside County Fire Department, 2019 Annual Report Statistics Book.

Riverside County Fire Department, Fire Stations & Functions, http://www.rvcfire.org/stationsAndFunctions/Pages/default.aspx, accessed September 29, 2021.

Riverside County Fire Department, Strategic Planning Division, http://www.rvcfire.org/stationsAndFunctions/AdminSppt/StrategicPlanning/Pages/default.aspx, accessed October 18, 2021.

Riverside County Fire Department, Volunteer Reserve Firefighter Program, http://www.rvcfire.org/ourDepartment/Volunteer/Pages/default.aspx, accessed September 29, 2021.

Riverside County Library System, San Jacinto,
https://rivlib.net/branch/san-jacinto, accessed September 29, 2021. , San Jacinto Station, https://www.riversidesheriff.org/742/San-Jacinto-Station, accessed September 29, 2021.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.15-33 Public Services San Jacinto Unified School District. Head Start/State Preschool, https://hsps.sanjacinto.k12.ca.us/, accessed September 29, 2021a.

San Jacinto Unified School District. Home, https://www.sanjacinto.k12.ca.us/, accessed September 29, 2021b.

San Jacinto Unified School District, San Jacinto Unified Adult Education Home, https://adulted.sanjacinto.k12.ca.us/, accessed September 29, 2021c.

San Jacinto Valley Academy, About Us, https://www.sjva.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=125853&type=d&pREC_ID=1965536, accessed September 29, 2021.

Special District Financing & Administration (SDFA) (2022), Nuview Union School District Fee Justification Report for New Residential and Commercial/Industrial Development, March 22, 2022.

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5.16 RECREATION
This section describes the availability and anticipated demand, on parks and recreation opportunities within the Study Area, and identifies and addresses potential impacts from implementation of the General Plan Update related to recreational facilities.

5.16.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
Division, under the
Public Utilities Department, maintains parks and facilities within the City. Recreational programing is provided by Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District. Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District is to responsibly provide exceptional programs and quality park facilities that promote community involvement and healthy lifestyles (Valley-Wide). Valley-Wide provides programming services for the cities of San Jacinto, Hemet, French Valley, Menifee Valley, and Winchester.

PARKS
The City of San Jacinto is home to over 170 acres of public parks and grassy common areas that the general public, City residents, their families and friends can enjoy every day of the year (City of San Jacinto 2021).

The park land use designation allows for passive and active recreation sites operated by the City and regional agencies. These parks may include areas for active sports play, including large multipurpose fields for community events and informal recreation, sports fields and courts, concessions, tot lots, picnic areas, support facilities, and caretaker facilities. Figure 5.16-1, Parks and Open Space, and Table 5.16-1, Existing Parkland and Recreational/Community Uses identify the location of park facilities within the City. As shown in Table 5.16-1, the City has 36 parks.

San Jacinto has a wide range of recreational activities and facilities including City parks, Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District facilities, and private parks. The City is responsible for 36 parks, including, but not limited to: Sallee Park, Rancho Park, Francisco Estudillo Heritage Park, Mistletoe Park, Sagecrest Park, Skyview Park, Soboba Springs Park, Druding Park, and Hoffman Park. In addition, some regional parks such as the 35-acre Valley-Wide Regional Park, operated by the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, are located within the City. The majority of the existing park facilities are located within the developed core of the City, however, in the last decade as the City has grown, new parks have been developed to accompany new neighborhoods that have been built.

O Sphere of Influence include two golf courses: Soboba
Springs and Golden Era Golf Courses. The Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District also offers easy access to other regional amenities such as the aquatic center and San Jacinto River Park, which are also within Sphere of Influence. The Diamond Valley Lake recreational area to the south also offers additional outdoor recreation.

The Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District released its revised 2020 Master Plan Update in January 2021. This plan updates the previous 2010 Master Plan with goals to maintain, sustain, and improve the existing recreation system and prepares the District for future growth associated with new development.

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The Master Plan aims to adequately provide parks, recreation, and open space management with appropriate resource allocation by looking at current and future population growth trends and working with community stakeholders.

Open space within San Jacinto is characterized by large tracts of agricultural land in the western portion of the City, and the foothills along the western and northeastern borders. Local and regional trail systems offer additional opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Table 5.16-1
Existing Parkland and Recreational/Community Uses
Name Acres Location Amenities
Aaron Ward Park 5.82 381 La Clarita Avenue
Grassy areas, mulched playground/play
structure, two half-court basketball pads,
shade gazebo, picnic benches, public grills
Almaden Park* 1.69 Eden Valley Way N/A
Belicia Park 0.47 1803 Mountain Ave
Playground, benches, two half-court
basketball pads, shade pavilion, water
fountains
Bolander Park 4.82 Meadow View, Park
Meadows & Lyon Ave
Grassy areas, jungle gym, benches, two halfcourt basketball pads, gazebo, picnic benches, public grills
Catalpa Park* 6.91 Cawston Avenue &
Seventh Street N/A
Colonel Lewis Millett Park 5.80 2001 Ramona
Boulevard
Grassy area, full-size basketball court, soccer
field, softball diamond, restrooms, water
fountains, parking, playground equipment,
shade pavilion, picnic benches
Cutting Park 2.83 1780 W. Cottonwood
Avenue
Grassy area, benches, shade pavilion, picnic
benches, water fountains, playground/play
structures
Daniel Najera Park 1.82 1462 Rojo Lane at Rojo
Lane and Amarillo Way
Grassy area, shade pavilion, park benches,
playground, picnic benches, two half-court
basketball pads
Druding Park 1.38 208 Pico Avenue Benches
Durango Park 2.77 503 Divine Way
Grassy area, 8 picnic benches, 6 public grills,
playground/ play accessories, two half-court
basketball pads, bike rack, shade pavilion
Francisco Estudillo
Heritage Park 5.38 150 ½ Dillion Ave N/A
Hafliger Park 1.6 630 E. Agape Avenue
Grassy area, benches, playground, shade
pavilion, 9 picnic benches, 6 public grills, two
half-court basketball pads, water fountains

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Table 5.16-1 (continued)
Existing Parkland and Recreational/Community Uses
Name Acres Location Amenities
Haugen Park 2.47 Peaceful Lane & Dusk
Lane
Grassy area, fenced perimeter, two mulched
playgrounds, shade pavilion, 3 picnic benches,
3 public grills, park benches, water fountain,
bike rack
Hofmann Park and
Community Center 1.80 650 San Jacinto Avenue Benches, gazebo Lynden Trail Park 3.69 752 Overton Drive
Grassy area, playground/play structure, two
half-court basketball pads, shade pavilion,
picnic benches, water fountain, restrooms,
Mistletoe Park 2.23 421 S. Mistletoe
Avenue
Shade pavilion, street parking, two half-court
basketball pads, water fountain, benches,
public restrooms, shaded playground,
Parkside Village 1.77 410 Partridge Lane
ADA accessible, street parking, gazebo,
playground/play structure, picnic benches,
basketball court,
Pocket Parks at the Cove N/A Pomegranate Street &
Goslin Way
Playground/ play structure, half-court
basketball pad, ADA accessible, drinking
fountain, benches, picnic tables, grassy area,
playground/play structure, benches, picnic
tables,
Potter Ranch Park 4.55 Wheelbarrow Way &
Harvest Drive
Grassy area, two playground areas, two
lighted half-court basketball pads, benches,
shade structures, fenced in perimeter, water
fountains, shade pavilion, picnic tables
Rancho San Jacinto Parks 5.43 Esplande Avenue &
Arroyo Viejo Drive
Grassy area, parking lot, water fountains,
restrooms, 13 picnic benches, 5 public grills, 2
shade structures, benches, two half-court
basketball pads, lighted tennis courts,
baseball diamond
Rancho San Jacinto Parks 3.11 1981 Villines Avenue Grassy area, rubberized surface playground Rancho San Jacinto Parks 1.66 1484 Villines Avenue Grassy area, rubberized surface playground RSI Park* 0.10 Washington & Park
Avenues N/A
Sagecrest Park 3.93 Sagecrest & Cortina
Drives
Grassy Area, gazebo, picnic tables, mulched
playground, restrooms

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Table 5.16-1 (continued)
Existing Parkland and Recreational/Community Uses
Name Acres Location Amenities
Sallee Park 6.15 180 Idyllwild Drive
Grassy area, shaded playground equipment,
playground, shade pavilion, two half-court
basketball pads, two full-size tennis courts,
pickleball court, full-size basketball court
San Jacinto River Park*+ 33.98 State Street & Record
Road N/A
Caseros Park 0.91 Caseros Drive Grassy area, mulched playground, walking path, picnic benches, public grills
Sandalwood Park 1.84 Sandalwood Street Grassy area, walking path Sky View Park 5.63 920 Sky View Lane Pavilion, mulched surface playground, climbing structures, benches
Sobaba Springs Park* 2.94 Carrera Drive & Torino
Avenue N/A
Solana II Park 0.32 Heron & Wild Thyme Fully-mulched playground, rock wall and halfcourt basketball pad Stallions Crossings Park 0.94 108 N. Lyon Avenue Mulched play structure and two half-court basketball pads
Tamarisk Park 3.73 3061 Coffeeberry Way
Grassy areas, shady pavilion, curbside parking,
drinking fountains, ADA accessible, two play
structures, public grills, picnic benches, and
half-court basketball pad
Terrazzo Park 1.88 2171 Hartley Parkway Grassy area, shade pavilion, picnic tables, public grills, two play structures
Ward Park 2.84 805-1/2 Sweet Clover
Loop
ADA compliant, grassy areas, Sandy ground
play structure, shade pavilion, picnic benches,
two half-court basketball pads
Warneke Park 5.01 594 Sunnyside Blvd.

Grassy area, shade pavilion, picnic benches,
public grills, public restrooms, two play
structures, two half-court basketball pads
Notes:
*Not yet open for public use +
Located is located outside the City limits, within the SOI Sources:

City of San Jacinto Parks and Facilities, Parks, https://www.sanjacintoca.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=10384430&pageId=12929870, accessed September 23, 2021.

De Novo Planning, City of San Jacinto Existing Conditions Report, Utilities and Community Services, 2021.

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TRAILS
In 2018, San Jacinto updated its Trails Master Plan (TMP). A comprehensive trails system to link residential areas, schools, parks, and commercial centers so that residents can travel within the community without network consist primarily of
Class I multi-use paths in residential areas in the southeast neighborhoods and portions along Ramona Expressway. Class I bikeways provide a separated right-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians. Additional unpaved trails used by residents and visitors include trails within the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) conserved lands and along the San Jacinto River.

The City also lies within close proximity to several other regional and planned trail networks including the Riverside Countywide trail system, the Juan Bautista De Anza backbone trail, and trails to the City of Hemet to the south.

As identified in the TMP, additional trails nearby include those identified in the County of Riverside Lakeview-Nuevo Area Plan. The Lakeview Nuevo Area Plan is one of 19 area plans created as supplemental These planned trails are located immediately west
of San Jacinto and RCA and consist of a variety of trail types including open space trails, regional trails, and community trails. The location of the hiking trails, equestrian trails, and bicycle paths are shown in Figure 5.17-4.

COMMUNITY & SENIOR CENTER
The San Jacinto Community Center is located at 625 S. Pico Avenue and borders Hofmann Park. The The Community Center
operates primarily as a senior citizen center, which is operated by Family Services Association (FSA) through a contract with the City. FSA partners with the Riverside County Office on Aging. The Center offers programs, community information, outreach, and tax and legal counseling to elderly members of the public. In addition, the Center offers support groups and recreational programs to meet the needs of the local aging population such as exercise classes, painting, crocheting, and bingo. Blood pressure and glucose screening testing is provided by the Visiting Nurses Association. The Senior Center is also used as a place where individuals may register to vote.

5.16.2 REGULATORY SETTING
STATE
Mitigation Fee Act
The California Mitigation Fee Act, Government Code Sections 66000, et seq., allows cities to establish fees which would be imposed upon development projects for the purpose of mitigating the impact that the deve
with the Mitigation Fee Act, the City must follow four primary requirements: 1) Make certain determinations regarding the purpose and use of a fee and establish a nexus or connection between a development project or class of project and the public improvement being financed with the fee; 2) Segregate fee revenue from the General Fund in order to avoid commingling of capital facilities fees and

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general funds; 3) For fees that have been in the possession of the City for five years or more and for which the dollars have not been spent or committed to a project, the City must make findings each fiscal year describing the continuing need for the money; and 4) Refund any fees with interest for developer deposits for which the findings noted above cannot be made.

California Public Park Preservation Act of 1971
The California Public Park Preservation Act is the primary measure for protecting and preserving parkland state, including any division department or agency of the state government, or public utility, shall acquire any real property, which property is in use as a public park at the time of such acquisition, for the purposes of utilizing such property for any non-park purpose, unless the acquiring entity pays or transfers to the legislative body of the entity operating the park sufficient compensatio Quimby Act
allows a city or county to pass an ordinance that requires, as a condition of approval of a subdivision, either the dedication of land, the payment of a fee in lieu of dedication, or a combination of both for park and recreational purposes allows a city or county to require a maximum parkland dedication standard of 3 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents for new subdivision development unless the jurisdiction can demonstrate that the amount of existing neighborhood and community parkland exceeds that limit. In accordance with Section 66477, a jurisdiction may establish a parkland dedication standard based on its existing parkland ratio, provided required dedications do not exceed 5 acres per 1,000 persons.

LOCAL
City of San Jacinto Trails Master Plan (2018)
The City of San Jacinto Trails Master Plan (TMP)
guide for the development of multi-modal projects that best meet the needs of the community. The TMP friendly community as part of a comprehensive sustainability strategy by reducing the need for motor vehicle travel and associated emissions.

The TMP establishes a system of corridors by incorporating walking, biking, and multi-use paths (trails) successfully implement and maintain the proposed corridor improvements.

Valley-Wide Recreation/Park District: 2020 Master Plan Update (Revised January 2021) The Valley-wide Recreation and Parks District (VWRPD) was created to provide recreation and park services and now serves residents within an 800-square-mile area encompassing San Jacinto, Hemet, Valle Vista, Sage, Aguanga, Winchester, Menifee, and French Valley. In December 2019, Riverside County and VWRPD updated the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish protocols to coordinate developer-initiated development projects within the unincorporated portions of the VWRPD service area.

The 2020 Master Plan updates the previous 2010 Master Plan with goals to maintain, sustain, and improve the existing system, and prepare the District for future growth associated with new development.

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San Jacinto Municipal Code
The City of San Jacinto Municipal Code includes regulations related to the construction, maintenance, and operations related to parks, community centers, and recreation. Chapter 15.36, Park and Open Space Development Fees, explains that any new commercial, industrial building, dwelling or trailer space in the e recreational facilities is to be partially financially supported from this park development fee.

Chapter 16.40, Park Dedication Fees, explains the purpose, standards, and requirements of appropriate open space allocation throughout the Study Area. Section 16.40.030 states that the general standard for adequate park size is five acres of property for each one thousand persons be devoted to local park and recreational purposes.

5.16.3 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains the Initial Study Environmental Checklist, which includes questions related to recreational facilities and amenities as well as parks (included under Public Services). The issues presented in the Initial Study Environmental Checklist for both parks and recreational facilities have been utilized as thresholds of significance in this section.

Accordingly, a project may create a significant environmental impact if it would:

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; and/or Include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment.

5.16.4 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
REC-1: 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?
Impact Analysis: According to Table 3-1, Existing General Plan Land Use Designations of Section 3.0, Project Description, there are currently 176 acres designated as Park and 321 acres designated as Open Space-Recreational. Based on the anticipated growth, as described in Section 3.0, and summarized in Table 3-4, General Plan 2040 Buildout by Land Use Designation, 2040 buildout under the General Plan Update could yield a net change over existing conditions of an additional 16,252 housing units, an additional population of 54,280 people, an additional 21,839,634 square feet of non-residential building square footage, and an additional 19,674 jobs within the Study Area. These new residents are expected to use park and recreational facilities, and this additional use may result in greater demands on parks and recreational facilities in the Study Area such that deterioration of these facilities could occur or be accelerated. The additional demand on existing parks and recreational facilities would increase the need for maintenance and improvements. These improvements could have environmental impacts, although the exact impacts cannot be determined since the potential improvements are currently unknown.

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The provision of new parks and recreation facilities would reduce the potential for adverse impacts and physical deterioration of existing parks and recreation facilities, by providing additional facilities to accommodate the demand for parks and recreation facilities. These new facilities would be provided at a pace and in locations appropriate to serve new development, as required to maintain the City adopted standard for park space acreage at five acres for every 1,000 residents. Table 5.16-2, Required Parkland Dedication
people.

Table 5.16-2
Required Parkland Dedication
Existing Conditions (2020) 2040 General Plan Update
Population Parkland
Acreage
Required
Parkland
Parkland
Deficit
Net Population
Growth
Required
Parkland
52,872 179.2 264.36 85.16 +16,252 271.4
Development under the General Plan would indirectly lead to the construction of new parks and recreation facilities to serve new growth and to meet existing parks and recreation needs. The General Plan Update supports the creation of new parks and recreation facilities, including new parks and trails, to accommodate a wide range of activities for all age groups. Policy RM-1.1 supports a balanced and integrated open space system that reflects a variety of considerations, including resource conservation, recreation, aesthetics, and community identity. Policy RM-7.1 directs the City to collaborate with the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District and other organizations to provide parks, recreational, and open space facilities that meet the needs and preferences of all segments of the community. Policy RM-7.2 ensures parks and recreational facilities are distributed throughout the community so that most residents are within walking distance (one-half mile) of a public open space and prioritizes the development of new public spaces in areas outside of this service radius. Policy RM-7.3 encourage the use of less developable or undevelopable lands such as utility corridors, fault zones, flood control facilities, channels, and easements for recreational uses, when feasible. Policy RM-7.4 requires future private development to incorporate parkland, open space, or green space to expand recreational opportunities in the community in accordance with standards set by the San Jacinto Municipal Code. Policy RM-7.8 ensures collaboration with school districts and other agencies to develop cooperative programs where the joint use of facilities would lead to enhanced and more efficient facility utilization. Policy RM-7.9 encourage outdoor gathering spaces, such as mini-parks and plazas, to be incorporated into nonresidential development. Policy RM7.10 directs the City to actively pursue financing for parkland acquisition and maintenance, and allocate . Policy RM-9.3
ensures that all new development provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities. Action RM-7a ensures the City will review development proposals for their potential demand for and impact on parks and recreational facilities in the community, requiring developers of residential projects to provide adequate parkland equal to five acres per 1,000 residents and developers of non-residential development to provide parkland equal to 2.5 acres per 1,000 employees, or pay an in-lieu fee prior to occupancy of the project. Action RM7b encourages projects located along the river levees or fault zones, or that include drainage courses,

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utility easements, and/or flood control facilities, to provide easements to the appropriate agency for the provision of linear parks, pathways, horseback riding trails, and/or hiking and biking trails within these areas. Action RM-7g maintains an up-to-date inventory of developed and proposed public park land and residences outside of one-half mile of a public park so that new park development can be directed to those areas. These new parks and recreation facilities would be distributed throughout areas proximate to new development in and around existing neighborhoods. Neighborhood and community parks and trails would generally be accommodated in the Open Space and Park land use designations.

The City currently provides approximately 3.39 acres of parkland for every 1,000 people. The existing deficit in park land is currently being offset with the recreational opportunities available in two golf courses, the San Jacinto River Park, the Diamond Valley Lake recreational area, and other nearby regional parks. r 1,000 residents, the increase in population
due to implementation of the General Plan Update would require approximately 271.4 acres of additional parkland, for a total of 535.76 acres of parkland, assuming a population of 107,152. It should be noted that new development would be required to fund its fair share for required parkland but would not make up for existing system deficiencies.

