Wildomar City Council
December 9, 2024

1.2 PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS

1.2.1 Project Location
The City of Wildomar is in southwestern Riverside County, California, and is bordered by the City of Lake Elsinore to the north and northwest, unincorporated Riverside County to the west, City of Murrieta to the south, and City of Menifee to the east. Interstate and regional access to the City is provided by Interstate 15 (I15), which runs in a general north-south direction through the City.

1.2.2 Project Description
Project Summary
When the City incorporated in 2008, it adopted Riverside County’s General Plan. The project is an update to the City’s General Plan, which will be the first City-specific General Plan for Wildomar. The General Plan is a state-required land use planning document that provides guidance to decision-makers regarding the allocation of resources and the future physical form, location, and character of development in the City. It is the City’s official and overarching policy statement regarding the extent and types of development needed to achieve the community’s physical, economic, social, and environmental goals. Although the General Plan is composed of individual sections, or “elements,” that individually address a specific area of concern, it embodies a comprehensive and integrated planning approach for the jurisdiction.

Proposed General Plan and Buildout
The proposed project includes the following elements that address all the required topics in state law, as well as one additional topical of local importance:
 Land Use
 Circulation
 Recreation and Community Services
 Open Space and Conservation
 Noise
 Economic Development
 Climate Action Memorandum
 Housing and Safety Elements (previously
adopted in 2021; the Safety Element includes
minor revisions as listed in the Final EIR
document)
Rather than a separate element, Environmental Justice policies are embedded throughout relevant elements of the Proposed General Plan.

Buildout projections shown in Table 1-1, Buildout Statistical Summary, compares the existing conditions with the buildout envisioned under the proposed project. The proposed project would result in a net increase of 8,992 units, 27,999 residents, 2,965,538 square feet of non-residential uses, and 6,274 jobs. 2456

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Table 1-1 Buildout Statistical Summary
Dwelling Units Population
Non-Residential
Square Footage Employment
Existing 11,988 37,326 2,992,377 5,841
Proposed General Plan 20,980 65,325 5,957,915 12,115
Net Change 8,992 27,999 2,965,538 6,274
Source: City of Wildomar and PlaceWorks 2023

1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

1.3.1 Impacts Considered Less Than Significant
The EIR identified various thresholds from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in a number of environmental categories that would not be significantly impacted by the proposed project and therefore did not require mitigation. Impacts to the following were found to be less than significant:
 Aesthetics
 Energy
 Hydrology and Water Quality
 Land Use and Planning
 Population and Housing
 Public Services
 Recreation
 Utilities and Service Systems

1.3.2 Potentially Significant Adverse Impacts That Can Be Mitigated, Avoided, or Substantially Lessened
 Geology and Soils
 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
 Mineral Resources
 Tribal Cultural Resources
 Wildfire

1.3.3 Significant and Unavoidable Impacts
 Agriculture and Forestry Resources
 Air Quality
 Biological Resources
 Cultural Resources
 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
 Noise
 Transportation
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2. Mitigation Monitoring Process

2.1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
Overall MMRP management is the responsibility of the City of Wildomar. The City’s technical consultants (CEQA consultant, etc.) may perform related monitoring tasks under the direction of the environmental monitor (i.e., the qualified/professional expert in charge of monitoring and/or implementing mitigation) if they are contracted by the City.

2.2 CITY OF WILDOMAR
As the lead agency, the City is responsible for the review of all monitoring reports, enforcement actions, and document disposition. The City will rely on information provided by individual monitors (e.g., CEQA consultant, etc.) as accurate and up to date, and will field check mitigation measure status, as required.

2.3 MITIGATION MONITORING TEAM
The mitigation monitoring team, consisting of the designated Project Manager (e.g., Community Development Director) and Technical Consultants (CEQA consultant, etc.) are responsible for monitoring implementation and compliance with all adopted mitigation measures and conditions of approval. A major portion of the team’s work will entail in-field monitoring and compliance report preparation. Implementation disputes are brought to the Project Manager, and any appeals would go to the City Manager and ultimately the City Council.

2.3.1 Monitoring Team
The following summarizes key positions in the MMRP and their respective functions:
 Project Manager: Responsible for coordination of mitigation monitoring team, technical consultants, report preparation, and overall program administration and document/report clearinghouse.  Construction Contractor: Responsible for coordination of mitigation monitoring team; technical consultants; report preparation; and implementation the monitoring program, including overall program administration, document/report clearinghouse, and first phase of dispute resolution.  Technical Consultants: Responsible for monitoring in respective areas of expertise (CEQA consultant, project engineer, noise analyst/specialist). Report directly to the Project Manager.

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required mitigation measures, and recognized experts from responsible agencies consult with the Project Manager regarding disputes.

2.4 DISPUTE RESOLUTION
If the monitoring team determines that a mitigation measure, in the opinion of the monitor, has not been implemented or has not been implemented correctly, the problem will be brought before the Project Manager for resolution. The decision of the Project Manager is final unless appealed to the City Manager. The Project Manager will have the authority to issue stop-work order until the dispute is resolved.

2.5 ENFORCEMENT
Public agencies may enforce conditions of approval through their existing police power, using stop-work orders, fines, infraction citations, revocation of approval/permits, or in some cases, notice of violation for tax purposes.
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3. Mitigation Monitoring Requirements

3.1 PREMONITORING MEETING
A pre-monitoring meeting will be scheduled to review mitigation measures, implementation requirements, schedule conformance, and mitigation monitoring team responsibilities. At such meetings, the monitoring team rules are established, the entire mitigation monitoring program is presented, and any misunderstandings are resolved.

3.2 CATEGORIZED MITIGATION MEASURES/MATRIX
Project-specific mitigation measures have been categorized in matrix format, as shown in Table 3-1, Mitigation Monitoring Requirements. The matrix identifies the environmental factor, specific mitigation measures, schedule, and responsible monitor. The mitigation matrix will serve as the basis for scheduling the implementation of, and compliance with, all mitigation measures.

3.3 IN-FIELD MONITORING
Project monitors and technical subconsultants shall exercise caution and professional practices at all times when monitoring implementation of mitigation measures. Protective wear (e.g., hard hat, glasses) shall be worn at all times in construction areas. Injuries shall be immediately reported to the mitigation monitoring team.

3.4 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
All mitigation monitoring reports, letters, and memos shall be prepared utilizing electronic software, such as Microsoft Word, Adobe, etc.

3.5 COORDINATION WITH CONTRACTORS
The construction manager is responsible for coordination of contractors and for contractor completion of required mitigation measures.

3.6 LONG-TERM MONITORING
Long-term monitoring related to several mitigation measures will be required, including review of project plans to ensure compliance with the most recent versions of the California Building Code and California Fire Code.

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Table 3-1 Mitigation Monitoring Requirements
Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)

AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
AG-1 Prior to approval of any development permit on land considered prime, of statewide significance, or unique, the City shall require the following:

1. Completion of the California Department of Conservation Land Evaluation & Site Assessment Model. If the model score is 39 points or less, conversion of the land is not significant, and no further mitigation is required. If the model score is between 40 and 79 points, conversion of the land to urban uses may be significant but will depend on the results of the model. A LESA model score of 80 or greater identifies the conversion as significant and will require mitigation.

2. If the LESA model results determine that conversion of the land to urban uses is a significant impact, the development shall be conditioned to provide either an agricultural easement on existing farmland with a similar or greater LESA model score, or the creation of new agricultural land and easement at a 1:1 ratio.

Future Project
Applicants
Prior to Approval of
Any Development
Permit on Land
Considered Prime, of
Statewide
Significance, or
Unique
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department

AIR QUALITY
AQ-1 Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Wildomar for development projects subject to CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) review (i.e., nonexempt projects), project applicants shall prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts to the City of Wildomar Planning Department for review and approval. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) methodology for assessing air quality impacts.

Specifically, project applicants of discretionary projects within 1,000 feet of sensitive land uses (e.g., residences, schools, day care facilities, and nursing homes, etc.), as measured from the property line of the project site, that utilize off-road equipment of 50 horsepower or more, and that occur for more than 2 months of active construction (i.e., exclusive of interior renovations) shall prepare a construction health risk assessment (HRA) in accordance with policies and procedures of the South Coast AQMD. If the construction HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk exceeds 10 in a million, the appropriate noncancer hazard index exceeds 1.0, or the thresholds as determined by the South Coast AQMD, then the project applicant shall identify and demonstrate measures, such as those listed below, that can reduce potential cancer and noncancer risks to an acceptable level.

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Prior to Discretionary
Approval
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Community
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Department
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
If construction-related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the South Coast AQMD–adopted thresholds of significance, the City of Wildomar Building & Safety department shall require feasible mitigation measures to reduce air quality emissions. Potential measures shall be incorporated as conditions of approval for a project and may include, but are not limited to the following:
 Require fugitive dust control measures that exceed South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Rule 403, such as:
- Requiring use of nontoxic soil stabilizers to reduce wind erosion. - Applying water every four hours to active soil disturbing activities. - Tarping and/or maintaining a minimum of 24 inches of freeboard on trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials.
 Using construction equipment rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as having Tier 4 interim or higher exhaust emission limits.  Ensuring construction equipment is properly serviced and maintained to the manufacturer’s standards.
 Limiting nonessential idling of construction equipment to no more than five consecutive minutes.
 Using Super-Compliant VOC paints for coating of architectural surfaces whenever possible. A list of Super-Compliant architectural coating manufactures can be found on the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s website at:
https://www.aqmd.gov/home/rules-compliance/compliance/vocs/architecturalcoatings/super-compliant-coatings.

These identified measures shall be incorporated into all appropriate construction documents (e.g., construction management plans) submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Department.

AQ-2 Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Wildomar for development projects subject to CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) review (i.e., nonexempt projects), project applicants shall prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation-phase-related air quality impacts to the City of Wildomar Planning Department for review and approval. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If operation-related air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the South Coast AQMD– Future Project
Applicants
During Plan Check
and Prior to
Discretionary
Approval
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
adopted thresholds of significance, the City of Wildomar Planning Department shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during operational activities. The identified measures shall be included as part of the conditions of approval.

Possible mitigation measures to reduce long-term emissions could include, but are not limited to the following:
 For site-specific development that requires refrigerated vehicles, the construction documents shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical service connections at loading docks for plug-in of the anticipated number of refrigerated trailers to reduce idling time and emissions.
 Applicants for manufacturing and light industrial uses shall consider energy storage and combined heat and power in appropriate applications to optimize renewable energy generation systems and avoid peak energy use.  Site-specific developments with truck delivery and loading areas and truck parking spaces shall include signage as a reminder to limit idling of vehicles while parked for loading/unloading in accordance with California Air Resources Board Rule 2845 (13 CCR Chapter 10 § 2485).
 Provide bicycle parking facilities per the Nonresidential Voluntary Measures and Residential Voluntary Measures of CALGreen.
 Provide facilities to support electric charging infrastructure per the Nonresidential Voluntary Measures and Residential Voluntary Measures of CALGreen.  Applicant-provided appliances shall be Energy Star–certified appliances or appliances of equivalent energy efficiency (e.g., dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers, and dryers). Installation of Energy Star–certified or equivalent appliances shall be verified by the City during plan check.

AQ-3 Industrial and Warehouse Development Health Risk Assessments. Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Wildomar, project applicants for new industrial or warehousing development projects that 1) have the potential to generate 100 or more diesel truck trips per day or have 40 or more trucks with operating diesel-powered transport refrigeration units, and 2) are within 1,000 feet of a sensitive land use (e.g., residential, schools, hospitals, nursing homes), as measured from the property line of the project to the property line of the nearest sensitive use, shall submit an operational health risk assessment (HRA) to the City of Wildomar Planning Department for review and approval. The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures Future Project
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Approval for
Industrial and
Warehouse
Developments
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the South Coast AQMD. If the HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk and/or noncancer hazard index exceeds the respective threshold, as established by the South Coast AQMD at the time a project is considered, the project applicant will be required to identify best available control technologies for toxics (T BACTs) and appropriate enforcement mechanisms and demonstrate that they are capable of reducing potential cancer and noncancer risks to an acceptable level. T-BACTs may include but are not limited to restricting idling on-site or electrifying warehousing docks to reduce diesel particulate matter, or requiring use of newer equipment and/or vehicles. T-BACTs identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site plan.