The General Plan Update includes 176 acres of the Park land use designation and 6,188 acres of the Open Space land use designation. The Open Space land use designation allows for hiking, biking and equestrian trails; and outdoor recreational facilities, it also allows for passive and active recreation sites operated by the City and regional agencies.

The General Plan Update does not specifically propose any development projects, including parks. As a result, site-specific physical impacts of future park development and construction cannot be determined until future projects are brought forward for review. As future parks and recreation projects are considered by the City, each project will be evaluated for conformance with the General Plan, Municipal Code, and other applicable regulations. Parks and recreation projects would also be analyzed for potential environmental impacts, consistent with the requirements of CEQA.

In addition to ensuring that new and expanded parks and recreation facilities are provided to accommodate new growth, the General Plan Update includes policies and actions to ensure that parks and recreation facilities are adequately maintained and improved to serve both existing and planned growth. Policy LU-2.1 ensures that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements. Policy LU-1.6 supports the provision of outdoor gathering places such as plazas, green space, and squares. Policy RM-7.5 requires that parks and recreational facilities be well-maintained by the responsible agency. Policy RM-7.10 directs the City to actively pursue financing for parkland acquisition recreational needs. Policy RM-9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Policy RM-9.2 maintains and finances the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements. Policy RM-9.5 ensures

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collaboration with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development. Action RM-7d directs the City to pursue available resources to fund recreation facilities and parkland acquisition, development, and maintenance, including but not limited to, State and federal grants, special districts, private donations, gifts, and endowments.

Further, the City works with the VWRPD to maintain local parks and recreational facilities to prevent deterioration. VWRPD ensures the provision of adequate amounts of parkland for residents as well as offers funding resources and operational expertise to the City.

Although implementation of the General Plan Update would cause an incremental increase in demand for parks in the future, this increase could be further reduced to a less than significant level by the provision of public parkland and private on-site recreational amenities and through the payment of park fees, as established in Municipal Code Chapter 15.36, Park and Open Space Development Fees. Compliance with and the implementation of applicable General Plan Update policies and actions and compliance with the City Municipal Code would ensure parks and recreational facilities would not be overused to the point of substantial deterioration.

As stated, the General Plan Update does not propose or approve the construction or expansion of parks or recreational facilities. Any new parks or recreational facilities that may be constructed in the future would be primarily provided on sites with land use designations that allow such uses and the environmental impacts of constructing and operating the parks and recreational facilities would likely be similar to those associated with new development, redevelopment, and infrastructure projects under the General Plan. These impacts are described in the relevant chapters (Sections 5.1 through 5.20, and 6.0) of this Draft EIR. Any future development under the General Plan Update would be required to comply with regulations, policies, and standards included in the General Plan Update, and would be subject to CEQA review as appropriate. Therefore, impacts to parks and recreational facilities associated with implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Policy LU-1.6: Gathering Spaces. Support the provision of attractive outdoor gathering places such as plazas, green space, and squares to strengthen social engagement and provide visual relief in developed areas.

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oriented development; well-designed, multi-use public spaces of different sizes including pocket parks, plazas, and monuments; and community events.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-7: Parks and Recreational Resources. An integrated system of parks, recreational, and open Goal RM-9: Infrastructure Planning. A community that provides adequate, reliable infrastructure and facilities to support existing and future development.

Policy RM-7.1: Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District and other organizations to provide parks, recreational, and open space facilities that meet the needs and preferences of all segments of the community.

Policy RM-7.2: Service Area. Locate and distribute parks and recreational facilities throughout the community so that most residents are within walking distance (one-half mile) of a public open space and prioritize the development of new public spaces in areas outside of this service radius.

Policy RM-7.3: New Facilities. Encourage the use of less developable or undevelopable lands such as utility corridors, fault zones, flood control facilities, channels, and easements for recreational uses, when feasible.

Policy RM-7.4: Parkland Dedication. Require future private development to incorporate parkland, open space, or green space to expand recreational opportunities in the community in accordance with standards set by the San Jacinto Municipal Code.

Policy RM-7.5: Maintenance. Require that parks and recreational facilities be well-maintained by the responsible agency.

Policy RM-7.6: Safety. Enhance park safety through playground design, crime prevention technology, night lighting, natural surveillance, unobtrusive landscaping, and increased public safety patrols.

Policy RM-7.7: Accessible Facilities. Require that new park facility construction and existing facility retrofits meet accessibility standards defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and playground safety requirements (Senate Bill 2733).

Policy RM-7.8: Joint Use Facilities. Collaborate with school districts and other agencies to develop cooperative programs where the joint use of facilities would lead to enhanced and more efficient facility utilization.

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Policy RM-7.9: Open Space in Nonresidential Development. Encourage outdoor gathering spaces, such as mini-parks and plazas, be incorporated into nonresidential development to encourage social interaction, create experience-oriented centers, and enhance the visual character of the community.

Policy RM-7.10:Parkland Funding. Actively pursue financing for parkland acquisition and maintenance, recreational needs.

Policy RM-7.11:Community Support.
facilities and programs reflect community preferences
Policy RM-9.1: Public Facility Plans. Maintain and implement public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto.

Policy RM-9.5: Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development.

Action RM-1a: Work with public and private agencies to explore the joint venture use and management of open space areas.

Action RM-7a: Review development proposals for their potential demand for and impact on parks and recreational facilities in the community by:

Requiring developers of residential projects to provide adequate parkland equal to five acres per 1,000 residents (0.005 acre per resident), or pay an inlieu fee prior to occupancy of the project.

Requiring non-residential development to provide parkland equal to 2.5 acres per 1,000 employees (0.0025 acre per employee), or pay an in lieu fee prior to occupancy of the project.

Work with developers to identify the appropriate park type(s), size(s), facilities, and location(s) for required park facilities.

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Ensure parkland facilities conform with City standards.

Action RM-7b: For projects located along the river levees or fault zones, or that include drainage courses, utility easements, and/or flood control facilities, encourage the project to provide easements to the appropriate agency (the City of San Jacinto, homeowners association, Valleywide or other agency) for the provision of linear parks, pathways, horseback riding trails, and/or hiking and biking trails within these areas, linking to the regional park and trail system where possible.

Action RM-7c: Cooperate with joint power authorities, special districts, and regional, State, and federal agencies to explore the development of a regional park that includes facilities such as hiking trails, camping, and fishing opportunities.

Action RM-7d: Pursue available resources to fund recreation facilities and parkland acquisition, development, and maintenance, including but not limited to, State and federal grants, special districts, private donations, gifts, and endowments.

Action RM-7e: Cooperate with the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, Mount San Jacinto Community College, and other public and private service providers to identify additional needed senior and youth programs and services in the community. Work with these organizations to develop programs and expand access to and participation in senior and youth programs without duplicating efforts. Encourage the use of public transit and alternative modes of travel to these facilities and programs.

Action RM-7f: As more schools are built within the City, maximize the joint use of facilities by the City and the local school districts, including joint school/park sites, joint use of athletic fields, community meeting facilities, and provision of child and senior care facilities, where feasible.

Action RM-7g: Maintain an up-to-date inventory of developed and proposed public park land and residences outside of one-half mile of a public park so that new park development can be directed to those areas.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

REC-2: 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?
Impact Analysis: The General Plan Update designates a total of 175 acres as Parks and 6,188 acres as Open Space. No site-specific projects are proposed under the General Plan Update. Based on the anticipated 2040 buildout population of 107,152, which results in an increase of approximately 54,280 people, a total need of 535.76 acres of parkland will be needed to comply with the Ci five acres per 1,000 people.

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Construction of these future parks could result in environmental impacts, including disturbances or conversion of habitat, water pollution during construction, increased noise levels, and an increase in impermeable surfaces. At the time future parks are proposed, they would require a separate environmental review and compliance with regulations in existence at that time would address potential environmental impacts related to the construction and operation of new parks. Furthermore, these future parks would be subject to General Plan Update policies and actions intended to protect the environment and the programmatic mitigation framework established in this EIR. Policy LU-2.1 ensures that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements. Policy LU-1.6 supports the provision of outdoor gathering places such as plazas, green space, and squares. Policy RM-7.4 requires future private development to incorporate parkland, open space, or green space to expand recreational opportunities in the community in accordance with standards set by the San Jacinto Municipal Code.

Action RM-7a ensures the City will review development proposals for their potential demand for and impact on parks and recreational facilities in the community, requiring developers of residential projects to provide adequate parkland equal to five acres per 1,000 residents and developers of non-residential development to provide parkland equal to 2.5 acres per 1,000 employees, or pay an in-lieu fee prior to occupancy of the project. Therefore, with compliance to environmental regulations established at the time of future park and recreational projects are proposed, and adherence to General Plan Update policies and actions, the environmental impacts associated with the construction or expansion of recreational facilities would less than significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Policy LU-5.4: Gathering Places. Encourage the provision of both formal and informal public gathering spaces through pedestrian-oriented street design; sidewalk furniture and pedestrianoriented development; well-designed, multi-use public spaces of different sizes including pocket parks, plazas, and monuments; and community events.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-7: Parks and Recreational Resources. An integrated system of parks, recreational, and open

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Goal RM-9: Infrastructure Planning. A community that provides adequate, reliable infrastructure and facilities to support existing and future development.

Policy RM-7.6: Safety. Enhance park safety through playground design, crime prevention technology, night lighting, natural surveillance, unobtrusive landscaping, and increased public safety patrols.

Policy RM-7.9: Open Space in Nonresidential Development. Encourage outdoor gathering spaces, such as mini-parks and plazas, be incorporated into nonresidential development to encourage social interaction, create experience-oriented centers, and enhance the visual character of the community.

Policy RM-7.10:Parkland Funding. Actively pursue financing for parkland acquisition and maintenance, recreational needs.

Policy RM-9.1: Public Facility Plans. Maintain and implement public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with

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appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto.

Policy RM-9.5: Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development.

Action RM-1a: Work with public and private agencies to explore the joint venture use and management of open space areas.

Action RM-7a: Review development proposals for their potential demand for and impact on parks and recreational facilities in the community by:

Requiring developers of residential projects to provide adequate parkland equal to five acres per 1,000 residents (0.005 acre per resident), or pay an in-lieu fee prior to occupancy of the project.

Requiring non-residential development to provide parkland equal to 2.5 acres per 1,000 employees (0.0025 acre per employee), or pay an in lieu fee prior to occupancy of the project.

Work with developers to identify the appropriate park type(s), size(s), facilities, and location(s) for required park facilities.

Ensure parkland facilities conform with City standards.

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Action RM-7d: Pursue available resources to fund recreation facilities and parkland acquisition, development, and maintenance, including but not limited to, State and federal grants, special districts, private donations, gifts, and endowments.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.16.5 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Impact Analysis: Future development accommodated through implementation of the General Plan Update would result in additional demands on existing parks and recreation facilities. As discussed, the total parkland demand associated with future development is 535.76 acres. The General Plan Update proposes a total of 175 acres designated as Parks and 6,188 acres designated as Open Space to accommodate for the population increase.

The General Plan Update includes policies and actions to ensure that public services are provided at acceptable levels and to ensure that development and growth does not outpace the provision of public services. With adherence to and compliance with the General Plan Update policies and actions, in addition to adherence to local and environmental regulations, the impact to recreational and park facilities is considered less than significant. The significance of impacts to recreational and park facilities resulting from specific future development would be evaluated on a project-by-project basis. If future project-level impacts are identified, specific mitigation measures may be required by CEQA. Therefore, adverse physical impacts to the environment as a result of newly constructed parks and recreational facilities associated with implementation of the General Plan Update is considered to be less than significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals and Policies: Refer to the General Plan goals, policies, and actions cited above.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

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5.16.6 SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
Park and recreational facilities impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant. No significant unavoidable impacts to parks and recreation facilities would occur as a result of the General Plan Update.

5.16.7 REFERENCES
City of San Jacinto, San Jacinto Community Center,
http://sanjacintoca.hosted.civiclive.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=10384430&pageId=12929886, accessed September 23, 2021.

City of San Jacinto, Parks,
https://www.sanjacintoca.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=10384430&pageId=12929870, accessed September 23, 2021.

City of San Jacinto, Parks and Facilities, https://www.sanjacintoca.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageId=13544395, accessed September 23, 2021.

Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, Our Mission, https://www.gorecreation.org/our-mission, accessed May 4, 2022.

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5.17 TRANSPORTATION

5.17.1 PURPOSE
This section describes the existing physical and operational conditions for the transportation system and provides an analysis of potential impacts to the transportation system associated with adoption and implementation of the General Plan Update. The impact analysis examines the roadway, transit, bicycle, and recommends mitigation measures as
necessary to address potentially significant impacts. This section is based on the San Jacinto General Plan Update Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA), prepared by Kittelson & Associates, Inc., dated October 7, 2021, and included as Appendix G, Transportation Impact Analysis, of this Draft EIR.

Under Senate Bill 743 as of July 1, 2020, local agencies may no longer rely on roadway/intersection delay and capacity-based analyses for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) purposes, but rather, agencies must analyze transportation impacts utilizing vehicle miles travelled (VMT), which measures the number of vehicle trips generated by a project and their average distance of travel to and from a project.

These are calculated and assessed as rates (e.g., per capita for residential projects or per employee for commercial projects). This is a change from the prior method of analyzing transportation impacts, which measured travel time delay at intersections and roadway segments, assessed with a Level-of-Service (LOS) grade from LOS A to LOS F. Travel delay as measured by LOS is no longer a CEQA-related topic and is not discussed in this EIR.

However, LOS is still relevant to City goals and policies. Therefore, the TIA also analyzed roadway segment and intersection operations associated with General Plan implementation, to address the City's goal of providing satisfactory roadway operations and traffic flow within San Jacinto. The results and recommendations of this non-CEQA related analysis are contained in the TIA (refer to Appendix G).

5.17.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

EXISTING ROADWAY NETWORK
The roadway system in San Jacinto consists of multiple facility types that serve local and regional traffic demand. The vehicular facilities in San Jacinto are discussed below.

State Route 79
owned and operated facility but has been relinquished to the City. Although the City owns and operates the roadway, it serves regional connections through the City to SR 79 to the north and to State Route 74 to the south. Local portions of the route include (listed from north to south):

Ramona Expressway between Sanderson and State;
State Street between Ramona Expressway and Ramona Boulevard; Ramona Boulevard between State Street and San Jacinto Avenue; and

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San Jacinto Avenue south of Ramona Boulevard.

Local Roadways
Roadways within the City are classified in the 2006 San Jacinto General Plan Circulation Element as limited access conventional highway, urban arterial, arterial, major, secondary, and collector.

Limited Access Conventional Highway (LACH). According to the current Circulation Element, limited access conventional highways generally have six to eight lanes and a raised median with a daily capacity of approximately 81,700 vehicles.

Urban Arterial. Urban arterials generally have six lanes and a raised median with a daily capacity of approximately 71,800 vehicles. Turn lanes may be provided at key intersections.

Arterial. Arterials generally have four lanes and a raised median with a daily capacity of approximately 35,900 vehicles. Turn lanes may be provided at key intersections.

Major. Major roadways generally have four lanes and a striped median with a daily capacity of approximately 34,100 vehicles. Turn lanes may be provided at key intersections.

Secondary. Secondary roadways generally have four lanes and no median with a daily capacity of approximately 25,900 vehicles. Turn lanes may be provided at intersections as needed.

Collector. Collector streets generally have two lanes and no median with a daily capacity of approximately 13,000 vehicles. Turn lanes may be provided at intersections as needed.

On-street parking is typically prohibited on Limited Access Conventional Highway roadways within the City but may be present on other facility types. Significant roadways in San Jacinto and their current classifications as presented in the San Jacinto General Plan Circulation Element are described below. Not all these roadways are currently built according to the designations in the San Jacinto General Plan Circulation Element.
7 th Street travels in the east-west direction and is designated as a secondary roadway. The roadway generally consists of two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no median. Sidewalks are generally not provided along undeveloped portions and are provided along at least one side of the roadway along newer residential and commercial developments. The posted speed limit ranges from 30 mph to 45 mph.

On-street parking is generally not provided on 7th Street.

Cawston Avenue travels in the north-south direction and is designated as a secondary roadway. The roadway generally consists of four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) with no median from Cottonwood Avenue to 7th Street and two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no median from 7 th Street to Esplanade Avenue. Sidewalks are generally provided from Cottonwood Avenue to 7th Street and not provided between 7th Street and Esplanade Avenue. The posted speed limit ranges from 30 mph to 45 mph. On-street parking is generally not provided on Cawston Avenue.

Cottonwood Avenue travels in the east-west direction and is designated as an arterial roadway. The roadway consists of two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no median west of Center Grove Way, three travel lanes (two lanes in the eastbound direction and one lane in the westbound direction) with a raised center median from Center Grove Way to Sanderson Avenue, three travel lanes (one lane in the eastbound direction and two lanes in the westbound direction) with either a painted or raised center

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median from Sanderson Avenue to Lyon Avenue, two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no center median east of Lyon Avenue. Sidewalks are generally not provided along undeveloped portions and are provided along at least one side of the roadway along newer residential developments. The posted speed limit ranges from 45 mph to 50 mph. On-street parking is generally not provided on Cottonwood Avenue.

Esplanade Avenue in the east-west direction and is designated as a major roadway. The roadway generally consists of two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no median west of Palm Avenue, four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) with a painted median from Palm Avenue to Arroyo Viejo Drive, and four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) with no center median east of Arroyo Viejo Drive.

Sidewalks are generally not provided along undeveloped portions and are provided along at least one side of the roadway along newer residential and commercial developments. The posted speed limit ranges from 40 mph to 45 mph. On-street parking is generally not provided on Esplanade Avenue.

Hewitt Street travels in the north-south direction and is designated as a secondary roadway. The roadway generally consists of two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no median north of Evans Street and four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) with a painted center median between Evans Street and Esplanade Avenue. Sidewalks are generally not provided along undeveloped portions and are provided along at least one side of the roadway adjacent to newer residential developments. The posted speed limit is 40 mph. On-street parking is generally provided on Hewitt Street.

Lyon Avenue travels in the north-south direction and is designated as a major roadway. The roadway generally consists of two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no median. Sidewalks are generally not provided along undeveloped portions and are provided along at least one side of the roadway adjacent to newer residential and commercial developments. The posted speed limit ranges from 40 mph to 50 mph. On-street parking is generally not provided on Lyon Avenue except along residential developments.

Ramona Expressway travels in the east-west direction from west of Sanderson Avenue before it transitions to the northwest/southeast direction east of Sanderson Avenue. It is designated as a LACH west of San Jacinto Avenue and an Urban Arterial east of San Jacinto Avenue. The roadway consists of four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) with a striped center median west of Sanderson Avenue and between State Street and Main Street, six travel lanes with a raised center median between Sanderson Avenue and State Street, four travel lanes with a raised center median Main Street and 7th Street, and two travel lanes with a painted center median south of 7th Street. Sidewalks are generally not provided on both sides of the roadway except for between Chase Street and San Jacinto Avenue, where a sidewalk is provided on at least one side of the roadway. A Class I bicycle path is provided along Ramona Expressway between San Jacinto Avenue and Main Street. The posted speed limit along the roadway ranges from between 55 miles per hour (mph) to 65 mph. On-street parking is generally not allowed on Ramona Expressway. Ramona Expressway between State Street and Sanderson Avenue is part of SR 79, which has been relinquished from Caltrans but still serves as part of the route.