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
BIO-1 If an action may adversely impact biological resources, a qualified biologist or their trained designee shall conduct mandatory worker environmental awareness training for all parties involved with implementation of the action (e.g., contractors and work crews), prior to the start of construction, to aid the parties in recognizing special-status species and other sensitive biological resources that may occur within the area of the proposed action. The training shall include identification of the special-status species with potential to occur and their habitats, a description of the regulatory status of sensitive resources, and review of the impact limits, location of environmentally sensitive areas, and measures required to reduce impacts to avoided onsite and offsite biological resources.

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Construction
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
BIO-2 If an action has potential to inadvertently impact avoided onsite or offsite biological resources, appropriate measures shall be developed and implemented prior to the start of ground disturbing activities to ensure all impacts occur only in the area of the proposed action. Appropriate measures may include control of sediment, erosion, and hazardous materials; demarcation of action area prior to implementation and maintenance of demarcation through the duration of implementation; and measures to ensure all actions that have potential to impact biological resources stay within the demarcated limits.

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Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
BIO-3 If an action has potential to adversely impact amphibian species (e.g., may impact potential habitat for amphibians or may otherwise result in disturbance to amphibians from noise, light, or some other potentially disturbing activity), prior to the start of ground-disturbing activities, determine if a project falls within the mapped survey area for amphibian species (arroyo toad, California red-legged frog, and mountain yellowlegged frog [Rana muscosa]) and if suitable habitat is present, then focused surveys shall be required prior to ground-disturbing activities and the results shall be included in the habitat assessment. Focused surveys shall be conducted in accordance with accepted survey protocols for the arroyo toad, California red-legged frog, and mountain yellow-legged frog (USFWS Survey Protocol for the Arroyo Toad [1999], USFWS Revised Guidance on Site Assessments and Field Surveys for the California RedLegged Frog [2005], and MSHCP Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Survey Protocol). If a project is not located within an amphibian survey area, a statement to this effect shall be included in the and the results shall be included in the habitat assessment and no further action is required. If it is determined in the habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist that there is no potential habitat for amphibian species to occur within a project site, a conclusion that no suitable habitat is present on the site supported with solid evidence and no other measures are recommended shall be provided to the project applicant and the City of Wildomar Community Development Department. If conditions or circumstances change after the environmental analysis is conducted and prior to ground-disturbing activities associated with the action, then the validity of the results shall be confirmed, or an updated environmental analysis shall be conducted prior to impacting a project site.

If amphibian species are identified within a project site and a project cannot avoid (permanent or temporary) at least 90 percent of the occupied portion of the property that contributes to the long-term conservation value of the species, a DBESP shall be required. A justification by a qualified biologist regarding how the 90 percent and 10 percent determinations were made is required and shall be included in the DBESP.

Refer to Figure 5.4-8, Flow Chart to Guide Special-Status Wildlife (Amphibians) Recommendations.

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Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
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Community
Development
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
BIO-4 If an action has potential to adversely impact the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) (e.g., may impact potential habitat or may otherwise result in disturbance to burrowing owls from noise, light, or some other potentially disturbing activity), prior to the start of ground-disturbing activities, determine if a project falls within the mapped (designated) survey area for the burrowing owl and if suitable habitat is present, then focused surveys shall be required prior to ground-disturbing activities and the results shall be included in the habitat assessment. Focused surveys shall be conducted in accordance with the MSHCP Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions and during the breeding season (survey window is March 1-August 31). If a project is not located within the burrowing owl survey area, include a statement to this effect and no further action is required. If it is determined in the habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist that there is no potential habitat for burrowing owls to occur within a project site, a conclusion that no suitable habitat is present on the site supported with solid evidence and no other measures are recommended shall be provided to the project applicant and the City of Wildomar Community Development Department. If conditions or circumstances change after the environmental analysis is conducted and prior to ground-disturbing activities associated with the action, then the validity of the results shall be confirmed, or an updated environmental analysis shall be conducted prior to impacting a project site.

If burrowing owls are not found during focused surveys, documentation prepared by a qualified biologist shall include a written commitment to conduct pre-construction surveys for the burrowing owl in areas of suitable habitat no more than 30 days prior to the initiation of ground disturbance (e.g., vegetation clearing, clearing and grubbing, tree removal, site watering, equipment staging, grading, etc.) to ensure that no owls have colonized the site in the days or weeks preceding the ground-disturbing activities. If burrowing owls have colonized a project site prior to the initiation of ground-disturbing activities, the project proponent shall immediately inform the Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) and the Wildlife Agencies, such as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and will need to coordinate further with RCA and the Wildlife Agencies, including the possibility of preparing and getting approval of a Burrowing Owl Protection and Relocation Plan, prior to initiating ground disturbance. If ground-disturbing activities occur, but the site is left undisturbed for more than 30 days, a pre-construction survey will be required again to ensure Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
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Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
burrowing owl has not colonized the site since it was last disturbed. If the burrowing owl is found, the same coordination described above shall be necessary.

If burrowing owls are identified within a project site and a project cannot avoid (permanent or temporary) at least 90 percent of the occupied portion of the property that contributes to the long-term conservation value of the species, a DBESP is required and a Burrowing Owl Protection and Relocation Plan shall be prepared, approved and implemented. A justification by a qualified biologist regarding how the 90 percent and 10 percent determinations were made is required and shall be included in the DBESP. Refer to Figure 5.4-9, Flow Chart to Guide Burrowing Owl Recommendations.

BIO-5 If an action has potential to adversely impact mammal species (e.g., may impact potential habitat for mammals or may otherwise result in disturbance to mammals from noise, light, or some other potentially disturbing activity), prior to the start of ground-disturbing activities, determine if a project falls within the mapped survey area for mammal species (Aguanga kangaroo rat [Dipodomys merriami collinus], Los Angeles pocket mouse [Perognathus longimembris brevinasus], and San Bernardino kangaroo rat) and if suitable habitat is present, then focused surveys shall be required prior to ground-disturbing activities and the results shall be included in the habitat assessment. Focused surveys shall be conducted in accordance with accepted survey protocols for these species (MSHCP Biological Monitoring Program – Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat [2006] and Survey Protocol for Los Angeles Pocket Mouse).

If a project is not located within a mammal survey area, include a statement to this effect and no further action is required. If it is determined in the habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist that there is no potential habitat for mammal species to occur within a project site, a conclusion that no suitable habitat is present on a site supported with solid evidence and no other measures are recommended shall be provided to the project applicant and the City of Wildomar Community Development Department. If conditions or circumstances change after the environmental analysis is conducted and prior to ground-disturbing activities associated with the action, then the validity of the results shall be confirmed, or an updated environmental analysis shall be conducted prior to impacting a project site.

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Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
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Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
If mammal species are identified within a project site and a project cannot avoid (permanent or temporary) at least 90 percent of the occupied portion of the property that contributes to the long-term conservation value of the species, a DBESP is required. A justification by a qualified biologist regarding how the 90 percent and 10 percent determinations were made is required and shall be included in the DBESP.

BIO-6 If an action has potential to adversely impact vernal pools or other suitable fairy shrimp habitats, then focused surveys shall be required prior to ground-disturbing activities and the results shall be included in the habitat assessment. Focused surveys shall be conducted pursuant to the USFWS Survey Guidelines for the Listed Large Branchiopods, which includes six listed fairy shrimp species, including those species covered under the MSHCP Section 6.1.2. Two seasons of fairy shrimp surveys are required. If it is determined in the habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist that there is no potential habitat for vernal pools or fairy shrimp species to occur within a project site, a conclusion that no suitable habitat is present on the site supported with solid evidence and no other measures are recommended shall be provided to the project applicant and the City of Wildomar Community Development Department. If conditions or circumstances change after the environmental analysis is conducted and prior ground-disturbing activities associated with the action, then the validity of the results shall be confirmed, or an updated environmental analysis shall be conducted prior to impacting a project site.

If fairy shrimp species are identified within a project site and a project cannot avoid (permanent or temporary) at least 90 percent of the occupied portion of the property that contributes to the long-term conservation value of the species, a DBESP is required. A justification by a qualified biologist regarding how the 90 percent and 10 percent determinations were made is required and shall be included in the DBESP.

Refer to Figure 5.4-10, Flow Chart to Guide Vernal Pools and Fairy Shrimp Recommendations.

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
BIO-7 If an action has potential to adversely impact riparian bird species (least Bell’s vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, or yellow-billed cuckoo [Coccyzus americanus]), and if suitable habitat (nesting and/or foraging) is present, then protocol-level focused surveys shall be required. Focused surveys shall be conducted in accordance with accepted USFWS survey protocols for the least Bell’s vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and yellow-billed cuckoo (Least Bell’s Vireo Survey Guidelines [2001], A Future Project
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
Natural History Summary and Survey Protocol for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher [2010], and A Natural History Summary and Survey Protocol for the Western Distinct Population Segment of the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo [2016]). If it is determined in the habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist that there is no potential habitat for riparian bird species to occur within a project site, a conclusion that no suitable habitat is present on the site supported with solid evidence and no other measures are recommended shall be provided to the project applicant and City of Wildomar Community Development Department. If conditions or circumstances change after the environmental analysis is conducted and prior to ground-disturbing activities associated with the action, then the validity of the results shall be confirmed, or an updated environmental analysis shall be conducted prior to impacting a project site.

If least Bell’s vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, or yellow-billed cuckoo are identified within a project site and a project cannot demonstrate 90 percent avoidance of the occupied portion of the property that contributes to the long-term conservation value of the species, a DBESP is required. This includes 100 meters of undeveloped landscape on a property adjacent to the habitat conserved. A justification by a qualified biologist regarding how the 90 percent and 10 percent determinations were made is required and shall be included in the DBESP. Refer to Figure 5.4-11, Flow Chart to Guide Riparian Bird Species Recommendations.

BIO-8 If an action has the potential to impact coastal California gnatcatcher, a habitat assessment shall be prepared by a qualified biologist to determine if suitable habitat is present in the area of the proposed action. If suitable habitat is present (i.e., coastal sage scrub, Riversidean sage scrub) and an action has potential to adversely impact the coastal California gnatcatcher, avoid clearing, grubbing, grading, and associated construction actions in gnatcatcher occupied habitat within the Criteria Cells and/or PQP lands between March 1 and August 15. If this species is detected and a project may be potentially occupied and the habitat cannot be avoided, this habitat cannot be removed from March 1 to August 15 without conducting focused protocol-level surveys to prove absence. If it is determined in the habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist that there is no potential habitat for coastal California gnatcatcher to occur within a project site, a conclusion that no suitable habitat is present on the site supported with solid evidence and no other measures are recommended shall be provided to the project applicant and the City of Wildomar Community Development Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
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Department. Refer to Figure 5.4-12, Flow Chart to Coastal Gnatcatcher Recommendations.

BIO-9 If an action that may adversely impact birds or nests (e.g., ground or vegetation disturbance, noise near nesting habitat) and is expected is to occur during the nesting season (generally February 1 through September 15), a pre-construction nesting-bird survey shall be conducted for all suitable nesting habitat within three days prior to ground-disturbing activities associated with the action. The survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist within a project site plus a buffer for the project as determined by the qualified biologist (based on the action and what bird species may be impacted). If no nesting birds are observed during the survey, site preparation and construction activities may begin. If nesting birds (including nesting raptors) are found to be present, avoidance or minimization measures shall be undertaken to avoid potential project-related impacts. Measures may include seasonal work restrictions or establishment of a non-disturbance buffer around each active nest until nesting has been completed as determined through periodic nest monitoring by the biologist. The size of the non-disturbance buffer shall be determined by the project biologist. Once nesting is deemed complete by the project biologist, work may resume within the buffer. Refer to Figure 5.4-13, Flow Chart to Guide Special-Status Wildlife (Including Protected Birds/Nests) Recommendations.

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Three Days Prior to
the Start of GroundDisturbing Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
BIO-10 If an action may impact sensitive natural vegetation communities, an environmental analysis to determine if there is potential for sensitive natural communities or other protected vegetation communities shall be conducted by a qualified biologist. If it is determined that in the habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist that there are no sensitive natural communities or other protected vegetation communities within a project site, no other measures are recommended. If sensitive natural communities (riparian habitat, riverine areas, vernal pools) are identified within the impact area (permanent and temporary, direct and indirect), appropriate measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate for impacts to sensitive natural communities shall be implemented. If riparian/riverine resources and vernal pools are proposed for avoidance, the habitat assessment shall include a commitment to place a conservation easement or deed restriction over the area in order to demonstrate that the area will be protected in perpetuity. If a project cannot avoid riparian/riverine habitat and/or vernal pools in perpetuity (both permanent and temporarily), a DBESP Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department and
applicable Wildlife
Agencies
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shall be required that would propose mitigation that demonstrates equivalent or superior function and value, and shall be submitted to the City of Wildomar Community Development Department and applicable Wildlife Agencies. Refer to Figure 5.4-15, Flow Chart to Guide Riparian Habitat/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools.

BIO-11 If an action will impact riparian habitat as determined by a qualified biologist, a Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement, pursuant to Section 1602 of the California Department of Fish and Game Code shall be obtained prior to the start of ground disturbing activities. Minimization measures will be developed during consultation with CDFW as part of the Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement process to ensure protections for affected fish and wildlife resources.

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department and
applicable Wildlife
Agencies
BIO-12 If an action has the potential to impact aquatic resources, an environmental analysis (i.e., a preliminary aquatic resources delineation) shall be conducted to determine if potentially regulated aquatic resources occur within a project site. A qualified wetland delineator shall conduct the environmental analysis and it shall include review of the best available hydrological information, a reconnaissance-level site visit, and an evaluation of aquatic resources to determine the potential for regulated aquatic resources to occur within a project site. If it is determined in the habitat assessment prepared by a qualified biologist that there are no potentially regulated aquatic resources, no other measures are recommended and the habitat assessment shall be submitted to the City of Wildomar Community Development Department and applicable Wildlife Agencies. If conditions or circumstances change after the environmental analysis is conducted and prior to ground-disturbing activities associated with the action, the validity of the results shall be confirmed or an updated environmental analysis shall be conducted prior to impacting a project site. Refer to Figure 5.4-16, Flow Chart to Guide Aquatic Resources Recommendations.

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Wetland
Delineator
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department and
applicable Wildlife
Agencies
BIO-13 If an action may impact potentially regulated aquatic resources, an aquatic resources delineation shall be conducted by a qualified biologist for a project consistent with the methods detailed within the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987), Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Arid West Region (USACE 2008), and State Wetlands Definitions and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged and Fill Material to Waters of the State, and local policies by the CDFW regarding their jurisdiction, following the Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department and
USACE
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definitions contained within the California Fish and Game Code pertaining to regulated resources (lakes, streams, and associated hydrophytic vegetation). If it is determined by a qualified biologist that potentially regulated aquatic resources are absent from a project site or will not be impacted by the action, no other measures are recommended and the habitat assessment shall be submitted to the City of Wildomar Community Development Department and USACE. If it is determined that potentially regulated aquatic resources may be impacted by the action, the delineation shall be submitted to the USACE, and a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination or Approved Jurisdictional Determination shall be obtained. The project applicant shall obtain all required permits from the USACE and applicable agencies prior to the start of construction activities. Refer to Figure 5.4-16, Flow Chart to Guide Aquatic Resources Recommendations.

BIO-14 If an action requiring a discretionary approval is within or adjacent to a Core Area, Linkage, or wildlife movement corridor identified in the Western Riverside Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) or a project-specific biological analysis, a qualified biologist shall, prior to any ground disturbance, prepare and submit to the City a wildlife movement evaluation for the proposed project to assess whether the project has the potential to substantially interfere with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites. The City shall review the evaluation and in doing so may confer with any/all applicable resource agencies (e.g. CDFW, USFWS, NMFS) to assess the extent of any such impacts and impose conditions requiring the implementation of appropriate and feasible measures such as avoidance, design alteration, overcrossings, or other measures to reduce any such potentially significant impacts to the greatest extent feasible.

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Biologist
Prior to the Start of
Ground Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department and
Appropriate
Regulatory Agency

CULTURAL RESOURCES
CUL-1 Site-Specific Cultural Resources Study and Evaluation of Resources. For projects that are on land that has not previously been developed, or will involve construction on areas where no previous ground disturbance or excavation has occurred, or for structures that are 50 years of age, a site-specific cultural resources study shall be completed prior to project approval. This site-specific cultural resources study shall include, but not be limited to a, records search with the California Historical Resource Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Cultural
Resources
Specialist
Prior to the Start of
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
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Information System, review of historical documents, a Sacred Lands File search with the NAHC, and a field survey/site effort. The findings of the study shall be submitted as a report that follows the California Office of Historic Preservation’s recommended content and format. The report will provide the historic context, methods, results, and recommendations for appropriate findings.

CUL-2 Human Remains. If potential human remains are encountered, State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 states that no further disturbance shall occur until the Riverside County Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin. Further, pursuant to Public Resource Code Section 5097.98(b) remains shall be left in place and free from disturbance until a final decision as to the treatment and disposition has been made. If the Riverside County Coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the Native American Heritage Commission shall be contacted within the period specified by law (24 hours). Subsequently, the Native American Heritage Commission shall identify the "most likely descendant" (MLD). The MLD shall then make recommendations and engage in consultation concerning the treatment of the remains as provided in Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. No photographs are to be taken of any human remains and/or cremations except by the coroner, with written approval by the consulting tribe(s).

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Applicants and
Professional
Archaeologist
During GroundDisturbing ActivitiesCity of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department

GEOLOGY AND SOILS
GEO-1 The project applicant/developer shall incorporate the recommendations of a project’s geotechnical report into project plans related to a proposed project. A project’s building plans shall demonstrate that they incorporate all applicable recommendations of the geotechnical report and comply with all applicable requirements of the latest adopted version of the California Building Code. The project applicant/developer shall incorporate the recommendations of a project’s geotechnical report into project plans related to a proposed project. A project’s building plans shall demonstrate that they incorporate all applicable recommendations of the geotechnical report and comply with all applicable requirements of the latest adopted version of the California Building Code.

Future Project
Applicants and
Licensed
Professional
Engineer
During Building Plan
Check, Prior to Any
Ground-Disturbing
Activities
City of Wildomar
Building and Safety
Department and
Community
Development
Department
GEO-2 Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the project applicant shall retain a Certified Paleontologist to assess the potential for presence of paleontological resources and the potential for project construction to affect such resources if present. If it is Future Project
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Certified
Paleontologist
Prior to Issuance of a
Grading Permit
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
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determined, to the satisfaction of the City, that there is low potential for discovery or disturbance of paleontological resources, no further action shall be required.

If potential for discovery is deemed moderate to high, the project applicant shall retain a Certified Paleontologist to monitor all initial ground-disturbing activities in native soils or sediments. If the paleontologist, upon observing initial earthwork, determines there is low potential for discovery, no further action shall be required, and the paleontologist shall submit a memo to the City confirming findings of low potential.

Should any paleontological resources (i.e., fossils) be uncovered during project construction activities, all work within a 100-foot radius of the discovery site shall be halted or diverted to other areas on the site and the City shall be immediately notified.

A Certified Paleontologist shall evaluate the finds and recommend appropriate next steps to ensure that the resource is not substantially adversely impacted, including but not limited to avoidance, preservation in place, excavation, documentation, curation, data recovery, or other appropriate measures.

Further ground disturbance shall not resume within a 100-foot radius of the discovery site until an agreement has been reached between the project applicant, a Certified Paleontologist, and the City as to the appropriate preservation or mitigation measures to ensure that the resource is not substantially adversely impacted.

Salvage and collection of significant fossils shall be done in accordance with the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology guidelines. Any paleontological resources salvaged shall be provided for curation at a local curation facility, or any other local museum or repository, such as the Western Science Center or World Museum of Natural History, willing and able to accept and house the resource to preserve for future scientific study.

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GHG-1 The City of Wildomar shall participate in implementation and future updates of the Subregional Climate Action Plan (CAP) led by the Western Riverside Council of Government (WRCOG) with a focus on strategies that provide community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in the City’s planning area. The City shall conduct regular monitoring and reporting of community-wide GHG emissions to ensure progress toward reducing community-wide GHGs and work with WRCOG and City of Wildomar
Public Works and
Engineering
Department and
Community
Development
Department
During Future
Updates of the
Subregional CAP
City of Wildomar
Public Works and
Engineering
Department and
Community
Development
Department
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partners to update the Subregional CAP on a regulator basis to ensure long-term reduction in GHG emissions.

The City shall prepare a list of quantified GHG reduction measures or best management practices for use by new development subject to the City’s discretionary review process, that are consistent with the Subregional CAP. The City shall require that Applicants for new development that would result in significant GHG emissions impacts, be required to implement the GHG reduction measures or best management practices identified on the list prepared by the City, if determined to be applicable for the project.

Examples of mitigation measures that may be considered, include the following:
 Measures that encourage transit use, carpooling, bike-share and car-share programs, active transportation, and parking strategies, including, but not limited to the following:
- Promote transit-active transportation coordinated strategies; - Increase bicycle carrying capacity on transit and rail vehicles; - Improve or increase access to transit;
- Increase access to common goods and services, such as groceries, schools, and day care;
- Incorporate the neighborhood electric vehicle network; - Orient the project toward transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities; - Improve pedestrian or bicycle networks, or transit service; - Provide traffic calming measures;
- Limit or eliminate park supply;
- Unbundle parking costs;
- Provide parking cash-out programs;
- Implement or provide access to commute reduction program;  Require at least five percent of all vehicle parking spaces include electric vehicle charging stations;
 Adopting employer trip reduction measures to reduce employee trips such as vanpool and carpool programs, providing end-of-trip facilities, and telecommuting programs including but not limited to measures that:
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- Provide transit passes;
- Shift single occupancy vehicle trips to carpooling or vanpooling, for example providing ride-matching services;
- Provide incentives or subsidies that increase that use of modes other than single occupancy vehicle;
- Provide on-site amenities at places of work, such as priority parking for carpools and vanpools, secure bike parking, and showers and locker rooms; - Provide employee transportation coordinators at employment sites; and - Provide a guaranteed ride home service to users of non-auto modes.  Provide maximum future coverage of solar panels and installing the maximum solar power generation capacity feasible;
 Oversizing electrical rooms by 25 percent or providing a secondary electrical room to accommodate future expansion of electric vehicle charging capability;  Running conduit to designated locations for future electric truck charging stations.

HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZ-1 Prior to the issuance of building permits for all projects, the project applicant/developer shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the City Building Official and the Riverside County Fire Chief, compliance with the 2022 California Building Code (or the most recent edition) (Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) and the 2022 California Fire Code (or the most recent edition) (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), including those regulations pertaining to materials and construction methods intended to mitigate wildfire exposure as described in the 2022 California Building Code and California Residential Code (or most recent edition); specifically California Building Code Chapter 7A; California Residential Code Section R327; California Residential Code Section R337; California Referenced Standards Code Chapter 12 7A; and California Fire Code
City Building Official
and the Riverside
County Fire Chief
Prior to the Issuance
of Building Permits
City of Wildomar
Building Department
and Riverside
County Fire
Department
HAZ-2 Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for all projects, the applicant shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the City Building Official and the County Fire Chief, compliance with the vegetation management requirements prescribed in California Fire Code Section 4906 and California Government Code Section 51182.

City Building Official
and the County Fire
Chief
Prior to the Issuance
of a Certificate of
Occupancy
City of Wildomar
Building Department
and Riverside
County Fire
Department
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MINERAL RESOURCES
MIN-1 Prior to blasting non-rippable bedrock within 100 feet of the federal lode, outcrops shall be inspected for pegmatite dikes or other geological features considered favorable for gemstones or rare earth elements by an experienced igneous petrologist with a master’s degree and/or Ph.D. in Geology. If geological units containing museum quality gemstones or anomalously high concentrations of rare earth elements are found, representative specimens shall be documented and provided to an accredited repository such as the University of California, Riverside Earth and Planetary Sciences Museum, the Western Science Center in Riverside County, or any other local museum or repository willing and able to accept and house the resources to preserve for future scientific study.