Ramona Boulevard travels in the northwest-southeast direction and is designated as a secondary roadway. The roadway consists of two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with a painted median from Sanderson Avenue to Lyon Avenue and two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no median

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from Lyon Avenue to State Street, and two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with a raised median from State Street to San Jacinto Avenue. Sidewalks are generally provided on at least one side of the roadway in developed areas. The posted speed limit ranges from 25 mph to 35 mph. On-street parking is generally not provided on Ramona Boulevard. Ramona Boulevard between State Street and San Jacinto Avenue is part of SR 79, which has been relinquished from Caltrans but still serves as part of the route.

San Jacinto Avenue travels in the north-south direction and is designated as a secondary roadway north of Main Street and a major roadway south of Main Street. The roadway consists of two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) from Ramona Expressway to 7th Street with no center median, four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) with no center median from 7th Street to Esplanade Avenue and five travel lanes (two lanes southbound and three lanes northbound) with a raised median south of Esplanade Avenue. Sidewalks are generally provided on at least one side of the roadway. The posted speed limit on the roadway ranges from 25 mph to 40 mph. On-street parking is provided in some areas on San Jacinto Avenue that have residential or commercial developments fronting the roadway. San Jacinto Avenue south of Ramona Boulevard is part of SR 79, which has been relinquished from Caltrans but still serves as part of the route.

Sanderson Avenue travels in the north-south direction and is designated as an urban arterial. The roadway consists of four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) with a painted center median. Sidewalks are generally not provided on both sides of the roadway. The posted speed limit is 55 mph. On-street parking is not provided on Sanderson Avenue.

State Street travels in the north-south direction and is designated as a major roadway. The roadway consists of four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction) with a painted center median. Sidewalks are generally provided on both sides of the roadway. The posted speed limit is 45 mph. On-street parking is generally not provided on State Street. State Street between Ramona Expressway and Ramona Boulevard is part of SR 79, which has been relinquished from Caltrans but still serves as part of the route.

Warren Road travels in the north-south direction and is designated as an arterial. The roadway consists of two travel lanes (one lane in each direction) with no center median. Sidewalks are generally not provided on both sides of the roadway. The posted speed limit is 55 mph. On-street parking is generally not provided on Warren Road.

BICYCLE FACILITIES
The City of San Jacinto has a bicycle facilities network that consists of both dedicated and shared street space for bicyclists. Figure 5.17-1, Existing Bicycle Facilities, displays the existing bicycle facilities in the City. Bicycle facilities are categorized into four types, as described and depicted in illustrations below.

Note that while the graphics include typical widths for the various facilities, the exact configuration of a . Class I Bikeway (Bike Path). Also known as a shared path or multi-use path, a bike path is a paved right-of-way for bicycle travel that is completely separate from any street or highway.

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Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane). A striped and stenciled lane for one-way bicycle travel on a street or highway. This facility could include a buffered space between the bike lane and vehicle lane and the bike lane could be adjacent to on-street parking.

Class III Bikeway (Bike Route). A signed route along a street where the bicyclist shares the rightof-way with motor vehicles. This facility can also be designated using a shared lane marking (sharrow).

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Class IV Bikeway (Separated Bike Lane). A bikeway for the exclusive use of bicycles including a separation required between the separated bikeway and the through vehicular traffic. The separation may include, but is not limited to, grade separation, flexible posts, inflexible physical barriers, or on-street parking.

As shown in Figure 5.17-1, existing bicycle facilities in San Jacinto include:

Class I facility running along Ramona Expressway between San Jacinto Avenue and Main Street and along Young Street between Ramona Boulevard and De Anza Drive.

Class II bicycle lanes on Ramona Expressway between Sanderson Avenue and San Jacinto Avenue and on Ramona Boulevard between State Street and Wateka Street.

Class II buffered bicycle lanes on De Anza Drive between Young Street and State Street.

Class III bicycle routes on 7th Street between San Jacinto Avenue and Rosario Avenue and on Santa Fe Avenue between Ramona Boulevard and Main Street.

TRANSIT SERVICE
The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) provides bus service within San Jacinto and throughout Riverside County. In addition, transit riders can access Metrolink commuter rail services from the nearby Perris Downtown and Perris South stations. The public transit services in and around San Jacinto are documented below.

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Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)
RTA provides bus service in Riverside County. It connects San Jacinto with several nearby cities (including Moreno Valley, Hemet, Menifee, and Perris) and several regional destinations such as the two Metrolink stations in Perris.

Declining ridership due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused changes in some routes at the time the TIA was written. As of May 2021, Routes 32, 33, and 217, which served San Jacinto in the past, were suspended.

Service overhauls are also planned in San Jacinto for Summer and Fall 2021. In particular, Routes 31 and 74 will discontinue service from Mt. San Jacinto College and Hemet Valley Mall; however, service may be reinstated as funding and ridership allow.

Therefore, pre-COVID bus routes in San Jacinto (from the Existing Conditions period for the TIA) are illustrated in Figure 5.17-2, Existing Transit Routes. Table 5.17-1, Riverside Transit Agency Lines and Ridership, presents the route information and average weekday daily ridership for all RTA routes that serve San Jacinto in Fiscal Year 2016 (the latest data available from RTA).

Table 5.17-1
Riverside Transit Agency Lines and Ridership
#
San Jacinto Streets
Served Destinations Served Hours of Operation
Average
Weekday
Daily
Ridership
(Route)
Headways
(minutes)
Peak OffPeak
31 State Street
Moreno Valley Mall, Moreno
Valley Senior Center,
Riverside University Medical
Center, Sun Lakes at Village,
Beaumont Walmart, Mt. San
Jacinto College, San Jacinto
High School, State & Fruitvale,
State & Acacia Post Office,
Hemet Valley Mall
4:34 AM -
10:35 PM
406 65 70
32 State Street, De Anza
Drive, Main Street,
Mistletoe Avenue,
Esplanade Avenue,
San Jacinto Avenue,
Idyllwild Drive, 7th
Street, Villines
Avenue,
Commonwealth
Avenue, Hewitt Street
Mt. San Jacinto College,
Idyllwild Drive &
Attenborough, Main &
Mistletoe, Las Rosas & 7th
, Esplanade & San Jacinto, State
& Menlo, San Jacinto &
Mayberry, State & Stetson,
Hemet Valley Mall
5:50 AM -
8:32 PM
297 60 70

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Table 5.17-1 (continued)
Riverside Transit Agency Lines and Ridership
#
San Jacinto Streets
Served Destinations Served Hours of Operation
Average
Weekday
Daily
Ridership
(Route)
Headways
(minutes)
Peak OffPeak
42 Lake Park Drive, Main
Street, Mistletoe
Avenue, 7th Street,
Santa Fe Avenue,
Menlo Avenue, San
Jacinto Avenue,
Esplanade, Avenue,
State Street,
Cottonwood Avenue,
Kirby Street
Soboba Casino, San Jacinto
Community Center, San
Jacinto & Esplanade, Palm &
Cottonwood, Hemet Valley
Mall
6:55 AM -
7:04 PM
126 67 77
74 State Street, Ramona
Boulevard, San Jacinto
Avenue
Mt. San Jacinto College,
Hemet Valley Mall, Simpson &
Winchester, Mt. San Jacinto
College Menifee, Cherry Hills
& Bradley, South Perris
Metrolink Station, Perris
Station Transit Center
3:39 AM -
11:30 PM 503 48 60
217 State Street
Mt. San Jacinto College,
Hemet Valley Mall,
Promenade Mall, Equity &
Ynez, Escondido Transit
Center
3:44 AM -
8:29 PM
124 20 N/A
Source: San Jacinto General Plan Update Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA), prepared by Kittelson & Associates, Inc., dated October 7, 2021.

Metrolink
Metrolink provides heavy-rail, regional transit service to the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Ventura, San Diego, and Riverside. The closest Metrolink stations to San Jacinto are the Perris Downtown and Perris South stations approximately 17 miles west of San Jacinto. The 91/Perris Valley line serves the stations in Perris and connects to Los Angeles Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. An average of 2,467 passengers per day utilize the 91/Perris Valley line, per most recent available ridership data. The 91/Perris Valley line provides service to the two Perris stations between 4:43 AM to 8:25 PM on weekdays only, with approximately 36-minute headways during commute periods. Trains also run twice a day on weekends.

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PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
San Jacinto offers several types of facilities and amenities that support walking in the City. The availability and quality of pedestrian facilities vary throughout the City and were analyzed using seven key factors as shown in Table 5.17-, Pedestrian Facility Conditions in San Jacinto. Table 5.17-2 Pedestrian Facility Conditions in San Jacinto
Factor Description San Jacinto Assessment
Sidewalk availability is core to supporting
walkability and safety separating
pedestrians from vehicles and other
modes. In addition, it is important that
sidewalks are present on both sides of the
roadway and are available along the entire
segment rather than end midblock.

Sidewalks are generally not provided on
both sides of arterial and local streets in
between intersections where the land is
undeveloped across the City. Sidewalks
are generally provided along newer
residential or commercial
developments where pedestrian
activity is likely to occur.

Cracked, broken, or otherwise damaged
sidewalks can pose a safety hazard and
discourage walking.

Where sidewalks are provided, they are
generally in good condition, free of
cracks or uplifts.

Marked crosswalks can safely
accommodate pedestrians that need to
cross streets. A lack of marked crosswalks
could hinder walkability since pedestrians
need to travel greater distances to reach a
safe marked crossing point. Drivers may
also be less likely to yield to intersections at
unmarked crossings.

Marked crosswalks on at least two sides
are generally provided at signalized
intersections across the City. Marked
crosswalks are generally not provided
at unsignalized intersections (both allway stop controlled and two-way stopcontrolled intersections).

Shading, whether natural or artificial, can
encourage walking in areas such as
Southern California which are relatively
warm with limited rainfall, especially in the
summer.

Shading is provided sporadically across
the City in the form of tree landscaping
along arterials and local residential
streets which contain newer residential
or commercial development.

Steep hills and ravines can discourage
walking, especially for pedestrians with
limited mobility.

The City is generally flat without steep
grade changes at the pedestrian level.

Buffers which provide separation between
pedestrians and moving vehicles can help
improve the walking experience, and can
include landscaping, parked vehicles, and
bulbouts, which serve to both reduce
pedestrian crossing distances at
intersections and as a traffic calming
measure.

Parking is generally prohibited along
arterial roads and street landscaping
buffers are generally not provided.

Landscape buffers are sporadically
provided closer to newer residential or
commercial development.

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Table 5.17-2 (continued)
Pedestrian Facility Conditions in San Jacinto
Factor Description San Jacinto Assessment
In addition to physical facilities that
accommodate walking, useful or interesting
amenities along sidewalks create a more
interesting walking environment and
increase pedestrian comfort. Amenities can
include sidewalk-adjacent retail and
restaurants, landscaping, and street
furniture.

Street landscaping is generally provided
along residential neighborhoods.

Arterial roadways offer few pedestrianlevel amenities.

Source: San Jacinto General Plan Update Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA), prepared by Kittelson & Associates, Inc., dated October 7, 2021.

In addition to on-street facilities, unpaved trails (soft-surface) used by San Jacinto residents and visitors include trails in the western portion of the City within the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) conserved lands and along the San Jacinto River. Additionally, the City completed an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan that evaluated access and sidewalks throughout the City.

FREIGHT AND GOODS MOVEMENT
The Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) of 1982 defines a network of state facilities as truck routes which accommodate large trucks.

According to the current San Jacinto General Plan Circulation Element, trucks should be oriented to the Ramona Expressway and SR 79 arterials. The San Jacinto Municipal Code prohibits vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of 14,000 pounds on roadways not designated as a commercial vehicle route. The following roadways are designated as commercial vehicle routes and are also displayed in Figure 5.17-3, Existing Truck Routes. Ramona Expressway from the western City limits to the eastern City limits; Sanderson Avenue from Ramona Expressway to the southern City limits; State Street from Ramona Expressway to the southern City limits; Esplanade Avenue from the western City limits to San Jacinto Avenue; Seventh Street from State Street to San Jacinto Avenue; Lake Park Drive from Ramona Expressway to Soboba Road from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM; and Soboba Road within the City limits from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

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5.17.3 REGULATORY SETTING

FEDERAL
Americans With Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) provides comprehensive rights and protections to individuals with disabilities. The goal of the ADA is to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. To implement this goal, the United States Access Board has created accessibility guidelines for public rights-of-way. The guidelines address various issues, including roadway design practices, slope and terrain issues, pedestrian access to streets, sidewalks, curb ramps, street furnishings, pedestrian signals, parking, and other components of public rights-of-way.

The City of San Jacinto is committed to ensure that people with disabilities have access to City programs, services, activities, and facilities. In all of its services, programs, events, activities, facilities, and public meetings, the City strives to eliminate any barriers that prohibit people with disabilities from full access to facilities.

Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a federal agency that focuses on national highway programs. FHWA administers and manages federal highway programs and establishes national standards.

The FHWA publishes the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) which specifies the standards for street markings, traffic signals, and street signs in the United States. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) developed the 2014 California MUTCD (Rev. 6) based on the FHWA MUTCD.

STATE
California Department of Transportation
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is the primary State agency responsible for transportation issues. One of its duties is the construction and maintenance of the State highway system.

Caltrans has established standards for roadway traffic flow and developed procedures to determine if State-controlled facilities require improvements. For projects that may physically affect facilities or require access to a state highway, Caltrans requires encroachment permits before such activity may be undertaken. For projects that would not physically affect facilities but may influence traffic flow and levels of services at such facilities, Caltrans may recommend measures to mitigate the traffic impacts of such projects.

Additionally, the following Caltrans procedures and directives are relevant to transportation improvements in San Jacinto:

Caltrans recently updated its transportation analysis guidelines to reflect a statewide shift from LOS to VMT. Caltrans has provided guidance in three recent publications: Vehicle Miles TraveledFocused Transportation Impact Study Guide (May 2020), Transportation Analysis Under CEQA:

Evaluating Transportation Impacts of State Highway System Projects (September 2020), and

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Transportation Analysis Framework: Evaluating Transportation Impacts of State Highway System Projects (September 2020).

Traffic Safety Bulletin 20-02-R1 (Interim Local Development Intergovernmental Review Safety Review Practitioners Guide) provides instructions to Caltrans staff, lead agencies, developers, and consultants conducting safety reviews for proposed land use projects and plans affecting the state highway system. This guidance establishes the safety impact review expectations for Caltrans and lead agencies to comply with CEQA. This guidance is part of the shift away from using LOS or other similar metrics to assess transportation impacts.

The Caltrans Project Development Procedures Manual outlines pertinent statutory requirements, planning policies, and implementing procedures regarding transportation facilities. It is continually and incrementally updated to reflect changes in policy and procedures. For example, the most recent revision incorporates the Complete Streets policy from Deputy Directive 64-R1, which is detailed below.
o Caltrans Deputy Directive 64 (2001) requires Caltrans to consider the needs of nonmotorized travelers, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and persons with disabilities, in all programming, planning, maintenance, construction, operations, and project development activities and products. This includes incorporation of the best available standards in all
o Caltrans Deputy Directive 64-R1 (2014) requires Caltrans to provide for the needs of travelers of all ages and abilities in all planning, programming, design, construction, operations, and maintenance activities and products on the state highway system. and maintenance and operations.

Policy 22 (2001) establishes support for balancing transportation needs with community goals. Caltrans seeks to involve and integrate community goals in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance and operations processes, including accommodating the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians.

Caltrans, as a responsible agency under CEQA, is available for early consultation on a project to provide guidance on applicable transportation analysis methodologies or other transportation related issues and is responsible for reviewing the traffic impact study for errors and omissions pertaining to the state highway facilities.

General Plan Guidelines
cities and counties developing their general plans. OPR released its updated guidelines in 2017, which includes legislative changes, new guidance, policy recommendations, external links to resource documents, and additional resources. For each general plan element, the guidelines discuss statutory requirements in detail, provide recommended policy language, and include examples of city and county general plans that have adopted similar policies.

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Assembly Bill 32, Senate Bill 32, and Senate Bill 375
On December 11, 2008, CARB adopted its Climate Change Scoping Plan (Scoping Plan), which functions as through subsequently enacted regulations. The Scoping Plan contains the main strategies California will implement to reduce carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) emissions by 169 million metric tons (MMT), or 596 MMT of CO2e under a
2e, or almost 10 percent, from 2002 2004
average emissions, but requires the reductions in the face of population and economic growth through 2020.) The Scoping Plan also breaks down the amount of GHG emissions reductions CARB recommends in GHG emissions to be achieved by implementing the following measures and standards:
improved emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (estimated reductions of 31.7 MMT CO2e); the Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (15.0 MMT CO2e);
energy efficiency measures in buildings and appliances and the widespread development of combined heat and power systems (26.3 MMT CO2e); and
a renewable portfolio standard for electricity production (21.3 MMT CO2e).

CARB updated the Scoping Plan in 2013 (First Update to the Scoping Plan) and again in 2017 (the Final Scoping Plan). The 2013 Update built upon the initial Scoping Plan with new strategies and recommendations, and also set the groundwork to reach the long-term goals set forth by the State.

Successful implementation of existing programs (as identified in previous iterations of the Scoping Plan) allowed California to meet the 2020 target. The 2017 Update expands the scope of the plan further by below 1990 levels (to achieve the target codified into law by SB 32), and substantially advances toward The 2017 Update relies on the preexisting programs paired with an extended, more stringent Cap-andTrade Program, to deliver climate, air quality, and other benefits. The 2017 Update identifies new technologically feasible and cost-effective strategies to ensure that California meets its GHG reduction goals.

CARB released the Draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan for public review in May 2022 and anticipates adoption of the document by the end of 2022. The 2022 Scoping Plan Update assesses progress toward the statutory 2030 target, while laying out a path to achieving carbon neutrality no later than 2045.

SB 375 provides guidance for curbing emissions from cars and light trucks to help California comply with AB 32. There are five major components to SB 375:

CARB will guide the adoption of GHG emission targets to be met by each Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in the State.

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MPOs are required to create a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) that provides a plan for meeting these regional targets. The SCS must be consistent with the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).

Regional housing elements and transportation plans must be synchronized on eight-year schedules. Also, the SCS and Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) must be consistent with each other.

CEQA is streamlined for preferred development types such as mixed-use projects and transitoriented developments (TODs) if they meet specific requirements.

MPOs must use transportation and air emission modeling methodologies consistent with California Transportation Commission (CTC) guidelines.

California Complete Streets Act of 2008 (AB 1358)
Originally passed in 2008, Cal
elines which provide for
the needs of all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit operators and riders, children, the elderly, and the disabled. From 2011 onward, any local jurisdiction county or city that undertakes a substantive update of
incorporate corresponding policies and programs. In 2010, OPR released guidelines for compliance with this legislation which provide direction on how circulation elements can best plan for a variety of travel modes such as transit, walking, bicycling, and freight.

Senate Bill 743
On September 27, 2013, Senate Bill (SB) 743 was signed into law. Previously, CEQA transportation analyses of individual projects were focused on the determination of impacts in the circulation system in terms of roadway capacity at specific locations, mostly located in proximity to a project site. SB 743 has fundamentally changed transportation impact analysis as part of CEQA compliance. These changes include the elimination of auto delay, LOS, and other similar measures of vehicular capacity or traffic congestion as a basis for determining significant. Further, parking impacts are not considered significant impacts on the environment for select development projects within infill areas with nearby frequent transit service.

SB 743 was passed to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the development of multimodal transportation networks, and a diversity of land uses.

OPR published the Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA (December 2018) to provide recommendations for jurisdictions to apply VMT metrics and thresholds compliant with SB 743. , and significant impact
binding, and lead agencies ultimately have the discretion to set or apply their own significance thresholds, provided they are based on significant evidence.

For land use and transportation projects, SB 743-compliant CEQA analysis became mandatory on July 1, 2020. The City of San Jacinto has prepared guidelines for transportation impact analyses consistent with SB 743.

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Assembly Bill 417
In October 2013, AB 417 created a statutory CEQA exemption for bicycle plans in urbanized areas. Before the passage of this bill, cities and counties that prepared bicycle plans were required to carry out a CEQA review. AB 417 exempts the following types of bicycle projects in an urbanized area:

Restriping of streets and highways;
Bicycle parking and storage;
Signal timing to improve intersection operations; and
Signage for bicycles, pedestrians, and vehicles.

However, not all bicycle plans are exempt if certain conditions are met (e.g., a new Class I bicycle trail through a sensitive natural area).

LOCAL
Southern California Association of Governments
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is a federally designated MPO and is made up of six counties and 191 cities. SCAG develops long-range regional transportation plans including sustainable communities strategies and growth forecast components, regional transportation improvement programs, regional housing needs allocations, and a portion of the South Coast Air Quality Management Plans.

SCAG adopted its most recent Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS), Connect SoCal, in September 2020. Connect SoCal is a long-range visioning plan that provides a vision for nsportation projects. The plan is supported by a
combination of transportation and land use strategies that help the region achieve state greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.

Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC)
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) coordinates transportation planning efforts throughout Riverside County and programs funding for project implementation. Additionally, it prepares the Congestion Management Program (CMP), a plan mandated by California law to describe the strategies to address congestion problems on the CMP network, which includes State highways and principal arterials. The goals of the CMP are to reduce traffic congestion and to provide a mechanism for coordinating land use development and transportation improvement decisions. The CMP Guidelines require analysis of the CMP network and uses level of service standards as a means to measure congestion and to determine how local governments meet CMP standards.

Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (WRCOG TUMF) Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) developed and administers the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF), a program that ensures that new development pays its fair share for the increased traffic that it creates. WRCOG is designated as the program administrator for the TUMF Program. As administrator, WRCOG receives all fees generated from the TUMF as collected by the local

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jurisdictions. WRCOG invests, accounts for, and expends the fee in accordance with the TUMF ordinance, the administrative plan, and applicable state laws. WRCOG maintains a map of the TUMF network, which will inform this assumptions about what will be built in 2040.

San Jacinto Trails Master Plan
-modal conditions
to develop recommendations that make multi-modal transportation safe and enjoyable options. The Trails Master Plan establishes a system of corridors by incorporating walking, biking, and multi-use paths Trails Master Plan also provides recommendations
on how to implement and maintain the proposed corridor improvements.

The Trails Master Plan has not been adopted but the goals, policies, and infrastructure recommendations from the Trails Master Plan will be reflected in the General Plan Update.

San Jacinto Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines
In 2020, the City adopted updated Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled and Level of Service Assessment (Analysis Guidelines). The Analysis Guidelines describe the triggers for transportation impact analysis within the City and analysis specifications. The Analysis Guidelines also update
consistent with the Analysis Guidelines, where applicable.

5.17.4 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
The TIA assesses how the Study A on system would operate with the implementation of the San Jacinto General Plan Update. This section analyzes the expected buildout by 2040, which is expected to result in approximately 30,600 housing units, 102,200 residents, 24,014,700 non-residential square feet, and 25,700 employees1
. The proposed land uses were aggregated to the transportation analysis zone (TAZ) level, which is the unit of analysis for the SCAG regional travel demand model and allowed for the Project to be assessed using the model.

The potential impacts were identified based on a set of significance criteria based on the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines. The significance criteria are presented below.

STANDARDS OF SIGNIFICANCE
For the purposes of this transportation impact analysis, a significant transportation impact would occur if implementation of the General Plan Update would:

Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities;
Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b); 1 Buildout calculations for the TIA were calculated based on TAZ-level data, which have slightly different boundaries than the Study Area, which accounts for the slight difference in buildout numbers.

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Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment); and/or Result in inadequate emergency access.

VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED THRESHOLDS
the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the development of multimodal transportation networks, and In 2020, the City of San Jacinto adopted SB 743-consistent transportation analysis guidelines with VMT metrics and significant impact thresholds. Therefore, the TIA assesses VMT (as opposed to LOS) to be The analysis guidelines include a metric and threshold for individual land use projects but not for General Plan evaluation.2
The guidelines identify VMT per service population (City residents and workers) as an evaluation metric for projects. Therefore, the TIA assesses the changes in VMT per person between Cumulative (2040) No Project (current General Plan) and Cumulative (2040) Plus Plan (Proposed General Plan Update) conditions to determine if the General Plan Update would result in an increase in VMT per service population (residents + employees) in the City. Given that the proposed General Plan Update includes a land use and mobility plan with proposed changes at the Citywide level, a threshold of no increase from the previous plan is appropriate to consider the effect of the plan on the environment and is the established threshold for the General Plan Update crease in VMT per service population compared to the existing General Plan would result in a significant impact.

Consistent with OPR guidance, the results were used to estimate the VMT per service population associated with the proposed General Plan Update.

5.17.5 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
TR-1: Would the project conflict with a program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadways, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? Impact Analysis:

CIRCULATION SYSTEM
The
classifications. As a result, some roadways are reclassified to better describe their intended function related to access and mobility. The reclassification of some roadways includes an updated definition of their intent, including the provision of design elements that support safe biking and walking along with serving a mobility function. The Land Use, Economic Development, and Mobility Elements developed as part of the General Plan Update contain several policies that support access to and the performance of transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. Specifically, proposed Mobility Element Policy M-1.5 encourages 2 City of San Jacinto. Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines for Vehicle Miles Traveled and Level of Service Assessment. Resolution No. 3811. Adopted June 26, 2020.

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roadway, sidewalk, and median improvements that promotes pedestrian and bicycle safety. Proposed Mobility Element Goal M-3 encourages the planning and design of complete streets with policies that promote consideration for all users within all facility types. Policy M-3.2 promotes the incorporation of facilities and design features into transportation improvement projects that support the use of public transit and active transportation, such as walking and biking. The proposed Land Use Element includes Policy LU-1.1 which promotes an appropriate land use plan that promotes efficient development and multiple transportation options. Policy LU-2.2 encourages new development to occur in infill locations in a balanced and efficient pattern that reduces sprawl, preserves open space, and creates convenient connections to other land uses and activity centers. Policy LU-4.4 supports pedestrian-friendly and pedestrian-scaled development that encourages more social interaction and less automobile use, especially in the Downtown Village. Proposed Economic Development Element Policy ED-3.1 encourages higher density housing and higher intensity employment space to locate in mixed-use formats along the - transportation network. As a result, implementation of the General Plan Update would not conflict with applicable plans, polices, or ordinances related to vehicle circulation, and its impact is considered less than significant.

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
The City of San Jacinto does not have an adopted bicycle or pedestrian master plan or defined measures of effectiveness for bicycle and pedestrian circulation. This evaluation considers whether the proposed General Plan Update would have an adverse impact on the existing bicycle and pedestrian network.

As described above, proposed updated roadway classifications include descriptions of appropriate design features for people biking and walking in line with multimodal City goals. The updated Mobility Element includes recommended improvements from the Trails Master Plan, which if incorporated would improve bicycle and pedestrian circulation Citywide. The recommended trails and bicycle facilities are proposed as part of the proposed General Plan Update and are identified in the Trails Master Plan are shown in Figure

5.17-4, TMP Proposed Bicycle Facilities. Additionally, the Mobility Element developed as part of the plan update contains several policies that support access to and the performance bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The proposed Mobility Element contains Goal M-4 which supports an extensive and regionally linked network of trails, bicycle lanes, and sidewalk paths that encourage active transportation, such as walking and bicycling, as viable for transportation and recreation. Mobility Element Policy M-4.3 encourages the use of open space and utility easements for bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails. Policy M-4.5 encourages new development in the City to provide bicycle parking, lockers, and other support facilities for bicyclists. Therefore, impact is considered less than significant.

PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM
The City does not have defined measures of effectiveness for public transit service and circulation. The proposed General Plan Update would be expected to increase demand for travel given the proposed development and expected increase in residents and employees. This population and job growth within the City could increase the demand for public transit but also resulting in increased levels of vehicular

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traffic which could slow transit operations and impact transit reliability. The Mobility Element developed as part of the General Plan Update includes policies to support and enhance transit service. Specifically, Mobility Element Policy Mresidents and workers by connecting users to local and regional destinations, including jobs, recreation, retail and other activity centers. Therefore, the General P significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Policy LU-4.4: Pedestrian Design. Support pedestrian-friendly and pedestrian-scaled development that encourages more social interaction and less automobile use, especially in the Downtown Village.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT
Policy ED-3.2: Higher Intensity Development. Encourage higher density housing and higher intensity employment space to locate in mixednear transit nodes, and in areas wellnetwork.

Policy ED-3.3: Regional Coordination. Coordinate local infrastructure investments and initiatives with regional transportation improvements that enhance major corridors and nodes.

Policy ED-4.3: Mixed-Use.
residential at various densities, and transit-oriented development and/or mix uses that provide regional draw.

MOBILITY ELEMENT
Policy M-1.1: Balanced Circulation System: Provide for a balanced circulation system that promotes the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the City.

Policy M-1.2: Access and Mobility: Strive to maintain sufficient access and mobility for all modes of travel and users of the roadway network.

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Policy M-1.5: Transportation Improvements for All Users: Encourage roadway, sidewalk, and median improvements that enhance the visual character of the roadway system and promote pedestrian and bicycle safety.

Action M-1a: Periodically review and assess the vehicular operating conditions along City facilities to determine what, if any, improvements are warranted to maintain a safe and efficient flow of
Improvement Plan and/or required as part of project approval through the development review process.

Policy M-2.4: Public Transit: Promote public transportation programs that effectively serve the City's residents and workers by connecting users to local and regional destinations, including jobs, recreation, retail, and other activity centers.

Goal M-3: Complete Streets. A multi-modal transportation network that provides sufficient vehicular, pedestrian, bike and transit facilities.

Policy M-3.1: Complete Streets: Apply context-sensitive complete streets principles to new roadways and to transportation improvements to serve all modes of travel and users of all ages and abilities.

Policy M-3.2: Multimodal Facilities: Incorporate facilities and design features into transportation improvement projects that support the use of public transit and active transportation.

Policy M-3.3: Multimodal Connectivity: Link commercial development, employment centers, public facilities, and community parks and open spaces to transit and active transportation facilities and trails, wherever feasible.

Policy M-3.6: Park and Ride Facilities: Encourage the provision of regional public transportation services and support facilities such as park and ride lots.

Goal M-4: Active Transportation. An extensive and regionally linked network of trails, bicycle lanes, and sidewalk paths that encourage active transportation as viable for transportation and recreation.

Policy M-4.1: Trails Master Plan: Implement applicable goals, policies, and projects from the Trails Master Plan to provide trails and multimodal facilities that support active transportation within and beyond the City.

Policy M-4.2: Active Transportation Network: Provide and maintain an extensive active transportation and trail network that supports bicycles, pedestrians, and equestrians and is linked to regional facilities and facilities of adjacent jurisdictions.

Policy M-4.3: Trail Development: Encourage the use of open space and utility easements for bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails, where feasible.

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Policy M-4.4: Trail Connectivity: Encourage Specific Plans and Planned Developments to include welldeveloped and designed trails that connect neighborhoods to parks, schools, jobs, and adjacent existing or planned local and/or regional trails.

Policy M-4.5: Support Facilities: Encourage new developments to provide bicycle parking, lockers, and other support facilities for bicyclists.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

TR-2: Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
Impact Analysis: The residential and commuter VMT under the current General Plan and the proposed General Plan Update for the City are shown in Table 5.17-3, Cumulative (2040) VMT Comparison. As shown in Table 5.17-3, the General Plan Update is not expected to increase VMT per person above the current General Plan/No Project conditions. In fact, home-based VMT per resident, work-based VMT per employee, and total VMT per service population are all expected to decrease under the proposed General Plan Update. Total VMT per service population is expected to decrease almost 12 percent under the General Plan Update in comparison to No Project conditions. Part of this reduction could be attributed to the increasingly balanced mix of residential and employment opportunities within the City with the proposed land uses. The mix of residential and employment opportunities would help to reduce the prevalence of long- - the reduction in VMT
observed in Table 5.17-3. Since the boundaries of Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) from the SCAG model are not aligned with the City boundary, the residents and employees presented in Table 5.17-3 are the sum of land uses of TAZs that are completely within the City boundary and TAZs that have majority part within the City boundary.

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Table 5.17-3
Cumulative (2040) VMT Comparison
Statistic Current General Plan Proposed General
Plan Update
Change in VMT per
Resident/Employee
Home-Based VMT
Home-Based Trip VMT 1,654,355 2,113,203
Total Residents 90,455 123,092 -6.1%
Home-Based VMT per Resident 18.29 17.17
Work-Based VMT
Work-Based Trip VMT 282,128 320,321
Total Employees 22,827 29,670 -12.6%
Work-Based VMT per Employee 12.36 10.80
Total VMT
Total VMT 3,224,883 3,830,656
Total Service Population 113,282 152,762 -11.9%
Total VMT per Service Population 28.47 25.08
Source: San Jacinto General Plan Update Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA), prepared by Kittelson & Associates, Inc., dated October 7, 2021.

As shown in Table 5.17-3, the proposed General Plan Update is not expected to increase VMT per person above No Project conditions. The Land Use and Mobility elements developed as part of the General Plan Update includes policies to support the reduction of VMT, including increasing the balanced mix of residential and employment opportunities within the City with the proposed land uses. Specifically, the proposed Land Use Element includes Policy LU-1.1 which promotes an appropriate land use plan that promotes efficient development and multiple transportation options. Policy LU-2.2 encourages new development to occur in infill locations in a balanced and efficient pattern that reduces sprawl, preserves open space, and creates convenient connections to other land uses and activity centers. Policy LU-4.4 supports pedestrian-friendly and pedestrian-scaled development that encourages more social interaction and less automobile use, especially in the Downtown Village. The proposed Mobility Element includes Goal M-6 which promotes transportation management strategies that comply with the County Congestion Management Plan and regional and Statewide greenhouse gas emissions targets. Mobility Element Policy M-6.1 supports maintaining VMT thresholds and TDM mitigation requirements for the purposes of environmental review under CEQA. Policy M-6.2 encourages the creation and implementation of TDM and congestion management mitigation measures in areas experiencing high levels of congestion and VMT levels. Additionally, Mobility Element Policy M-6.4 promotes working with developers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize congestion related to new development through improvements to the circulation system and on-site improvements that encourage non-vehicular modes of travel.

Therefore, the VMT-related impacts of the General Plan Update would be considered less than significant.

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Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Policy LU-4.4: Pedestrian Design. Support pedestrian-friendly and pedestrian-scaled development that encourages more social interaction and less automobile use, especially in the Downtown Village.

Policy ED-3.3: Regional Coordination. Coordinate local infrastructure investments and initiatives with regional transportation improvements that enhance major corridors and nodes.

Policy ED-4.3: Mixed-Use.
residential at various densities, and transit-oriented development and/or mix uses that provide regional draw.

MOBILITY ELEMENT
Policy M-1.1: Balanced Circulation System: Provide for a balanced circulation system that promotes the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the City.

Policy M-1.2: Access and Mobility: Strive to maintain sufficient access and mobility for all modes of travel and users of the roadway network.

Policy M-1.5: Transportation Improvements for All Users: Encourage roadway, sidewalk, and median improvements that enhance the visual character of the roadway system and promote pedestrian and bicycle safety.

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Policy M-2.4: Public Transit: Promote public transportation programs that effectively serve the City's residents and workers by connecting users to local and regional destinations, including jobs, recreation, retail, and other activity centers.

Policy M-3.2: Multimodal Facilities: Incorporate facilities and design features into transportation improvement projects that support the use of public transit and active transportation.

Policy M-3.4: New Development: Encourage Specific Plans and Planned Developments to include welldeveloped and funded multimodal transportation facilities.

Policy M-3.6: Park and Ride Facilities: Encourage the provision of regional public transportation services and support facilities such as park and ride lots.

Policy M-4.3: Trail Development: Encourage the use of open space and utility easements for bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails, where feasible.

Policy M-4.4: Trail Connectivity: Encourage Specific Plans and Planned Developments to include welldeveloped and designed trails that connect neighborhoods to parks, schools, jobs, and adjacent existing or planned local and/or regional trails.

Policy M-4.5: Support Facilities: Encourage new developments to provide bicycle parking, lockers, and other support facilities for bicyclists.

Goal M-6: Transportation Management. Transportation management strategies that comply with the County Congestion Management Plan and regional and statewide greenhouse gas emissions targets.

Policy M-6.1: Vehicle Miles Traveled: Maintain vehicle miles traveled (VMT) thresholds and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) mitigation requirements for the purpose of environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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Policy M-6.2: Transportation Demand Management: Create and implement TDM and congestion management mitigation measures in areas experiencing high levels of congestion and VMT levels.

Policy M-6.4: New Development: Work with developers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize congestion related to new development through improvements to the circulation system and on-site improvements that encourage non-vehicular modes of transportation.

Action M-6c: Require developments that are approved based on TDM plans to incorporate monitoring and enforcement of TDM targets as part of those plans.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

TR-3: Would the project substantially increase hazards due to geometric design features (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? Impact Analysis: The City of San Jacinto maintains improvement standards that guide the construction of new transportation facilities to minimize design hazards for all users of the system. Through the development and environmental review process, land use proposals that would add traffic to streets not designed to current standards are carefully evaluated. If needed, mitigation measures are identified, and the project is conditioned to construct or provide funding for an improvement that would minimize or eliminate the hazard. Typical improvements include shoulder widening, adding turn pockets, adding sidewalks or crosswalks, realigning sharp curves, prohibiting certain turning movements, and signalizing intersections, among other options. New and upgraded roadways needed to accommodate new development would be designed according to applicable federal, State, and local design standards.

The types of uses included as part of the General Plan Update are generally similar to existing and surrounding uses and thereby are compatible with the existing uses in the Study Area and in the surrounding area. In addition, the Mobility Element developed as part of the General Plan Update contains policies in support of roadway network safety and reducing design hazards. This includes proposed Mobility Element Policy M-1.6 and Action M-1d which promotes managing and improving transportation network to be save, accessible and consistent with the ADA and to include ADA accessible features as part of roadway infrastructure projects. Proposed Mobility Element M-1.8 encourages roadway design to include traffic calming measures to maintain safe vehicular speeds. Proposed Land Use Element Policy LU-3.1 considers the compatibility of new development with surrounding uses when reviewing development proposals. Therefore, the impact of the Project with respect to design and incompatible use hazards would be considered less than significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

LAND USE ELEMENT
Policy LU-1.1: Land Use Pattern. Promote an appropriate land use plan that fosters and enhances community livability and public health; sustains economic vitality; promotes efficient

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development and multiple transportation options; reduces pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the expenditure of energy and other resources; and ensures compatibility between uses consistent with the land use designations identified in this Element and Land Use Map (LU-2).

Goal LU-3: Land Use Compatibility. A community that promotes high-quality development and compatibility with surrounding land uses and major transportation corridors.

MOBILITY ELEMENT
Policy M-1.1: Balanced Circulation System. Provide for a balanced circulation system that promotes the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the City.

Policy M-1.6: ADA Accessibility: Manage and improve the City's transportation network to be safe, accessible, and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to allow mobility-impaired users to safely travel within and beyond the City.

Policy M-1.7: Safe Routes to Schools: Work with the San Jacinto Unified School District and Hemet Unified School District in the City to maintain Safe Routes to School and encourage parents and children to walk or bike to schools.