Future Project
Applicants and
Experienced
Igneous Petrologist
Prior to Blasting NonRippable Bedrock
Within 100 Feet of
the Federal Lode
City of Wildomar
Public Works and
Engineering
Department and
Community
Development
Department
NOISE
N-1 Construction Noise Measures. Construction contractors shall implement the following measures for construction activities conducted in the City of Wildomar. Construction plans submitted to the City shall identify these measures on demolition, grading, and construction plans. The City of Wildomar shall verify that grading, demolition, and/or construction plans submitted to the City include these notations prior to issuance of demolition, grading, and/or building permits.
 During the entire active construction period, equipment and trucks used for project construction shall use the best-available noise control techniques (e.g., improved mufflers, equipment redesign, use of intake silencers, ducts, engine enclosures, and acoustically attenuating shields or shrouds), wherever feasible to maintain construction noise levels at or below the performance standard of 80 dBA Leq.

Proper mufflers and/or silencers can achieve a 4 to 5 dBA reduction, while engine enclosers can achieve 8 to 10 dBA reduction
 Impact tools (e.g., jack hammers and hoe rams) shall be hydraulically or electrically powered wherever possible. Where the use of pneumatic tools is unavoidable, an exhaust muffler on the compressed air exhaust shall be used along with external noise jackets on the tools to maintain construction noise levels at or below the performance standard of 80 dBA Leq. Pneumatic tools typically measure at a noise level of 6 to 8 dBA lower than impact tools.

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Applicants and
Construction
Contractor
Prior to Issuance of
Demolition, Grading,
and/or Building
Permits and During
Construction
Activities
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department and
Building and Safety
Department
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 Stationary equipment, such as generators and air compressors, shall be located as far as feasible from nearby noise-sensitive uses.
 Stockpiling shall be located as far as feasible from nearby noise-sensitive receptors.
 Construction traffic shall be limited, to the extent feasible, to approved haul routes established by the City Planning and Building Agency.
 At least 10 days prior to the start of construction activities, a sign shall be posted at the entrance(s) to the job site, clearly visible to the public, that includes permitted construction days and hours, as well as the telephone numbers of the City’s and contractor’s authorized representatives that are assigned to respond in the event of a noise or vibration complaint. If the authorized contractor’s representative receives a complaint, he/she shall investigate, take appropriate corrective action, and report the action to the City.
 As noted in 13 CCR 2480 & 2485 under CARB, any law enforcement department, including air districts and CARB, can fine a 10,000 pound or greater truck owner and driver up to $1000 per day for illegal idling. Signs shall be posted at the job site entrance(s), within the on-site construction zones, and along queueing lanes (if any) to reinforce the prohibition of unnecessary engine idling. All other equipment shall be turned off if not in use for more than 5 minutes.  During the entire active construction period and to the extent feasible, the use of noise-producing signals, including horns, whistles, alarms, and bells, shall be for safety warning purposes only. The construction manager shall use smart back-up alarms, which automatically adjust the alarm level based on the background noise level or switch off back-up alarms and replace with human spotters in compliance with all safety requirements and laws.
 If construction is anticipated for prolonged periods, as required by the Community Development Director, erect temporary noise barriers (at least as high as the exhaust of equipment and breaking line-of-sight between noise sources and sensitive receptors), as necessary and feasible, to maintain construction noise levels at or below the performance standard of 80 dBA Leq. Barriers shall be constructed with a solid material that has a density of at least 4 pounds per square foot with no gaps from the ground to the top of the barrier. 2480

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N-2 Vibration Analysis. Prior to issuance of a building permit for a project requiring pile driving during construction within 135 feet of fragile structures, such as historical resources, within 100 feet of nonengineered timber and masonry buildings (e.g., most residential buildings), or within 75 feet of engineered concrete and masonry (no plaster); or a vibratory roller within 25 feet of any structure, the project applicant shall prepare a noise and vibration analysis to assess and mitigate potential noise and vibration impacts related to these activities. This vibration analysis shall be conducted by a qualified and experienced acoustical consultant or engineer. The vibration levels shall not exceed Federal Transit Administration (FTA) architectural damage thresholds (e.g., 0.12 inches per second [in/sec] peak particle velocity [PPV] for fragile or historical resources, 0.2 in/sec PPV for nonengineered timber and masonry buildings, and 0.3 in/sec PPV for engineered concrete and masonry). If vibration levels would exceed these thresholds, alternative methods shall be used, such as drilling piles instead of pile driving and static rollers instead of vibratory rollers. If necessary, construction vibration monitoring shall be conducted to ensure vibration thresholds are not exceeded.

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Acoustical
Consultant
Prior to Issuance of a
Building Permit
City of Wildomar
Community and
Development
Department and
Building and Safety
Department
N-3 Vibration Analysis. Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Wildomar for industrial development projects subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (i.e., nonexempt projects) that utilize equipment that has the potential to result in vibration, a vibration analysis shall be conducted to assess and mitigate potential vibration impacts. This vibration analysis shall be conducted by a qualified and experienced acoustical consultant or engineer and shall follow the latest CEQA guidelines, practices, and precedents.

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified Acoustical
Consultant
Prior to Discretionary
Approval for
Industrial Projects
City of Wildomar
Community and
Development
Department and
Building and Safety
Department
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TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
TCR-1 Inadvertent Archeological Find. If during ground disturbance activities, cultural resources are discovered that were not assessed by the archaeological report(s) and/or environmental assessment conducted prior to project approval, the following procedures shall be followed. Cultural resources are defined as being multiple artifacts in close association with each other, but also include fewer artifacts if the area of the find is determined to be of significance due to its sacred or cultural importance as determined in consultation with the lead agency and Native American Tribe(s) that elected to consult under AB 52 (“Consulting Tribe(s)”). a. All ground disturbance activities within 100 feet of the discovered cultural resources shall be halted until a meeting is convened between the developer, the archaeologist, the tribal representative(s) and the Community Development Director to discuss the significance of the find.
b. At the meeting, the significance of the discoveries shall be discussed and after consultation with the tribal representative(s), developer, and the archaeologist, a decision shall be made, with the concurrence of the Community Development Director, as to the appropriate mitigation (documentation, recovery, avoidance, etc.) for the cultural resources.
c. Grading or further ground disturbance shall not resume within the area of the discovery until an agreement has been reached by all parties as to the appropriate mitigation. Work shall be allowed to continue outside of the buffer area and will be monitored by additional Tribal monitors if needed. d. Treatment and avoidance of the newly discovered resources shall be consistent with the Treatment and Monitoring Agreements entered into with the Consulting Tribe(s) and the applicant. This may include avoidance of the cultural resources through project design, in-place preservation of cultural resources located in native soils and/or re-burial on the Project property so they are not subject to further disturbance in perpetuity as identified in Mitigation Measures TCR-2 and TCR-7.
e. If the find is determined to be significant and avoidance of the site has not been achieved, a Phase III data recovery plan (see Mitigation Measure TCR-6) shall be prepared by the project archeologist, in consultation with the Consulting Tribe(s), and shall be submitted to the City for their review and approval prior to implementation of the said plan.

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Applicants and
Professional
Archaeologist
During GroundDisturbing ActivitiesCity of Wildomar
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Development
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(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
f. Pursuant to Calif. Pub. Res. Code § 21083.2(b) avoidance is the preferred method of preservation for archaeological resources and tribal cultural resources. If the landowner and the Consulting Tribe(s) cannot agree on the significance or the mitigation for the archaeological or tribal cultural resources, these issues will be presented to the Community Development Director for decision. The City’s Community Development Director shall make the determination based on the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act with respect to archaeological and tribal cultural resources, recommendations of the project archeologist, and shall take into account the cultural and religious principles and practices of the Consulting Tribe(s).

Notwithstanding any other rights available under the law, the decision of the City Community Development Director shall be appealable to the City Planning Commission and/or City Council.

TCR-2 Cultural Resources Disposition. In the event that Native American cultural resources are discovered during the course of grading (inadvertent discoveries), the following procedures shall be carried out for final disposition of the discoveries:
a. One or more of the following treatments, in order of preference, as numbered below, shall be employed with the Consulting Tribe(s). Evidence of such shall be provided to the City of Wildomar Community Development Department:
i. Preservation-In-Place of the cultural resources, if feasible. Preservation in place means avoiding the resources, leaving them in the place where they were found with no development affecting the integrity of the resources. ii. Reburial of the resources on the Project property. The measures for reburial shall include, at least, the following: Measures and provisions to protect the future reburial area from any future impacts in perpetuity.

Reburial shall not occur until all legally required cataloging and basic recordation have been completed, with an exception that sacred items, burial goods and Native American human remains are excluded. Any reburial process shall be culturally appropriate. Listing of contents and location of the reburial shall be included in the confidential Phase IV report (see Mitigation Measure TCR-6). The Phase IV Report shall be filed with Future Project
Applicants and
Professional
Archaeologist
During Grading
Activities
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Community
Development
Department
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
the City under a confidential cover and not subject to Public Records Request.
iii. If preservation in place or reburial is not feasible then the resources shall be curated in a culturally appropriate manner at a Riverside County curation facility that meets State Resources Department Office of Historic Preservation Guidelines for the Curation of Archaeological Resources ensuring access and use pursuant to the Guidelines. The collection and associated records shall be transferred, including title, and are to be accompanied by payment of the fees by the Applicant necessary for permanent curation. Evidence of curation in the form of a letter from the curation facility stating that subject archaeological materials have been received and that all fees have been paid, shall be provided by the landowner to the City. There shall be no destructive or invasive testing on sacred items, burial goods, and Native American human remains, as defined by the cultural and religious practices of the Most Likely Descendant. Results concerning finds of any inadvertent discoveries shall be included in the Phase IV monitoring report.

TCR-3 Archaeologist Retained. Prior to issuance of a grading permit the project applicant shall retain a Riverside County qualified Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA), to monitor all ground disturbing activities in an effort to identify any unknown archaeological resources.

The Registered Professional Archaeologist and the Tribal monitor(s) required by Mitigation Measures TCR-4 and TCR-5 shall manage and oversee monitoring for all initial ground disturbing activities and excavation of each portion of the project site including clearing, grubbing, tree removals, mass or rough grading, trenching, stockpiling of materials, rock crushing, structure demolition and etc. The Registered Professional Archaeologist and the Tribal monitor(s), shall independently have the authority to temporarily divert, redirect or halt the ground disturbance activities to allow identification, evaluation, and potential recovery of cultural resources in coordination with any required special interest or tribal monitors.

The developer/permit holder shall submit a fully executed copy of the contract to the Community Development Department to ensure compliance with this condition of Future Project
Applicants,
Registered
Professional
Archaeologist, and
the Tribal Monitor
Prior to Issuance of a
Grading Permit
The City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
approval. Upon verification, the Community Development Department shall clear this condition.

In addition, the Registered Professional Archaeologist, in consultation with the Consulting Tribe(s), the contractor, and the City, shall develop a Cultural Resources Management Plan (CRMP) pursuant to the definition in AB 52 to address the details, timing and responsibility of all archaeological and cultural activities that will occur on the project site. A consulting tribe is defined as a tribe that initiated the AB 52 tribal consultation process for the Project, has not opted out of the AB 52 consultation process, and has completed AB 52 consultation with the City as provided for in Cal.