Policy M-1.8: Traffic Calming: Encourage programming and design strategies to maintain safe vehicular speeds on roadways, including traffic calming measures, where applicable.

Action M-1a: Periodically review and assess the vehicular operating conditions along City facilities to determine what, if any, improvements are warranted to maintain a safe and efficient flow of traffic in the City. Improvem
Improvement Plan and/or required as part of project approval through the development review process.

Action M-1c: Consider roundabouts or other emerging design solutions when improvement needs are identified.

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Action M-1d: Include ADA-accessible facilities as part of roadway infrastructure projects.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

TR-4: Would the project result in inadequate emergency access? Impact Analysis: Implementation of the proposed General Plan Update would result in increased development which would result in new roadways and would increase the number of users on the C transportation system. There will be a need to ensure that adequate emergency access provisions are made to accommodate increased population and growth.

The General Plan Update is a programmatic level document; emergency accessibility is typically assessed at the project level. At a programmatic level, the General Plan Update does not include any downgrading of facilities that would impede or obstruct emergency vehicle access along any roadways that currently provide existing emergency vehicle access. As part of the General Plan Update, the City prepared an analysis consistent with SB 99 to identify residential developments in hazard areas that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes. The analysis found that out of 4,990 unique land parcels identified as residential and located within an identified hazard zone, the vast majority (approximately 77 percent) of the parcels have multiple exit points with access to multiple arterials, and another 13 percent of the parcels have multiple exit points with access to a single arterial, a loop road. Approximately 10 percent of the developed parcels have one exit point with access directly onto a single arterial. Parcels with one exit point with access directly onto a single arterial are widespread throughout the Study Area, and tend to be condominium, apartment, and mobile home communities, or large rural residential parcels. There are no parcels in the Study Area one exit point with some distance to a single arterial
routes. Specifically, Policy PS-5.7 directs the City to work with RCFD and RCSD to maintain, update, and regularly exercise emergency access, protocols, and evacuation routes to assess their effectiveness under a range of emergency scenarios.

The General Plan Update does not include any site-specific development. Construction activities that may temporarily restrict vehicular traffic would be required to implement appropriate measures to facilitate the passage of persons and vehicles through/around any required road closures. The General Plan Update identifies major arterials as the primary routes for evacuation; however, evacuation routes would depend upon the emergency event and area affected.

Adequacy of emergency access associated with future development projects would be analyzed and evaluated in detail through the environmental review process. Future development would be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with applicable standards, including vehicular access to ensure that adequate emergency access and evacuation would be maintained. Construction activities that may temporarily restrict vehicular traffic would be required to implement appropriate measures to facilitate

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the passage of persons and vehicles through/around any required road closures. As part of the site plan and design review process (SJDC Chapter 17.630), future development projects would be reviewed for adequate access as well as consistency with adopted emergency and evacuation plans among many other environmental issues in order to ensure the safety of City residents and the physical environment. In addition, the Public Safety and Mobility Elements developed as part of the General Plan Update contains policies in support of emergency access along local roads. The proposed Mobility Element Policy M-1.2 promotes striving to maintain sufficient access and mobility for all modes of travel and users of the roadway network. The proposed Public Safety Element Policy PS-5.7 ensures the City works with the (RCSD) to maintain,
update, and regularly exercise emergency access, protocols, and evacuation routes to assess their effectiveness under a range of emergency scenarios. Further, Policy PS-5.2 supports the development of local preparedness plans and multi-jurisdictional cooperation and communication agreements for emergency situations. Therefore, the impact of the General Plan Update with respect to emergency access would be considered less than significant.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals and Policies:

MOBILITY ELEMENT
Policy M-1.2: Access and Mobility: Strive to maintain sufficient access and mobility for all modes of travel and users of the roadway network.

Policy M-2.1: Regional Agency Coordination: Coordinate with regional transportation agencies, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), and the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) to implement roadway improvements that encourage the safe and efficient flow of traffic within and beyond the City for example, State Route 79 (SR-79) and Mid County Parkway (Figure M-2).

Policy M-2.5: Freeway Coordination: Work with regional and State transportation agencies to minimize the impacts of regional roadways construction (e.g., SR 79) on local businesses and employment centers.

SAFETY ELEMENT
Policy PS-5.2: Emergency Preparedness Plans. Support the development of local preparedness plans and multi-jurisdictional cooperation and communication agreements for emergency situations.

Policy PS-5.7: Emergency Evacuation Routes and Access. Work with RCFD and RCSD to maintain, update, and regularly exercise emergency access, protocols, and evacuation routes to assess their effectiveness under a range of emergency scenarios.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

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5.17.6 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Impact Analysis: As described under Impact TR-1, the Mobility Element developed as part of the General Plan Update contains several policies that support access to and the performance of transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. The proposed Mobility Element contains Goal M-4 which supports an extensive and regionally linked network of trails, bicycle lanes, and sidewalk paths that encourage active transportation, such as walking and bicycling, as viable for transportation and recreation. The Mobility Element Policy Mconnecting users to local and regional destinations, including jobs, recreation, retail and other activity centers.

As described under Impact TR-2, the residential and commuter VMT under the previous General Plan and the proposed General Plan Update for the City of San Jacinto are shown in Table 5.17-3. As shown in Table

5.17-3, the General Plan Update is not expected to increase VMT per person above the current General Plan/No Project conditions. In fact, home-based VMT per resident, work-based VMT per employee, and total VMT per service population are expected to under the proposed General Plan Update. Part of this reduction could be attributed to the increasingly balanced mix of residential and employment opportunities within the City. The Land Use and Mobility elements developed as part of the General Plan Update includes policies to support the reduction of VMT, including increasing the balanced mix of residential and employment opportunities within the City with the proposed land uses. Therefore, the proposed General Plan Update is not expected to increase VMT per person above No Project conditions.

Therefore, the VMT-related impacts of the General Plan Update would be considered less than significant.

As described under Impact TR-3, the types of uses included as part of the General Plan Update are generally similar to existing and surrounding uses and thereby are compatible with the existing uses in the Study Area and in the surrounding area. In addition, the Mobility Element developed as part of the General Plan Update contains policies in support of roadway network safety and reducing design hazards.

Additionally, as described under Impact TR-4, as part of the site plan and design review process (SJDC Chapter 17.630), future development projects would be reviewed for adequate access as well as consistency with adopted emergency and evacuation plans among many other environmental issues in order to ensure the safety of City residents and the physical environment. In addition, the Safety and Mobility Elements developed as part of the General Plan Update contains policies in support of emergency access along local roads.

Overall, implementation of the General Plan Update would not result in cumulatively considerable transportation impacts with implementation of the proposed General Plan Update goals and policies.

Impacts would be less than significant in this regard.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions: Refer to the General Plan goals, policies, and actions cited above.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

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5.17.7 SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
Transportation impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant. No significant unavoidable transportation impacts would occur as a result of the General Plan Update

5.17.8 REFERENCES
Kittelson & Associates, Inc., San Jacinto General Plan Update Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA), October 7, 2021.

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5.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES

5.18.1 PURPOSE
This section identifies existing tribal cultural resources within the Study Area, and provides an analysis of potential impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Potential impacts are identified and mitigation measures to address potentially significant impacts are recommended, as necessary.

This section is primarily based upon the Cultural and Paleontological Resource Study for the General Plan Update and EIR: City of San Jacinto, Riverside County (Cultural Study), prepared by Duke Cultural Resources Management, LLC and dated December 2021; refer to Appendix D, Cultural Resources Assessment. Cultural resources, specifically historic and archeological resources, are discussed in Section 5.5, Cultural Resources. 5.18.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

ETHNOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW
The City of San Jacinto is located within the traditional territory of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.

Historically, the group was comprised of people from both the Luiseño and Cahuilla groups. The reservation is located along the western slopes and foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains and the Poppet and Indian Creek drainages. The reservation was established in 1883 by Executive Order, and further enlarged in 1911. The reservation today is almost 7,000 acres, and there are approximately 1,200 enrolled members. The following is a brief ethnographic summary the Luiseño and Cahuilla peoples, compiled from ethnographic and historic documents.

Luiseño
The Luiseño are Cupan speakers historically related to Mission San Luis Rey. The Luiseño spoke a dialect of the Cupan group of the Takic language family. This language was part of the larger Uto-Aztecan language stock which migrated south from the southern San Joaquin Valley or the Great Basin. The Luiseño homeland includes portions of present-day Orange, San Diego, and Riverside counties, the region south of the Aliso Creek drainage, east into the Santa Ana Mountains and the Temecula Valley, the Palomar Mountains and the San Jacinto Valley, and south along the coast to the San Luis Rey River drainage. There are six bands of Luiseño people today.

The Luiseño lived in sedentary and independent village groups, each with specific subsistence territories encompassing hunting, food gathering, and fishing areas. Villages were usually located in valley basins, along creeks and streams adjacent to mountain ranges where water was available and where the villages would be protected from environmental conditions and potential enemies. Most inland populations had access to fishing and food gathering sites on the coast. There was some indication of seasonal movement from major villages to smaller camps and hamlets.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-2 Tribal Cultural Resources Villages were organized around an inherited chief (nó·t) who exerted sole control over the economy, religious rituals, and territorial matters within the village. Villages consisted of partially subterranean residential structures made of brush or reeds, ramadas, partially subterranean sweat lodges, and a ceremonial structure ( ). The chief at times would consult with an assistant chief, a council of elders and shamans on matters of religious practices and on environmental conditions effecting village life. Large villages may have had a complex behavioral and political structure due to their territorial size and territorial size.

The Luiseño, like other coastal Native American tribes, exploited a wide variety of plants and animals. The Luiseño were heavily dependent on acorns as well as other seeds and plants and a variety of large and small game inland and marine mammal, fish and shellfish along the coast. Acorns encompassed as much as 50 percent of the Luiseño diet. Acorns provided a reliable and abundant food source that was high in calories and could be easily stored for future use. Hunting activities were conducted both on an individual basis and/or organized into group activities, depending on seasonal factors and the game hunted. Tool technologies were organized around food collection, storage, and preparation strategies, which were reflected in the type, size, and quantity of food items gathered. Material culture included a variety of ground stone implements (manos, metates, mortar, pestles, etc.), brownware ceramics, basketry, decorative shell objects and jewelry, bone fish hooks, bone tools, and lithic tools (arrow projectile points, drills, scrapers, etc.). Luiseño traded coastal goods inland and traded coastal goods to interior tribes.

The Luiseño today occupy some areas of their ancestral homelands including the Pechanga, Pala, and Soboba Reservations. The six contemporary bands of Luiseño which are recognized by the U.S. government are the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, the Pala Band of Luiseño Indians, the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, and the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. A seventh group, the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians is not formally traditional territory includes the
City of San Jacinto.

Cahuilla
The Project is also located within the ethnographic boundaries of Cahuilla Indians, a Takic language group within the Uto-Aztecan family of languages. In their own dialect, ivia, they called themselves the Iviatim.

The word Cahuilla is likely derived from the ivia word for master, kawi'a. Their territory included the Coachella Valley as well as the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountain ranges. It is estimated that the Cahuilla numbered between 6,000 and 10,000 people at the time of Spanish Contact. Ethnographers have divided this population by habitation locale (Mountain, Pass, and Desert) whereas the Cahuilla divided themselves by patrilineal descent clans and one of two moieties (Wildcat and Coyote). Further distinctions were made within clans of politically important and independent subsidiary lineages. These lineages occupied their own villages as documented by Cahuilla ethnographic consultants in the early 20th century and from Franciscan Mission records. The Cahuilla lived in small villages located in canyons and alluvial fans near permanent water sources that were protected from prevailing winds germane to the area. The areas immediately around the village were owned in common by family lineage or moiety. Villages were composed of housing structures made of brush structures and ramadas, a ceremonial structure, a communal sweathouse, and several granaries.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-3 Tribal Cultural Resources Politically and ceremonially Cahuilla clans were led by a Chief or Net. The Net had charge of the sacred dance house and the sacred bundle, masut, which consisted of matting which was wrapped around items sacred to the clan such as ritual paraphernalia. Importantly, the masut was the sacred expression of each clan. A Paha, or ritual assistant, is also found among other Takic speaking groups. The office of Paha varied however, as it was not always present within some of the southern-most Desert Cahuilla clans. As other Takic speaking groups did, the Cahuilla would publicly gather for the naming of children, marriage, female and male initiation ceremonies, for the ascendency of a Net, for an Eagle-Killing Ceremony and the mourning ceremony. The mourning ceremony took place as a way to collectively mourn all those that died since the previous mourning ceremony. Each person was cremated along with his or her individual possessions in a ceremony separate from the mourning ceremony. Mourning ceremonies were one of the most important ceremonies for clan in that sacred songs were sung, sacred dances were danced, and moieties exchanged food and valued goods.

The three ethnographically documented zones of Cahuilla habitation (Pass, Mountain, and Desert) serve as general guidelines for understanding their subsistence practices. In general Mountain and Pass Cahuilla diet emphasized acorn, yucca, agave and pinyon gathering in the mountain and foothill regions. In contrast, Desert Cahuilla focused on the gathering of mesquite, cactus, and hard seeds such as screwbean, juniper, and mesquite. However, all Cahuilla moved to higher and lower elevations to capture various resources as the seasons permitted. Hunting of small and large animals took place in all major environmental zones. The material culture of Cahuilla is a mixture of Californian and Southwest influences.

Cahuilla used basketry, paddle, and anvil ceramics, a variety of ground stone implements (manos, metates, mortar, pestles, etc.), a variety of ceremonial objects (charmstones, musical instruments, etc.), bone tools, and lithic tools (arrow projectile points, drills, scrapers, etc.). Trade with the California coast to the Colorado River occurred fairly regularly. Cahuilla groups traded mainly mountain resources, such as pinion seeds and yucca to lowland tribes and groups. The Cahuilla were also observed to cultivate small quantities of corn, beans, squashes, pumpkins, melons, and wheat as early as 1824 by the Romero expedition. The inhabitants of the Coachella did not practice flood recessional agriculture of the Colorado River groups. Based upon ethnographic interviews, Strong noted that he had been told by Francisco Nombre that his grandfather told him that the cultivation of corn and other crops by the Cahuilla was a available to the Cahuilla via exchange systems between foraging groups who have access to resources outside of the Colorado River and horticulturalists along the river. Regardless of the timing of cultivation of these crops, by the 1850s, oasis gardens, and to a lesser extent canyon gardens, were important sources of foodstuffs.

The Cahuilla today inhabit some of their ancestral homelands including the Aqua Caliente Reservation, the Cahuilla Reservation, the Torres-Martinez Reservation, and the Morongo Reservation. The eight bands of the Cahuilla are the Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians, the Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians, the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

According to Holmes, there were seven Native American villages in the San Jacinto Valley when the Spanish arrived in the region. They are named as Ivah, Ararah, Pochea, Huachippah, Pahsitnah, Corova,

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-4 Tribal Cultural Resources and Soboba. The village of Ivah has been recorded as CA-RIV-124 and CA-RIV-408 (Gilman Hot Springs).

Holmes also relays the story of the Massacre Canyon battle between the people of Ivah and Temecula that led to the abandonment of Ivah, and states that Ivah was just outside the mouth of Massacre Canyon (CA-RIV-175). Gilman Hot Springs (CA-RIV-408) is southeast of Massacre Canyon. There is some confusion regarding the actual number of villages. Hoover et al. also name the villages of Jusispah and Pochea. Jusispah is likely the same village as Huachippah, although this cannot be confirmed at this time. The exact locations of most of these villages are unknown except for Pochea, Pahsitnah, and Soboba. According to California Historical Landmarks, Pochea was one of a cluster of villages along the ridge behind the Ramona Bowl in the City of Hemet that made up the more widely known settlement of Pahsitnah, now designated California Historical Landmark Number 104. A smallpox epidemic swept through the valley in 1862-1863, decimating the population to the point that all the villages were abandoned except Soboba. The village of Soboba (Sobova) can be observed in General Land Office maps of the region dating from 1867 and 1880.

TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
As discussed in Section 5.5-7, Cultural Resources, a search of the California Historic Resources Inventory System (CHRIS) at the Eastern Information Center (EIC) located at the University of California, Riverside was conducted on December 12, 18, and 19, 2018 by Duke CRM archaeologist Dean Duryea, Jr. The records search covered the entire City of San Jacinto and SOI (Study Area). In addition, a variety of other sources were consulted and a reconnaissance field survey was conducted in order to gather baseline data on the present state of previously recorded cultural resources within the Study Area.

Results of the EIC records search indicate that there is one Tribal Cultural Resource within the Study Area; refer to Table 5.5-1.

NATIVE AMERICAN CONSULTATION
A Sacred Lands File (SLF) search was requested from the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) on May 14, 2021. results and
included a list of Native American individuals or tribal organizations that may have knowledge of cultural resources within or near the Project site.

The City of San Jacinto conducted Native American consultations under Senate Bill (SB) 18 (Chapter 905, Statutes of 2004), which requires local governments to consult with Tribes prior to making certain planning decisions and requires consultation and notice for a general and specific plan adoption or amendments in order to preserve, or mitigate impacts to, cultural places that may be affected. In addition to SB 18 consultation, the City conducted tribal consultations under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code section 21080.3.1 subdivisions (b), (d) and (e)), also known as Assembly Bill (AB) 52, which requires consulting for projects within the City of San Jacinto jurisdiction and within the traditional territory of the Tribal Organizations who have previously requested AB 52 consultations with the City.

On July 2, 2021, the City of San Jacinto sent letters via certified mail to 25 Native American individuals and/or Tribal Organizations in compliance with AB 52 and SB 18; refer to Appendix H, Tribal Consultation Communications. Most Tribal organizations declined consultation; however, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians requested formal consultation with the City. In response to the request for consultation, the City

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-5 Tribal Cultural Resources engaged with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. As part of the consultation process, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians requested to review a copy of the cultural report upon its completion and stated they would like the General Plan update to include specific and enforceable requirements related to archaeology and tribal cultural resources.

5.18.3 REGULATORY SETTING

FEDERAL
National Historic Preservation Act
Enacted in 1966 and amended in 2000, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) declared a national policy of historic preservation and instituted a multifaceted program, administered by the Secretary of the Interior, to encourage the achievement of preservation goals at federal, State, and local levels. The NHPA authorized the expansion and maintenance of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), established the position of State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and provided for the designation of State Review Boards, set up a mechanism to certify local governments to carry out the purposes of the NHPA, assisted Native American tribes to preserve their cultural heritage, and created the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP).

Section 106 Process
Through regulations associated with the NHPA, an impact to a cultural resource would be considered significant if government action would affect a resource listed in or eligible for listing in the NRHP. The NHPA codifies a list of cultural resources found to be significant within the context of national history, as determined by a technical process of evaluation. Resources that have not yet been placed on the NRHP, and are yet to be evaluated, are afforded protection under the Act until shown not to be significant.

Section 106 of the NHPA and its implementing regulations (36 Code of Federal Regulations Part 800) state that for a cultural resource to be determined eligible for listing in the NRHP, the resource must meet specific criteria associated with historic significance and possess certain levels of integrity of form, location, and setting. The criteria for listing on the NRHP are applied within an analysis when there is some question as to the significance of a cultural resource. The criteria for evaluation are defined as the quality of significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. This quality must be present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. A property is eligible for the NRHP if it is significant under one or more of the following criteria:

Criterion A: It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or
Criterion B: It is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or Criterion C: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or Criterion D: It has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-6 Tribal Cultural Resources Criterion (D) is usually reserved for archaeological resources. Eligible cultural resources must meet at least one of the above criteria and exhibit integrity, measured by the degree to which the resource retains its historical properties and conveys its historical character.

The Section 106 evaluation process does not apply to projects undertaken under City environmental compliance jurisdiction. However, should the undertaking require funding, permits, or other administrative actions issued or overseen by a Federal agency, analysis of potential impacts to cultural resources following the Section 106 process would likely be necessary. The Section 106 process typically excludes cultural resources created less than 50 years ago unless the resource is considered highly significant from the local perspective. Finally, the Section 106 process allows local concerns to be voiced and the Section 106 process must consider aspects of local significance before a judgment is rendered.

Evolving from the Secretar
Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings were published in 1995 and codified as 36 Code of Federal Regulations preservation practices that
acknowledges a resource as a document of its history over time, and emphasizes stabilization, rates the retention of
features that convey historic character, but also accommodates alterations and additions to facilitate missing resource. These standards have been adopted, or are used informally, by many agencies at all levels of government to review projects that affect historic resources.

STATE
California Environmental Quality Act
CEQA requires a lead agency determine whether a project may have a significant effect on historical resources (Public Resources Code Section 21084.1). A historical resource is a resource listed in, or determined to be eligible for listing, in the CRHR, a resource included in a local register of historical resources, or any object building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript that a lead agency determines to be historically significant (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15064.5[a][1-3]).

A resource is considered historically significant if it meets any of the following criteria:
1) Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of ge;
2) Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past; 3) Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values; or 4) Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-7 Tribal Cultural Resources In addition, if it can be demonstrated that a project would cause damage to a unique archaeological resource, the lead agency may require reasonable efforts be made to permit any or all of these resources to be preserved in place or left in an undisturbed state. To the extent that resources cannot be left undisturbed, mitigation measures are required (Public Resources Code Section 21083.2[a], [b], and [c]).

Public Resources Code Section 21083.2(g) defines a unique archaeological resource as an archaeological artifact, object, or site about which it can be clearly demonstrated that, without merely adding to the current body of knowledge, there is a high probability that it meets any of the following criteria:

Contains information needed to answer important scientific research questions and that there is a demonstrable public interest in that information; Has a special and particular quality such as being the oldest of its type or the best available example of its type; or
Is directly associated with a scientifically recognized important prehistoric or historic event or person.

California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR)
Created in 1992 and implemented in 1998, the
indicate what properties are to be protected, to the extent prudent and feasible, from substantial adverse and California Historical Landmarks numbered 770 and higher, are automatically included in the CRHR.

Other properties recognized under the California Points of Historical Interest program, identified as significant in historical resources surveys or designated by local landmarks programs, may be nominated for inclusion in the CRHR. A resource, either an individual property or a contributor to a historic district, may be listed in the CRHR if the State Historical Resources Commission determines that it meets one or more of the criteria modeled on the NRHP criteria.

Senate Bill 18
Signed into law in 2004, Senate Bill (SB) 18 requires that cities and counties notify and consult with California Native American Tribes about proposed local land use planning decisions for the purpose of protecting traditional tribal cultural sites. Cities and counties must provide general and specific plan amendment proposals to California Native American Tribes that have been identified by the Native requested by the Native American Tribes, the city must also conduct consultations with the tribes prior to adopting or amending their general and specific plans.

Assembly Bill 52 (Gatto, 2014)
On September 25, 2014, Governor Brown signed AB 52. In recognition of California Native American tribal sovereignty and the unique relationship of California local governments and public agencies with California Native American tribal governments, and respecting the interests and roles of project proponents, of the stated goals of AB 52 are the following:

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-8 Tribal Cultural Resources 1) Recognize that California Native American prehistoric, historic, archaeological, cultural, and sacred places are essential elements in tribal cultural traditions, heritages, and identities. 2)
tribal cultural values in addition to the scientific and archaeological values when determining impacts and mitigation.
3) Establish examples of mitigation measures for tribal cultural resources that uphold the existing mitigation preference for historical and archaeological resources of preservation in place, if feasible.
4) Recognize that California Native American tribes may have expertise with regard to their tribal history and practices, which concern the tribal cultural resources with which they are traditionally and culturally affiliated. Because CEQA calls for a sufficient degree of analysis, tribal knowledge about the land and tribal cultural resources at issue should be included in environmental assessments for projects that may have a significant impact on those resources. 5) In recognition of their governmental status, establish a meaningful consultation process between California Native American tribal governments and lead agencies, respecting the interests and roles of all California Native American tribes and project proponents, and the level of required confidentiality concerning tribal cultural resources, at the earliest possible point in CEQA environmental review process, so that tribal cultural resources can be identified, and culturally appropriate mitigation and mitigation monitoring programs can be considered by the decision making body of the lead agency.
6) Recognize the unique history of California Native American tribes and uphold existing rights of all California Native American tribes to participate in, and contribute their knowledge to, the environmental review process pursuant to CEQA.
7) Ensure that local and tribal governments, public agencies, and project proponents have information available, early in CEQA environmental review process, for purposes of identifying and addressing potential adverse impacts to tribal cultural resources and to reduce the potential for delay and conflicts in the environmental review process. 8) Enable California Native American tribes to manage and accept conveyances of, and act as caretakers of, tribal cultural resources.
9) Establish that a substantial adverse change to a tribal cultural resource has a significant effect on the environment.

AB 52 establishes a tribal consultation procedure designed to incorporate tribal knowledge into the CEQA environmental review and decision-making processes. Under AB 52, California tribes have the ability to establish, through a formal notice letter, a standing request to consult with a lead agency regarding any proposed project subject to CEQA in the geographic area with which the tribe is traditionally and culturally affiliated. Within 14 days of determining that an application for a project is complete or of a decision by a public agency to undertake a project, a lead agency must provide formal notification to the designated contact or tribal representative of traditionally and culturally affiliated California Native American tribes that have requested notice. Notice to the tribes must include a brief project description, the project the tribe does not respond in that period or writes to decline consultation, the lead agency has no further

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-9 Tribal Cultural Resources obligation. If the tribe requests consultation, the lead agency must begin the consultation within 30 days and prior to the release of a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental impact report for that proposed project.

LOCAL
City of San Jacinto Municipal Code
San Jacinto Development Code (SJDC) Chapter 17.500, Archaeological and Paleontological Resource Protection, outlines the archaeological and paleontological resource protections in the City whose potential location is identified, or which are actually discovered as a result of development activity. A resource assessment must be conducted prior to development in areas with potential archeological and paleontological resources.

Further, Chapter 17.500.030, Resource Assessment Procedures, sets forth the following procedures regarding notification to Native American tribes:

1. Amendments and adoptions. Before adopting any General Plan, General Plan amendment, specific plan, or specific plan amendment, the City shall in compliance with Government Code Section 65352.3 take the following actions:
a. Notify appropriate tribes of the opportunity for consultation for the purpose of jurisdiction in compliance with Subsection 17.720.030.D. (Notification and consultation with California Native American tribes required). b. Refer the proposed action to those tribes that are on the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) contact list and have traditional lands located within jurisdiction for a 45-day comment period.
c. At least 10 days before a public hearing, the City shall send notice to tribes that have filed a written request for notice in compliance with Subsection 17.710.020.B. (Method of notice distribution).

2. Open space designations. Before designating open space, the City shall consult with tribes if the affected land contains a cultural place and if the affected tribe has requested public notice in compliance with Government Code Section 65092.

3. Conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permits and Subdivision Maps. a. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the developer shall enter a Treatment and Disposition Agreement (TDA) with the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians to address treatment and disposition of archaeological/cultural resources and human remains associated with Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians that may be uncovered or otherwise discovered during construction of the project. The TDA may establish provisions for tribal monitors. Following execution of the TDA by the developer and Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, the TDA will be incorporated by reference into the grading permit.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-10 Tribal Cultural Resources b. If an archeological/cultural assessment demonstrates the potential for archeological/cultural resources to occur on the project site, tribal monitors, including the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians may be allowed to monitor all grading, excavation, ground-disturbing activities, including further survey. Following the agreement of the developer, the designated archeologist, tribal monitor, and any applicable responsible or trustee agencies, grading, excavation, ground-disturbing activities shall be stopped temporarily and redirected in the event that any archeological/cultural resources are discovered in order to evaluate the significance of any archeological/cultural resource discovered on the property.
c. If paleontological resources are encountered during grading, ground disturbance activities shall cease so a qualified paleontological monitor can evaluate any paleontological resources exposed during the grading activity. If paleontological resources are encountered, adequate funding shall be provided to collect, curate and report on these resources to ensure the values inherent in the resources are adequately characterized and preserved. Collected specimens shall be sent to the appropriate authorities for collection.
d. If human remains are encountered on the property, then the Riverside County Coroner's Office must be contacted within 24 hours of the find, and all work halted until a clearance is given by that office and any other involved agencies. If it is determined that the remains might be those of a Native American, the California Native American Heritage Commission and the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians shall be notified and appropriate measures provided by State law shall be implemented.

5.18.4 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains the Initial Study Environmental Checklist, which includes questions related to tribal cultural resources. The issues presented in the Initial Study Environmental Checklist have been utilized as thresholds of significance in this section. Accordingly, a project may create a significant environmental impact if it would:

Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
o 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 o 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.

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5.18.5 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:

TCR-1: 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)? TCR-2: 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.

Impact Analysis: As described in Section 5.5, Cultural Resources, one tribal cultural resource (P-33- 017364) has been identified within the Study Area. The City of San Jacinto is located within the traditional territory of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. Information provided in the Cultural Resources Study, including the records search and documented history of the area, as well as consultation with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, indicates the Study Area may contain tribal cultural resources.

Prehistoric archaeological sites and isolates are tribal cultural resources; additionally, plants and other natural resources, as well as geographic locations can also be a tribal cultural resources. Grading of original in situ soils could expose buried tribal cultural resources and features including sacred sites. While the General Plan Update does not directly propose site-specific development with the potential to directly impact a tribal cultural resource, future development allowed under the General Plan Update could cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource. This is considered a potentially significant impact.

The General Plan Update Resource Management Element includes goals, policies, and actions addressing tribal cultural resources. Policy RM-3.1 protects areas containing significant historic, archaeological, and paleontologic resources, as defined by the California Public Resources Code. Policy RM-3.4 requires consultation with Native American tribes that may be impacted by proposed development, as necessary, and in accordance with State, local, and tribal intergovernmental consultation requirements. Action RM3a directs the City to continue to assess development proposals for potential impacts to sensitive historic, archaeological, and paleontological resources pursuant to CEQA. Action RM-3d establishes that, in the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, the City shall halt excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the County Coroner has been informed and has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required. If the remains are of Native American origin, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the descendants from the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the persons responsible for the excavation work, for means of

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.18-12 Tribal Cultural Resources treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code section 5097.98, or the Native American Heritage Commission was unable to identify a descendant or the descendant failed to make a recommendation within 24 hours after being notified by the Commission. Action RM-3h requires, prior to adopting any general plan, specific plan, or any amendment thereto, the City to notify appropriate tribes of the opportunity for consultation jurisdiction that may be affected by the proposed plan or amendment. Action RM-3i ensures that, prior to the adoption or substantial amendment of a general plan or specific plan, the City shall refer the proposed action to those tribes that are on the NAHC contact list and have traditional lands located within . Action RM-3j requires that, prior to designating open space, the City consult with tribes if the affected land contains a cultural place and if the affected tribe has requested public notice under Government Code section 65092. Action RM-3j ensures that, prior to designating open space, the City shall consult with tribes if the affected land contains a cultural place and if the affected tribe has requested public notice under Government Code section 65092.

Potential impacts to tribal cultural resources associated with future development would be reduced through implementation of General Plan Update policies and actions. Subsequent development and infrastructure projects would be analyzed for potential environmental impacts, consistent with the Subsequent projects
implemented in accordance with the project would be subject to the provisions of AB 52 and may require tribal consultation with California Native American tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the Planning Area. Future AB 52 consultation may identify tribal cultural resources not yet found and formally recorded that could be impacted by subsequent projects. Additionally, SJDC Chapter 17.500 is intended to protect cultural resources, including tribal cultural resources. As conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permits and Subdivision Maps, a developer would be required to enter into a Treatment and Disposition Agreement (TDA) with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians to address treatment and disposition of archaeological/cultural resources and human remains associated with Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians that may be uncovered or otherwise discovered during construction of the project. The TDA may establish provisions for tribal monitors. If an archeological/cultural assessment demonstrates the potential for archeological/cultural resources to occur on the project site, tribal monitors, including the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians may be allowed to monitor all grading, excavation, ground-disturbing activities, including further survey. Following the agreement of the developer, the designated archeologist, tribal monitor, and any applicable responsible or trustee agencies, grading, excavation, ground-disturbing activities would be stopped temporarily and redirected in the event that any archeological/cultural resources are discovered in order to evaluate the significance of any archeological/cultural resource discovered on the property. Compliance with the General Plan Update policies and actions and existing regulations would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource and impacts would be less than significant.

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM-3: Heritage Resources. A community that celebrates and preserves its rich culture and historic assets.

Policy RM-3.1: Preservation. Protect areas containing significant historic, archaeological, and paleontologic resources, as defined by the California Public Resources Code.

Policy RM-3.4: Tribal Consultation. Consult with Native American tribes that may be impacted by proposed development, as necessary, and in accordance with state, local, and tribal intergovernmental consultation requirements.

Action RM-3a: Continue to assess development proposals for potential impacts to sensitive historic, archaeological, and paleontological resources pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Action RM-3c: For all development proposals within areas with the potential to contain prehistoric/historic resources, the City shall require a study to be conducted by a professional archaeologist. The objective of the study will be to determine if significant archaeological resources are potentially present and if the project will significantly impact these resources. If significant impacts are identified, the City may require the project to be modified to avoid the impacts, or require mitigation measures to mitigate the impacts.

Mitigation may involve archaeological investigation and resources recovery.

Action RM-3d: For projects that involve ground disturbing activities on native soil, prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the developer shall enter a Treatment and Disposition Agreement (TDA) with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians to address treatment and disposition of archaeological/cultural resources and human remains associated with Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians that may be uncovered or otherwise discovered during construction of the project. The TDA may establish provisions for tribal monitors. Following execution of the TDA by the developer and Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, the TDA will be incorporated by reference into the grading permit.

Action RM-3g: In the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, the City shall halt excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the County Coroner has been informed and has determined that no investigation of the cause of death is required. If the remains are of Native American origin, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the descendants from the deceased Native Americans have made a recommendation to the landowner or the persons responsible for the excavation work, for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in Public Resources Code section 5097.98, or the Native American Heritage Commission was unable to identify a descendant or the

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Action RM-3h: Prior to adopting any general plan, specific plan, or any amendment thereto, the City shall notify appropriate tribes of the opportunity for consultation for the purpose of jurisdiction that may be affected by the proposed plan or amendment.

Action RM-3i: Prior to the adoption or substantial amendment of a general plan or specific plan, the City shall refer the proposed action to those tribes that are on the NAHC contact list and have Action RM-3j: Prior to designating open space, the City shall consult with tribes if the affected land contains a cultural place and if the affected tribe has requested public notice under Government Code section 65092.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.18.6 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Impact Analysis: Tribal cultural resource impacts are site specific and generally do not combine to result in cumulative impacts. Construction of the individual development projects allowed under the land use designations of General Plan Update may result in the discovery and removal of tribal cultural resources.

The General Plan Update policies and actions, as well as federal, State, and local regulations, would reduce the risk to tribal cultural resources in the region. As discussed above, site-specific development with the potential to impact tribal cultural resources would require a resource assessment and coordination with the tribes to determine the potential for tribal cultural resources and identification of mitigation measures to reduce potential impacts associated with the proposed development. Adherence to the General Plan Update policies and actions, and existing federal, State and local regulations would avoid and/or minimize a cumulative loss of tribal cultural resources. Therefore, the General Plan Update contribution to cumulative tribal cultural resource impacts would be less than cumulatively considerable.

Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions: Refer to the General Plan goals, policies, and actions cited above.

Mitigation Measures: No Mitigation Required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

5.18.7 SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS
Tribal cultural resources impacts associated with the implementation of the General Plan Update would be less than significant. No significant unavoidable tribal cultural impacts would occur as a result of the General Plan Update.

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5.18.8 REFERENCES
Duke Cultural Resources Management, LLC, Cultural and Paleontological Resource Study for the General Plan Update and EIR City of San Jacinto, Riverside County, December 2021.

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5.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS

5.19.1 PURPOSE
This section identifies existing water supply, water consumption, and distribution infrastructure; the nature and location of wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities and existing related infrastructure; stormwater discharge and drainage; solid waste services; and electric power, natural gas, and telecommunications services within the Study Area and provides an analysis of potential impacts associated with implementation of the General Plan Update. Potential impacts are identified and mitigation measures to address potentially significant impacts are recommended, as necessary.

5.19.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

WATER SUPPLIES
Key Terms
Acre-feet (AF): The volume of one acre of water to a depth of one foot. Each acre-foot of water is equal to approximately 325,851.4 gallons.

BGS: Below ground surface.

GPD: Gallons per day.

GPM: Gallons per minute.

Groundwater: Water that is underground and below the water table, as opposed to surface water, which large percentage of the population in the United States. Groundwater is often extracted using wells which pump the water out of the ground and up to the surface. Groundwater is naturally replenished by surface water from precipitation, streams, and rivers when this recharge reaches the water table.

MG: Million gallons
MGD: Million gallons per day
Surface water: Water collected on the ground or from a stream, river, lake, wetland, or ocean. Surface water is replenished naturally through precipitation, but is lost naturally through evaporation and seepage into soil.

Water Distribution System by Utility District
Water supplies and water distribution infrastructure within the Study Area are provided by the City of San Jacinto Water Department, the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), and the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD). ers approximately four-square miles and is located in the eastern portion of the City. The remaining portions of the Study Area are served by EMWD, which provides water to a majority of the City and Study Area, and LHMWD, which covers a small portion within

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-2 Utilities and Service Systems the southern City limits. Figure 5.19-1, Water Service Areas, overlaid City of San Jacinto Water Department
The City has 4,136 service connections as of 2020 and provides water service to an area with a current population of 17,993 (Stetson Engineers, Inc. 2021). The City is projected to have a population of approximately 23,000 people within its service area by 2040 and the population within the City water service area is estimated to be built out by 2040 at about 6,000 meters. All of the potable water supplies come from groundwater pumped from the San Jacinto Basin, with access to emergency imported water purchased from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) through EMWD. MWD imports water from the Colorado River through the Colorado River Aqueduct, owned and operated by MWD and the State Water Project, which utilizes the California Aqueduct for transmission to Southern three active wells, two treatment facilities, and
three service connections to EMWD.

As discussed in Section 5.10, Hydrology and Water Quality, the City relies almost exclusively on groundwater pumped by three wells. The wells produce groundwater from the San Jacinto Basin which covers an area of approximately 60 square miles. The Basin is drained by the San Jacinto River and is recharged by surface runoff from adjacent mountains and hills, by rainfall directly on the valley floor and by return flow from water applied from overlying uses. The Basin serves as a natural storage reservoir and filtering system for wells constructed therein. In addition, the Basin has a Groundwater Replenishment Program which uses treated imported water to recharge the Basin.

Water Infrastructure
Water System Master Plan Update
approximately 64 miles of water distribution pipeline, ranging in size from two-inches to 21-inches. A six-inch lines installed prior to 1980.
service area range from approximately 1,520 feet to 1,610 feet above mean sea l water system consists of one pressure zone. Pressure zone boundaries are established to maintain acceptable distribution system pressures between 35 pounds per square inch (psi) to 120 psi. Water pressure refers to the force applied to water in order to overcome friction, pushing it through water distribution infrastructure.
east to west but appear to be within the acceptable pressure range. The 2018 Water System Master Plan Update acknowledges that future development will likely require a second pressure zone and thus recommends establishing a second pressure zone and conducting additional studies to determine and estimate the required water infrastructure for new development. Additional future water infrastructure projects are identified in the 2018 Water System Master Plan Update and include pipeline improvement projects and replacement of the Grand Well.