Pub. Res. Code Section 21080.3.2(b)(1) of AB 52. Details in the Plan shall include:
a. Project grading and development scheduling;
b. The Project archaeologist and the Consulting Tribes(s) shall attend the pregrading meeting with the City, the construction manager and any contractors and will conduct a mandatory Cultural Resources Worker Sensitivity Training to those in attendance. The Training will include a brief review of the cultural sensitivity of the Project and the surrounding area; what resources could potentially be identified during earthmoving activities; the requirements of the monitoring program; the protocols that apply in the event inadvertent discoveries of cultural resources are identified, including who to contact and appropriate avoidance measures until the find(s) can be properly evaluated; and any other appropriate protocols. All new construction personnel that will conduct earthwork or grading activities that begin work on the Project following the initial Training must take the Cultural Sensitivity Training prior to beginning work and the Project archaeologist and Consulting Tribe(s) shall make themselves available to provide the training on an as-needed basis;
c. The protocols and stipulations that the contractor, City, Consulting Tribe(s) and Project archaeologist will follow in the event of inadvertent cultural resources discoveries, including any newly discovered cultural resource deposits that shall be subject to a cultural resources evaluation.
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Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
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Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
TCR-4 Native American Monitoring (Pechanga). Tribal monitor(s) shall be required on-site during all ground-disturbing activities, including grading, stockpiling of materials, engineered fill, rock crushing, etc. The land divider/permit holder shall retain a qualified tribal monitor(s) from the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the developer shall submit a copy of a signed contract between the above-mentioned Tribe and the land divider/permit holder for the monitoring of the project to the Community Development Department and to the Engineering Department. The Tribal Monitor(s) shall have the authority to temporarily divert, redirect or halt the ground-disturbance activities to allow recovery of cultural resources, in coordination with the Project Archaeologist.

Future Project
Applicants and
Tribal Monitor
During GroundDisturbing ActivitiesCity of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department and
Public Works and
Engineering
Department
TCR-5 Native American Monitoring (Soboba). Tribal monitor(s) shall be required on-site during all ground-disturbing activities, including grading, stockpiling of materials, engineered fill, rock crushing, etc. The land divider/permit holder shall retain a qualified tribal monitor(s) from the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the developer shall submit a copy of a signed contract between the above-mentioned Tribe and the land divider/permit holder for the monitoring of the project to the Community Development Department and to the Engineering Department. The Tribal Monitor(s) shall have the authority to temporarily divert, redirect or halt the ground-disturbance activities to allow recovery of cultural resources, in coordination with the Project Archaeologist.

Future Project
Applicants and
Tribal Monitor
During GroundDisturbing ActivitiesCity of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department and
Public Works and
Engineering
Department
TCR-6 Archeology Report - Phase III and IV. Prior to final inspection, the developer/permit holder shall prompt the Project Archeologist to submit two (2) copies of the Phase III Data Recovery report (if required for the Project) and the Phase IV Cultural Resources Monitoring Report. The Phase IV report shall include evidence of the required cultural/historical sensitivity training for the construction staff held during the pre-grade meeting. The Community Development Department shall review the reports to determine adequate mitigation compliance. Provided the reports are adequate, the Community Development Department shall clear this condition. Once the report(s) are determined to be adequate, two (2) copies shall be submitted to the Eastern Information Center (EIC) at the University of California Riverside (UCR) and one (1) copy shall be submitted to the Consulting Tribe(s) Cultural Resources Department(s).

Future Project
Applicants and
Qualified
Archaeologist
Prior to Final
Inspection
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
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Mitigation Measure
Responsibility for
Implementation Timing
Responsibility for
Monitoring
Monitor
(Signature Required)
(Date of Compliance)
TCR-7 Non-Disclosure of Reburial Locations. It is understood by all parties that unless otherwise required by law, the site of any reburial of Native American human remains or associated grave goods shall not be disclosed and shall not be governed by public disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act. The Coroner, pursuant to the specific exemption set forth in California Government Code Section 6254 (r)., parties, and Lead Agencies, will be asked to withhold public disclosure information related to such reburial.

Future Project
Applicants and
Professional
Archaeologist
During Discovery of
Native American
Human Remains
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
TCR-8 No-Build Easement or Similar Instrument. In the event that Native American artifacts are found and buried within the project vicinity, a no-build easement, or similar legal instrument, shall be used to preclude future development from taking place on the reburial site(s).

City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department
Before Reburial of
Native American
Artifacts
City of Wildomar
Community
Development
Department

WILDFIRE
See Mitigation Measures HAZ-1 and HAZ-2.

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4. Mitigation Monitoring Reports
Mitigation monitoring reports are required to document compliance with the Mitigation Monitoring Program and to resolve disputes. Specific reports include:
 Field Check Report
 Implementation Compliance Report
 Dispute/Enforcement Report

4.1 FIELD CHECK REPORT
Field check reports are required to record in-field compliance and conditions.

4.2 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLIANCE REPORT
The Implementation Compliance Report (ICR) is prepared to document the implementation of mitigation measures on a phased basis, based on the information in Table 3-1. The report summarizes implementation compliance, including mitigation measures, date completed, and monitor’s signature.

4.3 DISPUTE/ENFORCEMENT REPORT
The Dispute/Enforcement Report (DER) is prepared to document the outcome of the Project Manager or City Manager and becomes a portion of the ICR.
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Monitoring reports are public documents and are available for review by the general public. Discrepancies in monitoring reports can be taken to the Project Manager or Community Development Director by the general public.
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6. Report Preparation

6.1 LIST OF PREPARERS
City of Wildomar
Matthew C. Bassi, Community Development Director
PlaceWorks
Mark Teague, AICP, Managing Principal
Jasmine Osman, Associate II
Joseph Ruiz, Planner
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Prepared by: PlaceWorks
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Acknowledgements
City Council
Mayor Bridgette Moore
Mayor Pro Tem, Ashlee DePhillippo
Council-member Carlos Marquez
Council-member Joseph Morabito
Council-member Dustin Nigg
Planning Commission
Eric Filar, Chairperson
Brianna Bernard, Vice-Chairperson
Commissioner Arrin Banks
Commissioner George Cambero
Commissioner Kim Strong
General Plan Advisory Group
Armando Acosta
Mari Bacon
Eric Bunge
Bob Cashman
Jesse Kauppinen
Bridget LaPointe
Connie Nader
Shawn Peukert
City Staff
Daniel A. York, City Manager
Matthew Bassi, Community Development Director
Kimberly Davidson, Economic Development Director and Public Information Officer Jason Farag, PE, Director of Public Works
Daniel Torres, Community Services Director
Heidi Schrader, Administrative Services Director
Adam Jantz, Finance Manager
Abdu Lachgar, AICP, Senior Planner
Inmaa Hafeez, Planning Intern
Arlene Diaz, Development Services Technician
Justin Schlaefli, P.E., T.E., PTOE, Traffic Engineer
Consultant Team
PlaceWorks, Inc.

CR Associates
ECORP
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ...................................................... 1-1

1.1 Vision Statement ...................................... 1-2

1.2 Outreach ................................................... 1-2

1.3 Community Themes ................................. 1-2

1.4 Wildomar Today ...................................... 1-3

1.5 Wildomar’s History .................................. 1-4

1.6 Purpose ..................................................... 1-7

1.7 Organization ............................................. 1-8

1.8 Administration........................................ 1-10

1.9 Environmental Impact Report ................ 1-10

2. Land Use Element ............................................ 2-1

2.1 Vision ....................................................... 2-1

2.2 Purpose ..................................................... 2-1

2.3 Planning Context and Approach .............. 2-1

2.4 Land Use Diagram ................................... 2-6

2.5 Land Use Designations .......................... 2-11

2.6 Development Capacity ........................... 2-15

2.7 Goals and Policies .................................. 2-17

3. Circulation Element ......................................... 3-1

3.1 Vision ....................................................... 3-1

3.2 Purpose ..................................................... 3-1

3.3 Planning Context and Approach .............. 3-2

3.4 Goals and Policies .................................. 3-26

4. Economic Development Element .................... 4-1

4.1 Vision ....................................................... 4-1

4.2 Purpose ..................................................... 4-1

4.3 Planning Context and Approach .............. 4-1

4.4 Economic Development Strategic
Planning ................................................... 4-3

4.5 Economic Development Partners ............. 4-4

4.6 Goals and Policies .................................... 4-5

5. Open Space and Conservation Element ........ 5-1

5.1 Vision ...................................................... 5-1

5.2 Purpose .................................................... 5-1

5.3 Planning Context and Approach .............. 5-2

5.4 Goals and Policies ................................. 5-14

6. Recreation and Community Services
Element ............................................................. 6-1

6.1 Vision ...................................................... 6-1

6.2 Purpose .................................................... 6-1

6.3 Planning Context and Approach .............. 6-2

6.4 Goals and Policies ................................... 6-7

7. Noise Element .................................................. 7-1

7.1 Vision ...................................................... 7-1

7.2 Purpose .................................................... 7-1

7.3 Noise ........................................................ 7-1

7.4 Terminology ............................................ 7-1

7.5 Noise Environments &
Measurements .......................................... 7-2

7.6 Planning Context ..................................... 7-2

7.7 Noise Standards ....................................... 7-6

7.8 Noise Contours ........................................ 7-6

7.9 Stationary Noise .................................... 7-13

7.10 Construction Noise ................................ 7-13

7.11 Vibration ................................................ 7-14

7.12 Goals and Policies ................................. 7-15

8. Housing Element.............................................. 8-1

9. Safety Element ................................................. 9-1

10. Implementation .............................................. 10-1 2501
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Appendices
Appendix A: Policies Addressing Environmental Justice Topics Appendix B: Wildomar General Plan Update Goods
Movement Memorandum
Figures
Figure1-1: Regional Context ............................... 1-5 Figure1-2: Local Context .................................... 1-6 Figure 2-1: Existing Land Use ............................. 2-4 Figure 2-2: Land Use Plan .................................... 2-7 Figure 2-3: Focus Areas ....................................... 2-8 Figure 3-1: Planned Pedestrian Route Types ....... 3-3
Figure 3-2: Planned Bicycle Network .................. 3-6 Figure 3-3: Public Transit Network ...................... 3-9 Figure 3-4: Planned Roadway Network
Classifications.................................. 3-10
Figure 3-5-1: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 6-Lane Primary Arterial
Roadways, Part 1 ............................. 3-11
Figure 3-5-2: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 6-Lane Primary Arterial
Roadways, Part 2 ............................. 3-12
Figure 3-6-1: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 4-Lane Major Arterial
Roadways, Part 1 ............................. 3-13
Figure 3-6-2: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 4-Lane Major Arterial
Roadways, Part 2 ............................. 3-14
Figure 3-6-3: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 4-Lane Major Arterial
Roadways, Part 3 ............................. 3-15
Figure 3-7-1: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 4-Lane Minor Arterial
Roadways, Part 1 ............................. 3-16
Figure 3-8-1: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 2-Lane Collector
Roadways, Part 1 ............................ 3-17
Figure 3-8-2: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 2-Lane Collector
Roadways, Part 2 ............................ 3-18
Figure 3-8-3: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 2-Lane Collector
Roadways, Part 3 ............................ 3-19
Figure 3-8-4: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 2-Lane Collector
Roadways, Part 4 ............................ 3-20
Figure 3-8-5: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 2-Lane Collector
Roadways, Part 5 ............................ 3-21
Figure 3-8-6: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 2-Lane Collector
Roadways, Part 6 ............................ 3-22
Figure 3-8-7: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 2-Lane Collector
Roadways, Part 7 ............................ 3-23
Figure 3-8-8: Typical Cross-Sections of
Designated 2-Lane Collector
Roadways, Part 8 ............................ 3-24
Figure 3-9: Goods Movement Routes ................ 3-25 Figure 5-1: Conserved Lands ............................... 5-4 Figure 5-2a: Vegetation Communities ................... 5-5 Figure 5-2b: Vegetation Communities ................... 5-6 Figure 5-2c: Vegetation Communities ................... 5-7 Figure 5-2d: Vegetation Communities ................... 5-8 Figure 5-3: Critical Habitat .................................. 5-9 Figure 5-4: Potential Aquatic Features .............. 5-10 Figure 5-5: Areas of Mineral Significance ........ 5-11 Figure 6-1: Planned Parks Network ..................... 6-3 Figure 6-2: Planned Multi-Use Trails .................. 6-4 Figure 6-3: Community Services ......................... 6-6 Figure 7-1: Short- and Long-Term Noise
Measurement Locations .................... 7-4
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Tables
Table 1-1: State Mandated Elements .................. 1-8 Table 2-1: Existing Land Use ............................. 2-3 Table 2-2: Focus Area Description ..................... 2-9 Table 2-3: Land Use Designations .................... 2-12 Table 2-4: Development Assumption
by 2045 ............................................ 2-16 Table 5-1: Previously Evaluated Built
Environment Resources in
the City ............................................ 5-13 Table 7-1: Long-Term Measurement
Summary............................................ 7-3 Table 7-2: Short-Term Noise Measurements
Summary in A-weighted Sound
Levels ................................................ 7-5 Table 7-3: Noise Compatibility Standards for
Land Uses ......................................... 7-8 Table 7-4: Noise Contours from Centerline for
Roadways .......................................... 7-9 Table 7-5: Human Response to Different
Levels of Ground Noise and
Vibration ......................................... 7-15 Table 10-1: How to Read Implementation
Actions ............................................ 10-2 2503
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1. Introduction
Welcome to Wildomar’s 2040 General Plan! As the
first comprehensive General Plan to address Wildomar’s unique attributes and aspirations, the Plan is a significant milestone. It establishes a foundation
for protecting the City’s valued qualities and characteristics, while providing a roadmap for how the City should develop. Overall, the Plan outlines a shared
vision for the future of Wildomar while staying true
to the City’s roots. The General Plan is the result of
a multiyear planning process. More importantly, the
Plan reflects the investment of imagination, dedication, and thoughtfulness by the many members of the community. The policies articulated in this Plan
are intended to speak to future leaders and generations to come about the unique challenges and opportunities of this time while establishing an enduring vision that will provide guidance for many decades.