Three active groundwater production wells;
Three water storage reservoirs;

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-3 Utilities and Service Systems Two booster pump stations;
Two iron and manganese treatment facilities; and,
Three imported water connections with EMWD.

The City can purchase treated, imported water directly from EMWD through three service connections:
the first, located at Hewitt Street and Evans Street, has a capacity of about 2,000 gallons per minute (gpm); the second, located at Idyllwild Street and Tiger Lane, has a capacity of about 600 gpm; and the final connection, located at Santa Fe Street and Esplanade, has a capacity of about 600 gpm. Historically, the City has purchased minor amounts of treated imported water from EMWD during calendar years 2011 and 2018-2020
meet demands).

Water Supply
According to the City of San Jacinto 2020 UWMP, groundwater from the San Jacinto Basin makes up the In 2020, approximately 98 percent (2,589 AF) of the
total water supply came from groundwater, with the remaining two percent (61 AF) from purchased or imported water from EMWD, for a total of 2,650 AF. For its service area, San Jacinto extracts groundwater from three active wells which pump from the San Jacinto Groundwater Basin. Below is a description of each of the active wells:

The B
The Bath Well is perforated from 340 feet to 1,300 feet bgs and has a capacity of 1,500 gpm; rvice area and is 1,210 feet deep.

The Artesia Well is perforated from 390 feet to 1,000 feet bgs and has a capacity of 1,500 gpm; and,
Well is perforated from 625 feet to 1,180 feet bgs and has a capacity of 2,500 gpm.

In addition, the City owns the currently inactive Grand Well, service area, which was decommissioned in 2021. The City is in the process of replacing the Grand Well at the same location. The new Grand Well is anticipated to have a depth of 1,170 feet and a capacity of 2,000 gpm. Construction on the Grand Well is estimated to be completed by early 2023.

The Bath Well owned by the City currently has iron and manganese concentrations that exceed secondary maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and is not suitable for potable use without treatment. The City therefore operates an iron and manganese treatment facility located at the Bath Well location to treat for contaminants. The treatment facility at the Bath Well site has a maximum capacity of about 1,300 gpm.

The three wells that the City relies on pump from the San Jacinto Groundwater Basin. The boundaries of the Basin are the Casa Loma Fault on the southwest, which separates it from the Hemet and Lakeview groundwater basins; the San Jacinto Fault on the northeast, along the base of the San Jacinto Mountains; and the unincorporated area of Valle Vista in the southeast and City of Moreno Valley in the northwest.

The Basin is located between two faults that have been filled with layered alluvial materials, including The Basin

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-4 Utilities and Service Systems in this region is generally divided into an upper, unconfined aquifer and lower confined aquifer. The groundwater in the deeper aquifer is typically under pressure due to the presence of a relatively impervious, confining layer which provides some separation between the upper and lower aquifers. The Bath Well, Artesia Well, and Lake Park Well have been constructed to a larger depth of at least 1,200 feet (see depths above) and are primarily sourced from the lower aquifer.

Area. The San Jacinto Basin Judgment estimates the groundwater safe yield of the Management Area to be approximately 45,000 AF
AF per year. The Hemet-San Jacinto Watermaster has the ability to reduce the amount of water rights available to Producers before they must pay an assessment for expensive imported water. This action provides producers with an economic incentive to reduce demands.

Natural recharge to the San Jacinto Basin is primarily from percolation of flow in the San Jacinto River and its tributary stream and from infiltration of rainfall on the valley floor. The primary recharge area for the confined aquifers is found where the San Jacinto River and Bautista Creek enter the San Jacinto Valley.

Percolation of water stored in Lake Perris has been an additional source of recharge since construction of the lake in the 1970s. Pursuant to California Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118 (last updated January 20, 2006), in 1978 the total groundwater storage capacity of the San Jacinto Basin was estimated to be about 3,070,000 AF. In 1975, the calculated amount of groundwater in storage was 2,700,000 AF.

Groundwater levels within the San Jacinto Basin have remained relatively stable in the Lakeview, San Jacinto Lower Pressure, Menifee, and Hemet South Management Zones. In the Perris North and South Management Zones, groundwater levels have generally risen within the past five years.

Projected Water Demands and Supply
Table 5.19-1, City of San Jacinto Water Department Projected Water Supply, and projected water supply sources from 2020 through 2040 as set forth in the 2020 UWMP service area in acre-feet per year (AFY). The order of use of th from 2020 through 2040 in five-year increments is based on historical practices, water supply availability, and the cost of water.
based on historical long-term averages and available supplies during previous dry year conditions. It is anticipated the City will initially use groundwater produced from the San Jacinto Basin. projected quantities of treated imported water sup
total water demands. In the event treated imported water may be limited, the City has the flexibility to increase groundwater production from the San Jacinto Basin. Consequently, it is anticipated the City will have sufficient water supplies available to meet projected demands.

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City of San Jacinto Water Department Projected Water Supply Water Source 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Imported Water 61 0 0 0 0
Groundwater 2,589 3,047 3,290 3,551 3,836
Total 2,650 3,047 3,290 3,551 3,836
Note: All units in AF.

Source: City of San Jacinto 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021. 3,004 AFY, as shown in Table 5.19-1. To the extent available, the City initially will use any available carryover credits to offset any future annual production greater than its adjusted Production Right. The balance through an assessment for the purchase of water from EMWD for groundwater replenishment. The City may also purchase treated imported water from EMWD.

The City
multiple dry water year conditions in the 2020 UWMP. The City primarily of groundwater with the potential for emergency supplies of imported water purchased from MWD through EMWD. The City
scenarios are described below.

Table 5.19-2, City of San Jacinto Water Department Water Supply and Demand - Normal Year, details average water supply and demand during normal years. As shown, the City would be able to accommodate water demands during normal years through 2040.

Table 5.19-2
City of San Jacinto Water Department Water Supply and Demand Normal Year Year 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Supply Totals 2,650 3,047 3,290 3,551 3,836
Demand Totals 2,650 3,047 3,290 3,551 3,836
Difference 0 0 0 0 0
Note: All units in AF.

Source: City of San Jacinto 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

Table 5.19-3, City of San Jacinto Water Department Water Supply and Demand Single Dry Year, presents a comparison of projected single dry year water supply availability to the single dry year water demands projected for the next 20 years. As shown, the City can provide reliable water supplies under the single driest year hydrology through 2040.

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City of San Jacinto Water Department Water Supply and Demand Comparison Single Dry Year Year 2025 2030 2035 2040
Supply Totals 3,142 3,392 3,663 3,955
Demand Totals 3,142 3,392 3,663 3,955
Difference 0 0 0 0
Note: All units in AF.

Source: City of San Jacinto 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

Table 5.19-4, City of San Jacinto Water Department Water Supply and Demand Comparison Multiple Dry Years, presents a comparison of projected multiple dry year water supply availability over the next 20 years to the multiple dry year water demands. After the second dry year in which demands increase, demands then decline due to raised consumer awareness of a dry period occurring. As shown, the UWMP indicates the City can meet water demands during five consecutive year drought periods over the next 20 years.

Table 5.19-4
City of San Jacinto Water Department Water Supply and Demand Comparison Multiple Dry Years Year 2025 2030 2035 2040
First Year
Supply Totals 3,197 3,452 3,727 4,024
Demand Totals 3,197 3,452 3,727 4,024
Difference 0 0 0 0
Second Year
Supply Totals 3,485 3,763 4,063 4,387
Demand Totals 3,485 3,763 4,063 4,387
Difference 0 0 0 0
Third Year
Supply Totals 3,407 3,678 3,972 4,288
Demand Totals 3,407 3,678 3,972 4,288
Difference 0 0 0 0
Fourth Year
Supply Totals 3,247 3,506 3,785 4,087
Demand Totals 3,247 3,506 3,785 4,087
Difference 0 0 0 0
Fifth Year
Supply Totals 2,610 2,818 3,043 3,285
Demand Totals 2,610 2,818 3,043 3,285
Difference 0 0 0 0
Note: All units in AF.

Source: City of San Jacinto 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

Eastern Municipal Water District
The EMWD provides water service to the majority of the City. EMWD is both a retail supplier, selling to residential and commercial customers, and a wholesale supplier, selling to other water agencies. EMWD

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Potable Water Supply
is supplied using local sources, while the balance is served by imported water purchased from MWD.
groundwater, and recycled water. A majority of EMWD wells are located in the cities of Hemet and San Jacinto. There are additional EMWD groundwater wells located in various regional cities such as Moreno Valley, Perris Valley, and Murrieta. Groundwater is pumped from the Hemet/San Jacinto and West San Jacinto areas of the San Jacinto Groundwater Basin. Groundwater in portions of the West San Jacinto Basin is high in salinity and requires desalination for potable use. EMWD owns and operates two desalination plants that convert brackish groundwater from the West San Jacinto Basin into potable water. EMWD produces the potable and brackish groundwater from the San Jacinto Groundwater Basin that underlies the EMWD service area. EMWD owns and operates two desalination plants in Sun City, the Menifee Desalter and the Perris I Desalter, which treat brackish groundwater through reverse osmosis to achieve potable water standard.

EMWD receives imported water from the MWD. Potable imported water is treated and delivered to EMWD directly from MWD
treats water from Northern California and provides it to EMWD through two connection points located in treats a blend of Colorado River water and water from Northern California and provides it to EMWD through a con
two microfiltration plants that filter raw imported water delivered through Metropolitan, removing particulate contaminants to achieve potable water standards. The two treatment plants, the Perris Water Filtration Plant and the Hemet Water Filtration Plant, are located in Perris and Hemet, respectively. Raw water from Metropolitan is also used for groundwater replenishment in the eastern part of EMWD.

EMWD and others can extract this water at a later date for beneficial uses. Untreated water from Metropolitan, used for agricultural purposes, is delivered in the northeast for use by EMWD retail and wholesale accounts and in the south for RCWD agricultural accounts.

Table 5.19-5, EMWD Current Water Supplies, presents the EMWD water supply sources from 2020 as set forth in the EMWD 2020 UWMP.

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EMWD Current Water Supplies
Water Supply 2020
Retail
Purchased or Imported Water 65,577
Groundwater 19,095
Recycled Water 39,642
Total Retail 124,314
Wholesale
Purchased or Imported Water 36,384
Recycled Water 1,285
Total Wholesale 37,669
TOTAL 161,983
Note: All units in AF.

Source: Eastern Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

The ability of EMWD to reliably supply water to meet demands was assessed for normal, single dry, and multiple dry water year conditions in the EMWD 2020 UWMP.

Table 5.19-6, EMWD Water Supply and Demand Comparison Normal Year, details average water supply and demand during normal years. As shown, EMWD would be able to accommodate water demands during normal years through 2040.

Table 5.19-6
EMWD Water Supply and Demand Comparison Normal Year
2025 2030 2035 2040
Retail
Supply Totals 145,930 157,320 168,900 178,700
Demand Totals 145,930 157,320 168,900 178,700
Difference 0 0 0 0
Wholesale
Supply Totals 62,970 57,580 60,000 62,300
Demand Totals 62,970 57,580 60,000 62,300
Difference 0 0 0 0
Note: All units in AF.

Source: Eastern Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

Table 5.19-7, EMWD Water Supply and Demand Comparison Single Dry Year, presents a comparison of projected single dry year water supply availability to the single dry year water demands projected for the next 20 years. As shown, EMWD can provide reliable water supplies under the single driest year hydrology through 2040.

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EMWD Water Supply and Demand Comparison Single Dry Year 2025 2030 2035 2040
Retail
Supply Totals 151,130 162,820 174,700 184,700
Demand Totals 151,130 162,820 174,700 184,700
Difference 0 0 0 0
Wholesale
Supply Totals 64,770 59,080 61,600 63,600
Demand Totals 64,770 59,080 61,600 63,600
Difference 0 0 0 0
Note: All units in AF.

Source: Eastern Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

Table 5.19-8, EMWD Supply and Demand Comparison Multiple Dry Years, presents a comparison of projected multiple dry year water supply availability over the next 20 years to the multiple dry year water demands. After the second dry year in which demands increase, demands then decline due to raised consumer awareness of a dry period occurring. As shown, the EMWD 2020 UWMP indicates that EMWD can meet retail water demands during five consecutive year drought periods over the next 20 years.

Non-potable Water Supply
In addition to the potable water system, EMWD maintains a regional recycled water system that provides tertiary-treated recycled water to customers for agricultural, landscape irrigation, environmental, and ists of four regional water reclamation facilities
(RWRFs) that treat municipal sewage and produce water for recycling. The four RWRFs, the San Jacinto Valley RWRF, the Moreno Valley RWRF, the Temecula Valley RWRF, and the Perris Valley RWRF, are spread th
distribution storage ponds, to manage the delivery of recycled water. In 2020, EMWD produced about 31,243 AF of retail recycled water and 1,285 AF of wholesale recycled water for distribution to customers within its service area. The EMWD is in the process of implementing the Purified Water Replenishment Project, which would use recycled water to recharge groundwater basins; refer to the discussion of planned future infrastructure in the Wastewater section below.

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EMWD Supply and Demand Comparison Multiple Dry Years
Year 2025 2030 2035 2040
Retail
First Year
Supply Totals 151,130 162,820 174,700 184,700
Demand Totals 151,130 162,820 174,700 184,700
Difference 0 0 0 0
Second Year
Supply Totals 132,700 143,300 153,700 162,500
Demand Totals 132,700 143,300 153,700 162,500
Difference 0 0 0 0
Third Year
Supply Totals 134,900 145,500 155,500 164,100
Demand Totals 134,900 145,500 155,500 164,100
Difference 0 0 0 0
Fourth Year
Supply Totals 137,100 147,600 157,400 165,700
Demand Totals 137,100 147,600 157,400 165,700
Difference 0 0 0 0
Fifth Year
Supply Totals 140,200 150,800 160,000 168,000
Demand Totals 140,200 150,800 160,000 168,000
Difference 0 0 0 0
Wholesale
First Year
Supply Totals 64,770 59,080 61,600 63,600
Demand Totals 64,770 59,080 61,600 63,600
Difference 0 0 0 0
Second Year
Supply Totals 63,200 59,100 61,400 63,400
Demand Totals 63,200 59,100 61,400 63,400
Difference 0 0 0 0
Third Year
Supply Totals 62,100 59,600 61,800 63,900
Demand Totals 62,100 59,600 61,800 63,900
Difference 0 0 0 0
Fourth Year
Supply Totals 61,000 60,100 62,200 64,300
Demand Totals 61,000 60,100 62,200 64,300
Difference 0 0 0 0
Fifth Year
Supply Totals 59,800 60,600 62,600 64,700
Demand Totals 59,800 60,600 62,600 64,700
Difference 0 0 0 0
Note: All units in AF.

Source: Eastern Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

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The LHMWD service area encompasses a total of approximately 12,700 acres covering the northeasterly portion of the City of Hemet, a small southeast portion of the City of San Jacinto, and unincorporated parts in western Riverside County in Southern California. The LHMWD is within the San Jacinto Valley surrounded by the San Jacinto Mountains on the north and east, the Santa Rosa Hills on the south, and the Lakeview Mountains on the west. The San Jacinto Valley is crossed by SR-74 (Florida Avenue) and SR79 (San Jacinto Avenue).

The service area consists of a mixture of residential, commercial, institutional, and agricultural uses. The agricultural uses consist mostly of citrus groves. Institutional uses are mostly public schools including Hemet High School, Dartmouth Middle School, Bautista Creek Elementary, Ramona Elementary, Val Vista Elementary, and Alessandro Continuation School. The remaining institutional uses are private schools, churches, Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, Riverside County Sheriff Station, and Val Vista Library.

Commercial uses are almost exclusively along the SR-74/Florida Avenue and SR-79/San Jacinto Avenue corridors.

According to the LHMWD 2020 UWMP, LHMWD served 14,265 municipal connections in 2020. As of 2020, LHMWD owns or leases 14 active domestic wells and eight active agricultural irrigation wells. Except in rare emergency situations, LHMWD does not supply water to other water agencies. No connections exist between EMWD, or the City of San Jacinto where water from LHMWD can be conveyed without some means of pumping.

Water Supply
Table 5.19-9, LHMWD Current Water Supplies, presents the LHMWD water supply sources from 2020 as set forth in the LHMWD 2020 UWMP. As shown, LHMWD serves its customers through three main sources of supply: locally pumped groundwater from the San Jacinto and Hemet Basins; surface water diversions from the San Jacinto River system; and, water purchases from EMWD.

Table 5.19-9
LHMWD Current Water Supplies
Water Supply 2020
Groundwater 8,309
Other 1,469
Purchased or Imported Water 4,952
Surface Water 290
Total 15,020
Note: All units in AF.

Source: Lake Hemet Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

The ability of LHMWD to reliably supply water to meet demands was assessed for normal, single dry, and multiple dry water year conditions in the LHMWD 2020 UWMP. LHMWD water supply and demand during normal year, single dry year, and multiple dry year scenarios are described below.

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Table 5.19-10
LHMWD Water Supply and Demand Comparison Normal Year
Year 2025 2030 2035 2040
Supply Totals 18,320 18,880 19,410 19,910
Demand Totals 16,969 17,486 18,035 18,616
Difference 1,325 1,394 1,375 1,294
Note: All units in AF.

Source: Lake Hemet Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

Table 5.19-11, LHMWD Water Supply and Demand Comparison Single Dry Year, presents a comparison of projected single dry year water supply availability to the single dry year water demands projected from 2025 through 2040 years. As shown, EMWD can provide reliable water supplies under the single driest year hydrology through 2040.

Table 5.19-11
LHMWD Water Supply and Demand Comparison Single Dry Year Year 2025 2030 2035 2040
Supply Totals 18,320 18,880 19,410 19,910
Demand Totals 16,369 16,869 17,456 18,616
Difference 1,951 1,984 1,954 1,294
Note: All units in AF.

Source: Lake Hemet Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

Table 5.19-12, LHMWD Supply and Demand Comparison Multiple Dry Years, presents a comparison of projected multiple dry year water supply availability until 2040 to the multiple dry year water demands.

As shown, the LHMWD 2020 UWMP indicates that LHMWD can meet water demands during three consecutive year drought periods through 2040.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-13 Utilities and Service Systems Table 5.19-12
LHMWD Supply and Demand Comparison Multiple Dry Years
Year 2025 2030 2035 2040
First Year
Supply Totals 18,320 18,880 19,410 19,910
Demand Totals 16,969 17,486 18,035 18,616
Difference 1,351 1,394 1,375 1,294
Second Year
Supply Totals 17,770 18,314 18,828 19,313
Demand Totals 16,630 17,136 17,674 18,244
Difference 1,141 1,177 1,153 1,069
Third Year
Supply Totals 17,237 17,764 18,263 18,733
Demand Totals 16,297 16,794 17,321 17,879
Difference 940 971 942 855
Fourth Year
Supply Totals 16,720 17,231 17,715 18,171
Demand Totals 15,482 15,954 16,455 16,985
Difference 1,238 1,277 1,260 1,186
Supply Totals 16,219 16,714 17,184 17,626
Demand Totals 15,482 15,954 16,455 16,985
Difference 736 760 729 641
Note: All units in AF.

Source: Lake Hemet Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, 2021.

WASTEWATER
Key Terms
Effluent: Effluent is an outflowing of water from a natural body of water, or from a man-made structure.