Vision and Guiding Principles
The Vision Statement and Guiding Principles embody the collective aspirations and outcomes for the future of Wildomar and form the basis for the policies of the General Plan. The Vision Statement was adopted by the City Council in 2017 and the Guiding
Principles were developed by community members
during the general plan update process through
meetings, surveys, pop-up events, and workshops.

Together, they encapsulate the expectations of what
type of place Wildomar will be in 2040.
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1.1 Vision Statement
The City of Wildomar will be a safe and active community with responsible growth and quality infrastructure while keeping a hometown feel.

Guiding Principles
Wildomar is a city that:
• Provides a welcoming, safe, and family-friendly
environment with opportunities for healthy, selfsustaining lifestyles for all residents. • Balances responsible growth with preservation
of rural character, open spaces, and historical resources. • Protects the visual and ecological value of its
natural resources.
• Nurtures small businesses, attracts high-quality
jobs, provides quality educational opportunities,
and supports commercial services that capture
local spending and generate revenues to support
Wildomar’s vision for the future.
• Maintains safe roadways and high-quality pedestrian, bicycle, multipurpose trail, and transit networks. • Provides for social, physical, and mental health
through arts and programs, entertainment, recreational opportunities, quality infrastructure, and gathering places for residents of all ages and
abilities.

1.2 Outreach
The General Plan update included a robust public
outreach program that sought to engage all sectors of
the City’s population with the goal of identifying the
community’s values and translating those values into
a community vision. The program of public outreach
comprised a diversity of platforms and techniques.

An iterative process of public engagement included
six (6) public meetings of the eight-member General
Plan Advisory Group (GPAG), four (4) community
pop-up events, five (5) citywide community workshops, two (2) online surveys, and fifteen (15) stakeholder interviews/meetings. Regular updates and information on key milestones and public comments
were posted to the project website and the City’s social media platforms. In addition, City staff provided monthly updates to the City Council throughout the
General Plan update process.

1.3 Community Themes
Through the extensive feedback received during
public engagement, the following key themes
emerged:

1. Housing Choices. Large-lot residences and opportunities for a degree of self-sufficiency on such properties are valued, including the ability
to maintain gardens and farm animals. A diversity of housing types that meet the needs of different income levels and life stages, from starter homes for families to retirement residences, are
also desired.

2. A Heart of the Community. The Old Town
area, centered on the intersection of Wildomar
Trail and Palomar Street, is perceived to be the
historical “heart” of the community, and support
for evolving the area into a walkable “community focal point” was expressed, as envisioned in previous planning efforts.

3. Improved Infrastructure and More Services.

In various forums, a strong desire was expressed
to improve and expand the City’s infrastructure,
services, and amenities—from better maintenance of streets to the provision of more parks and community gathering places and a larger library.

4. Keep Our Natural Treasures. Wildomar’s natural environment and scenic setting are treasured and should be protected for enjoyment by future
generations.

5. Transportation Choices. Safe and efficient networks of pedestrian, bicycle, multiuse trail, and transit routes for recreational and everyday use
are important, providing healthy and environmentally friendly alternatives to driving personal vehicles.
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6. More Amenities. There is a need for more
goods and services, such as stores, restaurants,
and entertainment venues that increase local
spending and decrease the need to travel to other
communities to meet daily needs, celebrate special events, and enjoy a night out.

7. Balanced Growth. The city should evolve with
more homes, amenities, and infrastructure, but
those improvements should be sensitive to the
city’s rural history and small-town feel.

1.4 Wildomar Today
Location
The City of Wildomar is in southwestern Riverside
County, California, and is bordered by the City of
Lake Elsinore to the north and northwest,
Pop Citywide Workshop #1 on May 14, 2022. -up at Wildomar’s 14th Birthday Celebration, July 19, 2022.
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unincorporated Riverside County to the west, the
City of Murrieta to the south and east, and the City
of Menifee to the east. Interstate and regional access
to Wildomar is provided by Interstate 15 freeway (I15), which runs northwest-southeast through the middle of the city. Figure 1-1, Regional Context, and
Figure 1-2, Local Context, show the city in its regional and local contexts.

1.5 Wildomar’s History
Wildomar falls within the territory of both the
Luiseño and Juaneño indigenous peoples. The
Luiseño occupied most of the area drained by the
San Luis Rey and Santa Margarita Rivers. The
Luiseño lived in sedentary and autonomous village
groups. Permanent villages were typically located in
valley bottoms, along streams, or along coastal
strands near mountain ranges where water was available and village defense was possible.

Ethnographic descriptions of the Juaneño are often
given in terms of their neighbors to the south, the
Luiseño, but also point to a separate ethnic identity.

Juaneño settlement and subsistence systems may extend back to the beginning of the Angeles IV Phase about 1,250 years ago when Takic speakers moved
south beyond Aliso Creek. The Juaneño were semisedentary hunters and gatherers. They lived in villages of up to 250 people located near permanent water and a variety of food sources. Each village
was typically at the center of an established territory from which resources for the group were gathered.

Mission San Luis Rey
After the San Luis Rey Mission was established in
1798 on the lower San Luis Rey River, most
Luiseño were converted and taken to the mission.

Poor living conditions at the missions and introduced European diseases led to a rapid decline of the Luiseño population. Following closure of the missions by the Mexican government, Luiseño dispersed throughout Southern California. Some worked on the Mexican ranchos, others moved to
newly founded towns established for them, some
sought refuge among inland groups, and a few managed to acquire land grants. Later, many moved or were forced onto reservations established by the
U.S. Government.

City of Wildomar
Rancho La Laguna was a grant of 3 square leagues
made by Mexican governor Manuel Micheltorena to
Julian Manriquez in 1844. Rancho La Laguna included Lake Elsinore and what is now the City of Wildomar. The land grant did not include the surrounding hills.

After Julian Manriquez died, Rancho La Laguna was
sold to Abel Stearns in 1852. Stearns sold the rancho
to Agustín Machado in 1858. When confirmed by
the United States in 1872, the grant had an area of
13,339 acres. Machado’s widow and 11 of the 12
children sold most of the rancho to an Englishman,
Charles A. Sumner, in 1873. Sumner mortgaged his
property in 1875 and lost the property through foreclosure and a sheriff’s sale in 1877. The new owner sold the property to Frederick M. Sumner, the
brother of Charles A. Sumner. In 1881, ownership
was transferred to a San Francisco bank, and in 1883
it was purchased by Franklin Heald, William Collier,
and Donald Graham. The partners subdivided part of
the property and began selling lots in what would
become the Town of Elsinore. These partners divided the La Laguna Ranch property in 1885, with Collier and Graham taking the area southeast of Corydon Road, which became the City of Wildomar.

Wildomar began as the Car B station, established in
1884 by the California Southern Railroad Company
(CSRR) six miles south of the Elsinore Junction station. The station began as a railroad car on a siding.

The name was changed to Wildon and lots were surveyed and platted in 1885. Wildon was based on the names of William Collier and Donald Graham. A
new plat was recorded in 1886 with the name
changed to Wildomar. The name Wildomar was
formed using Wildon plus part of the first name of
Margaret Collier, sister of William Collier and wife
of Donald Graham.
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The original townsite was between Palomar Street
and Grand Avenue and between Gruwell Street and
Pasadena Avenue, according to the 1901 edition of
the U.S. Geological Survey Elsinore Quadrangle.

The Wildomar post office and the elementary school
were established in 1886. With the arrival of many
Quaker families from West Branch, Iowa, Wildomar
became a Quaker colony. Wildomar was one of the
election precincts and school districts when Riverside County was formed in 1893.

Wildomar’s growth slowed when the CSRR’s tracks
in Temecula Canyon were washed out for the final
time in 1892, which severed the connection with San
Diego; the tracks were not rebuilt. In 1927, the track
in Railroad Canyon washed out, and the Atchison,
Topeka, & Santa Fe railroad track from Perris to
Temecula was abandoned, after which Wildomar no
longer had rail service. Wildomar remained a rural
farming and horse ranching community for most of
the 20th century. Wildomar was incorporated as a
city on July 1, 2008, with a population of 28,000.

1.6 Purpose
The General Plan is a State-required legal document
that provides guidance to decision-makers regarding
the allocation of resources and the future physical
form and character of development in the City. It is
the official statement of the City regarding the extent and types of development needed to achieve the
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environmental goals. Although the General Plan is
composed of individual sections, or “elements,” that
individually address a specific area of concern, the
General Plan embodies a comprehensive and integrated planning approach for Wildomar.

1.7 Organization
Wildomar’s Envision Wildomar 2040 General Plan
is presented in 10 chapters. These cover all the elements required by State law—land use, circulation, conservation, open space, safety, noise, housing, and
environmental justice—as well as one additional
topic of local importance to the community—economic development. While an environmental justice element is not required for Wildomar due to the absence of State-defined disadvantaged communities, the diversity and needs of its residents justify the inclusion of policies addressing the issues described under State Guidelines that have been integrated
throughout relevant elements of the General Plan.

Appendix A outlines which policies address the Environmental Justice topics identified in Government Code Section 65302. Though a number of other important topics are not developed as separate elements, policies for them are integrated throughout the Plan, including environmental sustainability and
health.

No single element or subject supersedes any other,
and all elements must be internally consistent. Additionally, all policies and actions must complement one another across topic areas without conflicting
with one another. Once adopted, each element, regardless of statutory requirement, assumes the same legal standing.

Table 1-1, State Mandated Elements shows the
State-mandated elements and their counterparts in
the Envision Wildomar 2040 General Plan.

Table 1-1: State Mandated Elements
StateMandated
Element
Wildomar General Plan
Element
Land Use Land Use Element
Circulation Circulation Element
Housing Housing Element
Open Space Open Space and Conservation
Element, Recreation and Community Services Element
Conservation Open Space and Conservation
Element
Noise Noise Element
Safety Safety Element
Optional Elements
N/A Economic Development Element
Each element contains goals, policies, and implementation programs designed to address issues and opportunities identified during the planning process
and achieve the community’s vision.

Goal. A statement that describes a desired future.
condition, or “end” state. Goals are oriented to
change and outcome, achievable over time, though
not driven by funding. Goals are numbered and
begin with a chapter abbreviation (e.g., Goal LU 1).

Policy. A specific statement that guides a specific
course of action for decision-makers to achieve a desired goal. Some policies include guidelines or standards as the basis by which decisions can be
evaluated and commit the City to a particular course
of action. Each policy in the Plan is labeled with a
chapter abbreviation, the number of the goal it’s associated with, and its own unique number (e.g., LU-1.1).
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Implementation Program. An implementation program is an action, procedure, program, or technique that carries out goals and policies. Implementation
measures are comprehensive in nature, encompassing amendments of existing and preparation of new plans, ordinances, and development standards; administration of City procedures and development review and approval processes; and interagency coordination. Completion of a recommended implementation program will depend on a number of factors, such as citizen priorities, finances, and staff availability.

Policies and actions together establish who will do
the work and how and when the goals will be carried
out. Collectively, goals, policies, and actions provide a roadmap with tangible steps to make the vision in
the General Plan a reality in the Wildomar of 2040.

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1.8 Administration
Following its adoption, the General Plan will be implemented through a variety of ordinances, programs, and activities. These specific implementation actions are described in Chapter 10 and are referenced by applicable policies for each Element.

The General Plan is intended to be a dynamic document and must be periodically updated to respond to changing community needs. An annual review of the
Plan is required to ensure that it remains relevant.

The mandated elements of the General Plan can be
amended up to four (4) times annually; the optional
elements can be amended as needed.

Requests for amendments can be submitted by individuals or initiated by the City itself. Most amendments propose a change in the land use designation for a particular property. Requests by private entities to initiate an amendment to the General Plan’s land
uses must adhere to established procedures, including but not limited to the City’s General Plan Initiation Process (GPIP) and completion of the “GPA– CZ–SP–SPA–ZOA” application. Policy and text
amendments may also occur.

Any proposed amendment will be reviewed to ensure that the change is in the public interest and would not be detrimental to public health, safety,
and welfare. Environmental review is required for all
General Plan amendments.

1.9 Environmental Impact
Report
As required by the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), an environmental impact report (EIR)
has been prepared for the General Plan (State Clearinghouse Number: 2023090064). The EIR describes environmental conditions in the City and planning
area, assesses the possible effects on the environment of implementation of the General Plan, identifies actions that will be undertaken to reduce these impacts, and evaluates the comparative impacts of
alternatives to the General Plan.
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2. Land Use Element

2.1 Vision
Residents are drawn to Wildomar for its unique environment and quality of life. They value the natural environment, rural traditions, urban amenities of modern life, and lifestyle opportunities only found in a few remaining areas of Southern California. As Wildomar grows, this Plan envisions a safe and active community with responsible growth and quality infrastructure while keeping a hometown feel.

Increased housing choices provide more opportunities
for those who wish to join the community and for
those who wish to remain in the community as they
transition through their lives. New commercial development will provide more goods and services and increase employment opportunities. This will decrease the need to travel to adjoining communities to meet
daily needs and attract more local spending, increase
prosperity, and improve the City’s ability to provide
services to its residents.

To maintain the aspects of Wildomar that people
value, new developments will be designed to integrate
into the existing character of the City. They will be
concentrated and directed to key focus areas to minimize impacts to established neighborhoods, enhance economic activity, promote walking and biking, and
minimize demands on infrastructure. Designed and located appropriately, new development will enhance the City’s safety, identity, and unique character without
harming the special qualities most treasured by residents.

2.2 Purpose
The most fundamental decisions in planning begin
with land use: what to put where. Land use planning
envisions the future of a city and interacts with all
other elements of planning. At its best, the land use element reflects Wildomar’s vision; promotes thoughtful, equitable, and accessible distribution of different land uses, including residential, commercial, industrial, and open space; and is consistent with other general plan elements. The land use element is also a tool to improve public health, reduce infrastructure costs,
enhance local economies, and address long-term environmental issues such as climate change and water resources.

Government Code § 65302(a) requires each city to
adopt a land use element that designates the proposed
general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land for housing, business, industry,
open space, agriculture, natural resources, recreation, and enjoyment of scenic beauty, education, public
buildings and grounds, solid and liquid waste disposal
facilities, greenways, and other categories of public
and private uses of land.

2.3 Planning Context and
Approach
Wildomar is in southwestern Riverside County, nestled in a valley between the Santa Ana Mountains to the west and rolling hills to the east. The surrounding mountains and hillsides feature large undeveloped areas of natural topography and habitat and are treasured for their scenic and ecological value.

This Plan envisions a safe and active community with responsible growth and quality infrastructure
while keeping a hometown feel.
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Aerial view of Wildomar looking north; Inland Valley Medical Center in the foreground..

The flatlands of Wildomar are relatively developed,
though portions of the City are vacant and undeveloped, allowing for natural forms of vegetation and wetlands. The built environment is primarily residential, with a mix of large-lot ranch homes reflecting the area’s rural heritage, suburban/traditional housing
tracts, and townhomes and multifamily homes clustered along major thoroughfares and in proximity to the Clinton Keith Road corridor. Centers of commercial activity extend east and west along Clinton Keith Road from I-15 and are dispersed as stand-alone buildings or in small strip centers along major throughfares such as Corydon Road, Mission Trail, Palomar Street,
and Bundy Canyon Road. Clusters of light industrial
uses can be found in the northwestern portion of the
City, adjacent to the City of Lake Elsinore, and along
the eastern portion of the Clinton Keith corridor. Figure 2-1 depicts the City’s existing uses, and Table 2-1 quantifies the amount of land associated with each use
type.
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Table 2-1: Existing Land Use
Existing Land Use Category Acres Percentage
Commercial
Commercial and Services 88 1%
General Office 3 0%
Industrial
Industrial 61 0%
Residential
Rural Residential 64 0%
Single Family Residential 4,794 35%
Multi-Family Residential 93 1%
Mixed Residential 10 0%
Mixed Residential and Commercial 12 0%
Mobile Homes and Trailer Parks 2,319 17%
Other
Education 147 1%
Transportation, Communications, and Utilities 40 0%
Facilities 93 1%
Military Installations 7 0%
Open Space and Recreation 930 7%
Agriculture 1,328 10%
Under Construction 10 0%
None 13 0%
Unknown 10 0%
Vacant 3,657 27%
Grand Total 13,677 100%
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Major themes that have driven the development of the
Land Use diagram and Land Use goals and policies are
described below.

1. Managed Change. New development is targeted
to limited areas, balanced with the protection of
open space and conserved lands and supported by
the appropriate provision of services and infrastructure.

2. Housing for All Residents. To meet the variety of
housing needs of Wildomar’s residents now and in
the future:
• We recognize the importance of the existing
ranches and the role they play in Wildomar’s
character.
• The plan takes steps to protect these areas and
provides meaningful policy and design to help
transition the edges of these areas to more intensive housing/commercial development. • It is important to provide housing for residents
in all stages of their lives, from young families
just starting out to seniors who want to remain
in the community even as they downsize.
• Different housing types do not mean that one
is prioritized over another, only that there are
more choices, which benefits everyone.

3. Thriving Commercial Areas. The fiscal health of
the City is directly linked to the success of the
businesses in it. Thriving businesses, services, and
shops provide revenue to the City and improve the
quality of life for residents. To help existing businesses expand and attract new businesses in a changing retail landscape, opportunities are provided for both traditional commercial environments and mixed-use areas that combine retail, dining, entertainment, events, and places for socialization, with residents living within walking distance.

4. Accommodate Mixed-Use Development. Because land uses benefit from proximity to complementary uses, the Plan establishes two types of mixed-use designations:
• Mixed-Use Low (MUL) is intended to provide
a gradual transition between existing lowdensity neighborhoods to more intensive land uses located along major thoroughfares. A mix
of residential and commercial uses can be accommodated side-by-side, or horizontally, within a single site or across adjacent parcels.

This type of land use pattern is found today
along Mission Trail.
• Mixed-Use High (MUH) recognizes that some
areas have the potential for more intensive development while being flexible with land use types. This land use type allows for residences
to be built above ground floor commercial
uses (vertically) or side-by-side (horizontally)
on larger sites. This category of land use will
accommodate the development of walkable,
experience-oriented commercial and residential districts, as well as light industrial and business park uses, as described further in this
element and in the Economic Development Element.

5. Support Employers and Increase Jobs. The Plan
supports the health of business districts by allowing for a mix of complementary uses and amenities that make them attractive for employees and employers alike and keep them active throughout
the day.

6. Expanding Parks and Open Spaces. By expanding the amount of land dedicated to parks and conserved for native habitats, the Plan ensures that even as development is accommodated in Wildomar’s urbanized areas, its prized natural resources are protected in perpetuity and its residents are afforded more opportunities to recreate, relax, and congregate with their neighbors.

7. Wildomar By Design. Well-designed buildings
and districts are important to the people of Wildomar. Since incorporation, the City has been proactive in establishing standards and guidelines for a variety of development types to ensure that Wildomar evolves in a way that enhances its unique character. The policies and actions of this element
seek to enshrine that approach as a fundamental
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neighborhoods and encourage new growth in areas
best suited for it. New mixed-use designations are
designed to ensure elegant transitions between use
types, protecting existing neighborhoods and enhancing the City’s built environment.

8. An Equitable Plan. Development patterns that
evolved prior to incorporation have resulted in an
uneven distribution of infrastructure and services.

This Plan tries to address that by outlining a path
for the City to work in coordination with partners
to provide equitable access to infrastructure and
services in underserved areas of the City.

9. A Healthier Wildomar. Development patterns
and circulation networks that support physical activity and design approaches that ensure compatibility among land uses are some of the ways that Land Use works in concert with the Plan’s other
elements to support the health and well-being of
Wildomar’s residents.

10. Enhance Environmental Stewardship. Being an
environmental steward requires more than just
protecting open spaces; it requires mitigating and
diminishing the impact of human activities on the
environment. In addition to protecting natural environments, the planning and distribution of land uses in more compact forms can help reduce contributors to climate change and air pollution by keeping trips for daily needs closer to home and
making nonmotorized transportation choices possible.

2.4 Land Use Diagram
Development in Wildomar will be guided by the Land
Use diagram, which defines categories of use and
standards of population density and building intensity
for all lands within its jurisdictional boundaries, consistent with the requirements of the California Government Code (section 65302(a)). Figure 2-2 presents the Land Use diagram, and the text below describes the
general uses and densities/intensities permitted for
each land use category.

Focus Area Descriptions
The Land Use diagram provides for future growth in
nine “Focus Areas” where the City endeavors to guide
or encourage development, as shown in Figure 2-3 and
described in Table 2-2.
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Figure 2-3: Focus Areas
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Table 2-2: Focus Area Description
Area Description
Focus Area 1: Sedco Neighborhood
Maximum residential densities are reduced for hundreds of parcels to better align with current development patterns. The Mixed-Use Low (MUL) designation is applied to properties along Mission Trail to reflect the existing mixture of lower density residential and commercial uses, transition to the existing neighborhood, and allow for flexibility in future uses.

Focus Area 2: Corydon Corridor
At the south end of the corridor, the Mixed-Use High (MUH) designation allows for a catalytic project at the corner of Corydon Road and Grand Avenue, across from the existing commercial center. At the north end of the corridor, the Commercial Retail (CR) designation is applied to the parcel at the corner of Corydon Road and Palomar Street that is impacted by seismic hazards.

The Mixed-Use Low (MUL) designation is applied to the rest of the area to provide flexibility in future uses at a scale that is sensitive to adjacent residential areas.

Focus Area 3: Bundy Canyon Commercial Center
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Area Description
Focus Area 5: Wildomar Trail Activity Center
Across from the Baxter Village mixed-use project, the Mixed-Use High (MUH) designation maximizes the opportunity to create a center of commercial and residential activity oriented around prime freeway access and visibility.

Focus Area 6: Clinton Keith Neighborhood Center
At the western terminus of the primary commercial thoroughfare, a low density mix of uses is allowed along Clinton Keith Road to serve the surrounding neighborhood. To the south, residential designations are standardized at a density consistent with existing development to the east.

Focus Area 7: Hidden Springs Development District
Mixed-Use High (MUH) is applied to allow for maximum flexibility for this 160+/- acre vacant property adjacent to the City’s commercial heart, one of the City’s most prominent and opportune areas for growth. A future Specific Plan for this area around Hidden Springs Road and Wyman Road will allow for consideration of a more fine-grained distribution of uses.