Effluent in the man-made sense is generally considered to be water pollution, such as the outflow from a sewage treatment facility or the wastewater discharge from industrial facilities. In the context of waste water treatment plants, effluent that has been treated is sometimes called secondary effluent, or treated effluent.

NPDES: Water pollution degrades surface waters making them unsafe for drinking, fishing, swimming, and other activities. As authorized by the Clean Water Act, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. Point sources are discrete conveyances such as pipes or manmade ditches. Individual homes that are connected to a municipal system, use a septic system, or do not have a surface discharge do not need an NPDES permit; however, industrial, municipal, and other facilities must obtain permits if their discharges go directly to surface waters.

WWTP: Wastewater treatment plant. Treatment of wastewater may include the following processes:
screening to remove large waste items; grit removal to allow sand, gravel, and sediment to settle out; primary sedimentation where sludge can settle out of the wastewater; secondary treatment to

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Wastewater Treatment and Sewer Collection
The City of San Jacinto sewer system service area covers the vast majority of a municipal boundaries as shown in Figure 5.19-2, Sewer Lines and Service Area. According to the City of San Jacinto 2018 Sewer Master Plan Update, it is estimated that there are 46,900 people within the sewer service area. The City Sewer System consists of 114 miles of pipeline and 2,486 manholes. In includes three lift stations (Mistletoe, Cottonwood, and Savory) which all contain various pumps, powers, and controls. Wastewater collected by the City gets discharged into Valley RWRF.

The areas within the Study Area from which the City does not collect wastewater are served either by septic systems, provided by EMWD, or by the LHMWD. In December of 2005, the City and EMWD agreed to the City expansion of the City wastewater collection service area. As of 2006, a collection system within San Jacinto are owned by the City (City of San Jacinto 2019). The service area for the City sewers (16,100 acres) is approximately 97 percent of the area of the entire City.

Figure 5.19-2 displays a mapped inventory of the sewer pipelines that are owned and maintained by the City. The Sewer System Master Plan for the City notes that EMWD owns and maintains sewer collection collected through gravity flow and discharged into EMWD sewer collection lines for treatment at the San Jacinto Valley RWRF. However, the City is required to operate three lift stations to deliver wastewater to Details on the City operated lift stations are as follows:

Station 1 (Mistletoe) located at 213 N. Mistletoe Avenue Capacity of 300 gallons per minute (gpm)
Station 2 (Cottonwood) located at 1199 W. Cottonwood Avenue Capacity of 300 gpm Station 3 (Savory) located at 642 Savory Lane Capacity of 300 gpm.

The City of San Jacinto 2018 Sewer System Master Plan recommends multiple improvements to the City Wastewater Collection System that will ensure the adequacy of the City sewer system for future waste flows.

Wastewater Treatment Capacity
The City of San J two million gallons per
day (MGD), according to the 2018 Sewer Master Plan Update. Based on a total wastewater flow of approximately two MGD, and the 2017 City population of 46,900, the amount of wastewater generated by the City is estimated at approximately 43 gallons per capita per day (gpcd). Table 5.19-13, Estimated Water Flows for San Jacinto, depicts the estimated and projected waterflows for the City of San Jacinto.

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Estimated Water Flows for San Jacinto
Year Population Estimated Water Flow (MGD)1
2017 46,900 2.0
2020 48,900 2.1
2025 61,200 2.6
2030 76,700 3.3
2035 96,200 4.1
2040 120,700 5.2
Notes:

1. Based on a wastewater demands of approximately 43 gpcd.

Source: City of San Jacinto 2018 Sewer Master Plan Update, 2019. 2018 Sewer Master Plan Update estimates that the sewer service area population would increase to 120,700 people by the year 2040. Using the calculated wastewater generation rate of 43 gpcd 2018 Sewer
Master Plan Update maintains that the total amount of wastewater flow to the San Jacinto Valley RWRF, where San Jacinto sewer water is treated and/or disposed of, projected for the year 2040 will be approximately 18.6 MGD. The current capacity for the San Jacinto Valley RWRF is 14 MGD and the maximum capacity for the treatment facility is 27 MGD. Therefore, the ultimate capacity of the facility appears sufficient to meet the projected wastewater production from the City of San Jacinto.

Planned Future Infrastructure
The EMWD is in the process of upgrading the pipeline between its De Anza Lift Station and the San Jacinto Valley RWRF, which will include the construction of 12-inch and 20-inch parallel sewer pipelines along Sanderson Avenue. This improvement was made to accommodate projected wastewater flows in the San Jacinto Valley (City of San Jacinto 2019).

In addition, the EMWD is in the process of constructing infrastructure to use recycled water to recharge the Basin through its Purified Water Replenishment Project. A draft environmental impact report was completed in February 2021 and a Notice of Determination was filed in June 2021 (State Clearinghouse No. 2020049002). The project consists of the following components: construction of an Advanced Water San Jacinto Valley RWRF; construction of a brine
management system north of the AWTF site that would include five interconnected evaporation ponds with a total evaporation surface area of approximately 20 acres; construction of Alessandro Blending Station facilities that would blend advanced treated water and tertiary recycled water; relining of an existing 18-inch pipeline that would convey advanced treated water from the AWTF site to the proposed Alessandro Blending Station; and construction of a new 36-inch pipeline that would convey blended water from the Alessandro Blending Station to the existing Mountain Avenue West Recharge Basin. The project goal is to result in recharge of 15,000 AFY to the Basin.

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STORMWATER AND DRAINAGE
The information in this section focuses on the potential for the General Plan Update to result in the demand for new or expanded stormwater drainage facilities. Section 5.10, Hydrology and Water Quality, includes an expanded analysis of water quality, flooding, and other stormwater related issues.

Stormwater and Flood Control Facilities
In the City of San Jacinto, the storm drain system was built to collect and transport rain to prevent flooding along City streets and neighborhoods. Within the City, water collected by gutters and storm drains leads directly to bodies of water rather than treatment plants. The City actively works to ensure that storm drain systems are clear of debris to avoid pollution into water bodies and flooding within the City.

The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (RCFCWCD) provides flood control services to the entire City of San Jacinto. The RCFCWCD is the agency responsible for the regional drainage facilities while the City controls the local facilities. The City of San Jacinto falls within the County of Riverside San Jacinto Valley Area Plan and the RCFCWCD Master Drainage Plan for the San Jacinto Valley.

The purpose of the Master Drainage Plan for the San Jacinto Valley was to identify an integrated network of drainage facilities that would alleviate both known and anticipated drainage problems within the San Jacinto Valley area.

The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (Santa Ana RWQCB) is charged with the protection of beneficial uses of surface water in parts of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. The Santa Ana Regional RWQCB is responsible for overseeing water discharge from stormwater runoff for the San Jacinto Watershed in Riverside County. The San Jacinto Watershed includes the San Jacinto River, which is the primary waterbody impacted by storm drains within San Jacinto.

Infrastructure for Flood Events
According to the RCFCWCD Master Drainage Plan, the City of San Jacinto is impacted by both regional and local flooding. The San Jacinto River, which travels along the northern part of the San Jacinto Valley, holds a significant amount of stormwater runoff as a result of regional rain events. Flooding as a result of the San Jacinto River has been experienced across the entire region for many decades. The United States Army Corps of Engineers previously constructed a levee along the southerly edge of the San Jacinto River from the Bautista Creek Channel downstream to approximately the intersection of Alessandro Avenue and the Ramona Expressway. The San Jacinto River Levee was intended to protect the developed area of San Jacinto from regional San Jacinto River flooding. Downstream of the levee, an earthen berm exists along the southern "bank" of the San Jacinto River. While this berm contains runoff from minor storm events, it has neither the capacity nor the structural integrity to contain moderate to major flood flows. Considering that the structure in place does not have the capacity to contain moderate to major flood flows, a large part of the northern City of San Jacinto is designated as a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) according to RCFCWCD records.

The existing levees do not provide 100-year flood protection. Recurring breaches of the existing levees have resulted in damage to agricultural lands, flooded roads, displaced local residents, and inundated large areas adjacent to the river. To reduce the risk of future flooding, the City entered into a

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-17 Utilities and Service Systems Memorandum of Understanding with the RCFCWCD to partner in the construction of a new levee that would alleviate much of the flood risk. The levee will provide 100-year flood protection to 1,355 acres of land that is currently in the flood plain. Construction of the levee would allow this land to be developed for commercial, industrial, residential, or other similar uses. This new levee segment begins at the northern termination of the existing San Jacinto Levee and runs north past Sanderson Avenue. Once constructed, the Stage IV Levee project would reduce the threat of regional flooding downstream of the existing San Jacinto River Levee; however, portions of the "North Area" and "West Area" would still be subject to local flooding. The proposed construction of MDP facilities in the "North Area" and "West Area" will address the local flooding and drainage in these areas.

SOLID WASTE
The City has a contract with CR&R Incorporated Environmental Services (CR&R) to collect solid waste, recycling, and green waste from the residential and commercial sectors. CR&R serves more than 3 million people and over 25,000 businesses throughout Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside Counties (CR&R 2021). CR&R delivers the solid waste and recycling materials that it collects in the Planning Area to its Perris Transfer and Material Recovery Facilities located in Perris, California. At this facility, waste is either processed or transferred to another site for processing depending on the type of waste.

Key Terms
Class I landfill: A landfill that accepts for disposal 20 tons or more of municipal solid waste daily (based on an annual average); or one that does not qualify as a Class II or Class III municipal solid waste landfill.

Class II landfill: A landfill that (1) accepts less than 20 tons daily of municipal solid waste (based on an annual average); (2) is located on a site where there is no evidence of groundwater pollution caused or contributed by the landfill; (3) is not connected by road to a Class I municipal solid waste landfill, or, if connected by road, is located more than 50 miles from a Class I municipal solid waste landfill; and (4) serves a community that experiences (for at least three months each year) an interruption in access to surface transportation, preventing access to a Class I landfill, or a community with no practicable waste management alternative.

Class III landfill: A landfill that is not connected by road to a Class I landfill or a landfill that is located at least 50 miles from a Class I landfill. Class III landfills can accept no more than an average of one ton daily of ash from incinerated municipal solid waste or less than five tons daily of municipal solid waste.

Transfer station: A facility for the temporary deposit of some wastes. Transfer stations are often used as places where local waste collection vehicles will deposit their waste cargo prior to loading into larger vehicles. These larger vehicles will transport the waste to the end point of disposal or treatment.

Waste Management Plan: A Waste Management Plan (WMP) is a completed WMP form, approved by the City, submitted by the applicant for any covered project. Prior to project start, the WMP shall identify the types of construction and demolition (C&D) debris materials that will be generated for disposal and recycling. A completed WMP contains actual weight or volume of the material disposed recycled receipts.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-18 Utilities and Service Systems Waste Disposal Facilities
In 2019, the vast majority (95 percent) of waste from the City went to two waste disposal facilities: Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill (69 percent) and El Sobrante Landfill (26 percent) (CalRecycle 2021). The City disposed of approximately 23,151 tons at Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill and 8,825 tons at El Sobrante Landfill. Other landfills that received relatively small amounts of waste from the City in 2019 include:

Azusa Land Reclamation Co. Landfill (15 tons);
Badlands Sanitary Landfill (1,117 tons);
McKittrick Waste Treatment Site (7 tons);
San Timoteo Sanitary Landfill (1 ton); and
Sycamore Landfill (352 tons).

Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill
The Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill is a Class III, municipal solid waste landfill located less than five miles north of the City of San Jacinto, near the City of Beaumont. The property spans approximately 703 acres with approximately 145 acres allocated for waste disposal (Riverside County Department of Waste Resources 2020). Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill has a daily permitted maximum of 5,000 tons per day (TPD) and a remaining capacity of approximately 8.7 million tons as of 2020 (Riverside County Department of Waste Resources 2020). The City of San Jacinto contributed a total of 33,469 tons of waste in 2019, well below the remaining capacity of the landfill (CalRecycle 2021). In 2019, the City of San Jacinto disposed of a total of approximately 92 tons of waste per day, with approximately 53 tons per day of this total disposed at Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill (CalRecycle 2021). The landfill has enough projected capacity to serve residents and businesses until approximately 2029. The landfill will continue to be monitored as it nears capacity. The County has indicated that expansion potential exists at the Lamb Canyon Sanitary Landfill site (Riverside County Department of Waste Resources 2020).

El Sobrante Landfill
The El Sobrante Landfill is a Class III, municipal solid waste landfill located just outside of Corona, California. The property spans approximately 1,322 acres with approximately 645 acres allocated for waste disposal (Riverside County Department of Waste Resources 2020). The El Sobrante Landfill has a daily permitted maximum of 16,054 TPD and a remaining capacity of 52.8 million tons as of 2019 (Riverside County Department of Waste Resources 2020). The City of San Jacinto contributed a total of 8,825 tons of waste in 2019, well below the remaining capacity of the landfill (CalRecycle 2021). In 2019, the City of San Jacinto disposed of a total of approximately 92 tons of waste per day, with approximately 24 tons per day of this total disposed at El Sobrante Landfill (CalRecycle 2021). The landfill has enough projected capacity to serve residents and businesses until approximately 2051.

Solid Waste Generation Rates and Volumes
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939), reduction and recycling element to include an implementation schedule showing that a city or county

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SB 1016, passed in 2008, required the 50 percent diversion requirement to be calculated in a per capita disposal rate equivalent. AB 341, passed in 2012, requires that California increase its diversion rate to 75 percent by 2020.

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) tracks and monitors solid waste generation rates on a per capita basis. Per capita solid waste generation rates and total annual solid waste disposal volumes for the City of San Jacinto between 2014 and 2019 are shown in Table 5.19-14, Solid Waste Generation Rates in City of San Jacinto. Table 5.19-14 Solid Waste Generation Rates in City of San Jacinto
Year
Waste Generation Rate
(pounds/person/day) Total Disposal Tonnage
(tons/year) Per Resident Per Employee
2013 3.1 21.5 25,686
2014 3.3 20.3 27,646
2015 3.4 19.8 28,220
2016 3.6 20.8 31,097
2017 3.9 22.1 33,502
2018 4.0 21.8 34,744
2019 3.8 19.5 33,469
Cal Recycle Target Rate < 6.4 < 33.3 N/A
Source: CalRecycle, Jurisdiction Per Capita Disposal Trends, https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/LGCentral/AnnualReporting/ReviewReports, accessed September 10, 2021.

The City of San Jacinto has complied with State requirements to reduce the volume of solid waste through recycling and reuse of solid waste. As shown in Table 5.19-14, t 19 were 3.8 and 19.5
capita disposal rate satisfies the target rate established by CalRecycle of 6.4 pounds/person/day for residents and 33.3 pounds/person/day for employees. The per capita disposal rate is used as one of 939. It allows CalRecycle and jurisdictions to focus on successful implementation of diversion programs.

CalRecycle data also shows that the City of San Jacinto has consistently increased landfill diversion programs for solid waste, from 40 diversion programs in 2007 to 44 in 2019.

Hazardous Waste Disposal
Household hazardous waste are products that are flammable, corrosive, reactive or toxic. Examples of household hazardous waste include: automotive fluids, propane, paint and solvents, medical sharps, fertilizers, pool chemicals, cleaning products, pesticides, herbicides, and nonempty aerosol cans. Riverside County operates permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities that offer service on a regular basis and temporary one-day and two-day household hazardous waste events throughout the year to

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-20 Utilities and Service Systems collect household hazardous waste. The closest permanent household hazardous waste collection facility to San Jacinto is located in Beaumont (16411 Lamb Canyon Road).

Separately, as of October 19, 2012, Assembly Bill 1343 established the PaintCare Inc. program. The program makes proper paint disposal more convenient for the public by setting up hundreds of new paint drop-off sites at retailers throughout the state. The closest drop-off location is currently located in Hemet at Sherwin-Williams (415 W Stetson Avenue).

Electronic waste (e-Waste) is anything with a circuit board or battery. It is illegal to dispose of e-Waste in any of the regular carts. CR&R will legally dispose of these items for a nominal fee or they can be taken to designated collection facilities, with the closest permanent facility to San Jacinto located in Beaumont.

Universal wastes are hazardous wastes that contain mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, and other substances hazardous to human and environment health. In general, universal waste may not be discarded in solid waste landfills or placed in any of your automated carts. Residents and businesses within San Jacinto can contact CC&R customer services to arrange a pick-up of E-waste or universal waste.

ELECTRIC POWER, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Infrastructure to deliver electricity and natural gas service throughout the City of San Jacinto is currently in place, and can generally provide these services to new development on request.

Electric Power
Assembly Bill 117 was passed in 2002 to establish Community Choice Aggregation, which offers an opportunity for Californians to choose their electric provider and the source of their electricity. As a result, residents of the City of San Jacinto have the option of choosing between two different electricity providers: San Jacinto Power (SJP) and Southern California Edison (SCE). As of 2018, SJP is the default electricity provider for residents and businesses within the City of San Jacinto, while SCE continues to provide electric delivery, billing services, and maintenance of the lines (San Jacinto Power 2021). Residents may choose to opt out of SJP.

SJP was established to provide residents and businesses with a new choice to the traditional utility model:
a community-controlled power supply that offers electricity from cleaner energy sources at competitive rates, through the creation of a new, nonprofit public agency. The San Jacinto City Council governs SJP while operation of the program is administered by City staff and consultants through a joint agreement with the California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice). SJP gets its electricity from suppliers who, much like SCE, get their electricity from a variety of generation sources. At a minimum, 35 percent of the basic Prime Power option comes from renewable sources such as wind or solar. Pure Green program provides electricity from 100 percent renewable sources.

As stated, residents can also choose to receive electrical services through SCE. SCE provides electrical services
electric utilities delivering power to 15 million people in 50,000 square-miles across central, coastal and Southern California including 180 incorporated cities and 15 counties (Southern California Edison 2021).

SCE maintains approximately 12,635 miles of transmission lines, 91,375 miles of distribution lines (less

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-21 Utilities and Service Systems Streetlight miles), 1,433,336 electric poles, 720,800 distribution transformers, and 2,959 substation transformers.

Natural Gas
The Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) provides natural gas service to the Study Area. SoCalGas is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility and delivers gas services to 21.8 million consumers through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities (Southern California Gas Company 2021).

SoCalGas service territory encompasses approximately 24,000 square miles in diverse terrain throughout Central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border.

Telecommunications
The Study Area is served by multiple telecommunications providers. The two largest providers in the Study Area are Spectrum and Frontier, which both provide internet access, telephone, and television services (Highspeedinternet.com 2021).

5.19.3 REGULATORY SETTING

WATER SUPPLIES
State
California Department of Health Services
The Department of Health Services, Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management, oversees the Drinking Water Program. The Drinking Water Program regulates public water systems and certifies drinking water treatment and distribution operators. It provides support for small water systems and for improving their technical, managerial, and financial capacity. It provides subsidized funding for water sy
Water Program also oversees water recycling projects, permits water treatment devices, supports and promotes water system security, and oversees the Drinking Water Treatment and Research Fund for MTBE and other oxygenates.

California Code of Regulations
California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22, Chapter 15, Article 20 requires all public water systems to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report for distribution to its customers and to the Department of Health Services. The Consumer Confidence Report provides information regarding the quality of potable water provided by the water system. It includes information on the sources of the water, any detected contaminants in the water, the maximum contaminant levels set by regulation, violations and actions taken to correct them, and opportunities for public participation in decisions that may affect the quality of the water provided.

Consumer Confidence Report Requirements
CCR Title 22, Chapter 15, Article 20 requires all public water systems to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report for distribution to its customers and to the Department of Health Services. The Consumer Confidence Report provides information regarding the quality of potable water provided by the water

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Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Water Code Section 10720 et seq.) was enacted in 2014.

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