Focus Area 8: Re-dustrial Village
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Area Description
Focus Area 9: Palomar/Wesley Neighborhood
Existing commercial uses are preserved while allowing for medium density residential uses on vacant land.

2.5 Land Use Designations
Development Standards Definitions
Residential Uses
Standards of building density for residential uses are
described in allowable dwelling units per gross acre
(du/ac). Standards of population density can be derived by multiplying the maximum number of dwelling units per net acre by the average number of persons per household, which the California Department of Finance E-5 data reports is 3.24 (January 2022).

Non-residential Uses
Standards for building intensity for non-residential
uses such as commercial, industrial, and mixed-use development are described in floor-area ratios (FARs).

FAR is the gross building area on a site, excluding
structured parking, to the net developable area of the
site. The net developable area is the total of a site excluding portions that cannot be developed (right-ofway, public parks, and so on). A site includes all contiguous parcels that will share parking or access. For example, on a lot with 25,000 square feet of land area, a FAR of 0.5 will allow 12,500 square feet of usable
building floor area to be built regardless of the number of stories in the building (e.g., 6,250 square feet per floor on two stories, or 12,500 square feet on one
floor). On the same 25,000 square foot lot, a FAR of

0.8 would allow 20,000 square feet of usable floor area and a FAR of 1.5 would allow 37,500 square feet of
usable floor area.

Land Use Categories
Table 2-3 describes the categories of uses and their associated maximum densities/ intensities permitted on properties throughout the City. If the designation permits a range of density/intensities, the minimum and maximum are shown.
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Table 2-3: Land Use Designations
Designation Description Density/Intensity
Residential
Rural Mountainous (RM) Single-family detached residential. 1 du/10 acres Large Lot Residential
(LLR) Single-family detached residences. 1 du/5 acres
Estate Density Residential (EDR) Single-family detached residences. 1 du/2–5 acres Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) Single-family detached residences. 1 du/1–2 acres Low Density Residential
(LDR) Single-family detached residences. 1–2 du/ac
Medium Density Residential (MDR) Attached and detached single-family residences. 2–5 du/ac Medium High Density
Residential (MHDR) Attached and detached single-family residences. 5–8 du/ac High Density Residential
(HDR)
Attached and detached single- and multi-family
residences. 8–14 du/ac
Very High Density Residential (VHDR)Attached and detached single- and multi-family residences. 14–20 du/ac
Highest Density Residential (HHDR) Multi-family attached residences. 20–40 du/ac Commercial
Commercial Office (CO) Variety of office related uses. 0.35–1.0 FAR Commercial Retail (CR) Local and regional serving commercial/retail and service uses. 0.20–0.35 FAR
Mixed-Use
Mixed-Use Low (MUL)
This designation provides for neighborhood-serving
goods and services and residential uses in a
mixed-use format (vertical or horizontal).
5 du/acre to 30 du/acre
for residential portion;

1.0 max FAR for nonresidential
Mixed-Use High (MUH)
The intent of this designation is to require a mixture
of land uses, including multi-family residential (30–
50% of developed acres) and non-residential uses,
in a vertical or horizontal format on larger sites.
30 du/acre to 40
du/acre for multi-family portion; 2.0 max FAR
for non-residential
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Table 2-3: Land Use Designations
Designation Description Density/Intensity
Industrial
Business Park (BP) Provides for employee intensive uses and supporting retail uses. 0.25–0.60 FAR Light Industrial (LI) Provides for light industrial, manufacturing and complimentary uses. 0.25–0.60 FAR
Other
Open Space Recreation
(OS-R)
Recreational uses, including but not limited to,
public/private parks, trails, athletic fields, and golf courses.

N/A
Open Space Conservation Habitat (OS-CH)
Applies to public and private lands conserved and
managed in accordance with adopted Multiple
Species Habitat and other Conservation Plans.

N/A
Public Facilities (PF) Civic uses such as City administrative buildings and schools. 0.60 FAR
Land Use Descriptions
Residential
Rural Mountainous (RM). The Rural Mountainous
land use designation allows single family detached residential uses within mountainous areas of the City, with a maximum residential density of 1 dwelling unit
per 10 acres. Agriculture and animal keeping is allowed. Clustering of residential uses on smaller lots is allowed to minimize grading and alteration of natural
landforms, including visually significant ridgelines,
but the total number of units cannot exceed the 1 unit
per 10-acre ratio. Clustering is also encouraged to
avoid impacts to sensitive natural habitat areas and
hazardous conditions such as landslides.

Large Lot Residential (LLR). The Rural Residential
land use designation allows 1 single family detached
residence per 5 acres, as well as animal-keeping and
agricultural activities. Limited recreational uses, compatible resource development and associated uses (not including the commercial extraction of mineral resources), and governmental uses are also allowed within this designation.

Estate Density Residential (EDR). The Estate Density Residential land use designation provides for the development of detached single family residential
dwelling units and ancillary structures on large parcels. Agriculture and animal keeping are allowed. The density range is from 1 dwelling unit per 2 acres to 1
dwelling unit per 5 acres.

Very Low Density Residential (VLDR). The Very
Low Density Residential land use designation provides
for the development of detached single family residential dwelling units and ancillary structures on large parcels. Agriculture and animal keeping are allowed.

The density range is from 1 dwelling unit per acre to 1 dwelling unit per 2 acres.

Low Density Residential (LDR). The Low Density
Residential land use designation provides for the development of detached single family residential dwelling units and ancillary structures on large parcels. Agriculture and animal keeping are allowed. The density range is from 1 to 2 dwelling units per acre.

Medium Density Residential (MDR). The Medium
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the development of single family detached and attached residences. The density range is 2 to 5 dwelling units per acre.

Medium High Density Residential (MHDR). The
Medium High Density Residential land use designation provides for the development of smaller lot, single family detached residences and attached residences.

Typical allowable uses in this category include detached, small-lot single family homes, patio homes, and townhouses. The potential for clustered development is provided for in this category. The density range is 5 to 8 dwelling units per acre.

High Density Residential (HDR). The High Density
Residential land use designation allows single-family
attached and detached residences, including townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard homes, patio homes, townhouses, and zero lot line homes. The potential for
clustered development is provided for in this land use
category. The density range is 8 to 14 dwelling units
per acre.

Very High Density Residential (VHDR). The Very
High Density Residential land use designation allows
for the development of single-family and multi-family
attached and detached residences, including townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard homes, patio homes, triplexes, and zero lot line homes with a density range of 14 to 20 dwelling units per acre.

Highest Density Residential (HHDR). The Highest
Density Residential land use designation allows for the development of multi-family attached residences, including stacked flats, with a density range of 20 to 40 dwelling units per acre.

Commercial
Commercial Office (CO). The Commercial Office
land use designation allows for a variety of office uses, including financial institutions, legal services, insurance services, and other office and support services.

FARs range from 0.35 to 1.0.

Commercial Retail (CR). The Commercial Retail
land use designation allows for the development of
commercial retail uses at a neighborhood, community
and regional level, as well as for professional office
and tourist-oriented commercial uses. FARs range
from 0.2 to 0.35.

Mixed-Use
Mixed-Use Low (MUL). This designation provides
for neighborhood-serving goods and services and residential uses in a mixed-use format. A mix of residential and commercial uses can be accommodated side by side (horizontally) within a single site or across adjacent parcels. This designation allows for 100 percent residential or 100 percent non-residential uses on any
individual parcel. Vertical mixed use with residences
above ground-floor commercial uses are allowed but
unlikely. A density range of 5 du/acre to 30 du/acre is allowed for residential uses and a maximum FAR of

1.0 is allowed for non-residential uses.

Mixed-Use High (MUH). The intent of this designation is to require a mixture of land uses, including multi-family residential and commercial/office/entertainment/educational/business park and/or recreational uses in a mixed-use format (i.e., master planned). This land use type allows for residences to be built above
ground-floor commercial uses (vertically) or side by
side with commercial uses (horizontally) on larger
sites. On any single site, residential uses are required to occupy 30 to 50 percent of the developed acreage. A
density range of 30 du/acre to 40 du/acre is allowed
for residential uses, and a maximum FAR of 2.0 is allowed for non-residential uses.

Industrial
Business Park (BP). The Business Park land use designation allows for employee-intensive uses, including research and development, technology centers, corporate and support office uses, “clean” industry (i.e., does not emit smoke, noise, offensive odors, or harmful industrial wastes) and supporting retail uses. Building intensity ranges from 0.25 to 0.6 FAR.

Light Industrial (LI). The Light Industrial land use
designation allows for a wide variety of industrial and related uses, including assembly and light
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manufacturing, repair and other service facilities,
warehousing/distribution, and supporting retail uses.

This designation also provides a suitable location for
start-up businesses and “maker” spaces for breweries,
arts and crafts, clothing, food, and similar small-scale industries. Building intensity ranges from 0.25 to 0.6
FAR.

Other
Open Space Recreation (OS-R). The Open SpaceRecreation land use designation allows for active and passive recreational uses such as parks, trails,
campgrounds, athletic fields, golf courses, and offroad vehicle parks. Ancillary structures may be permitted for recreational opportunities. Actual building or structure size, siting, and design will be determined by the zoning code.

Open Space Conservation Habitat (OS-CH). The
Open Space-Conservation Habitat land use designation
applies to public and private lands conserved and managed in accordance with adopted multispecies habitat conservation plans or other conservation plans. Ancillary structures or uses may be permitted for the purpose of preserving or enjoying open space. Actual building or structure size, siting, and design will be determined by the zoning code.

Public Facilities (PF). The Public Facilities area plan land use designation provides for the development of
various public, quasi-public, and private uses with
similar characteristics, such as governmental facilities; utility facilities including public and private electricgenerating stations and corridors; landfills; airports; educational facilities; and maintenance yards. Privately held uses with public facility characteristics are not required to be designated as Public Facilities but
are eligible to be so designated based on site-specific reviews of the use in question. A maximum FAR of

0.60 applies to privately held uses.

2.6 Development Capacity
Table 2-4 represents the acreage and maximum number of housing units and building square feet that are assumed to occur by 2045. It is not a projection or
mandate but represents what could occur under normal
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Table 2-4: Development Assumption by 2045
Land Use Category Acres Dwelling
Units
Non-residential
Square Footage
Residential
Rural Mountainous (RM) 3,906 107 11,999
Large Lot Residential (LLR) 213 10 -
Estate Density Residential (EDR) 1,629 1,453 -
Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) 564 699 -
Low Density Residential (LDR) 1,884 2,149 15,122
Medium Density Residential (MDR) 2,725 8,782 245,736
Medium High Density Residential (MHDR) 410 2,208 -
High Density Residential (HDR) 19 138 -
Very High Density Residential (VHDR) 90 1,303 231,963
Highest Density Residential (HHDR) 30 823 -
SUBTOTAL 11,470 17,6971 504,820
Commercial
Commercial Retail (CR) 465 96 1,596,373
Commercial Office (CO) 11 3 -
SUBTOTAL 476 99 1,596,373
Mixed-Use
Mixed-Use Low (MUL) 90 379 64,155
Mixed-Use High (MUH) 331 2,602 1,395,944
SUBTOTAL 421 2,981 1,460,098
Industrial
Business Park (BP) 87 14 11,368
Light Industrial (LI) 322 7 2,001,528
SUBTOTAL 409 21 2,012,896
Other
Open Space Recreation (OS-R) 427 133 5,451
Open Space Conservation Habitat (OS-CH) 235 5 -
Public Facilities (PF) 235 44 378,277
Freeway (FWY) 4 - -
SUBTOTAL 901 182 383,728
Grand Total 13,677 20,980 5,957,915
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2.7 Goals and Policies
Guided by the Vision and Guiding Principles, the following goals and policies provide for strategic growth and change while protecting the important assets and
characteristics that contribute to Wildomar’s identity
and quality of life.

GOAL LU 1
Administration. The General Plan is utilized as
the guiding planning document for the City
and as the basis for regional collaboration.

Policy LU 1.1
Regional Planning Efforts. Wildomar shall participate in regional efforts to address issues of mobility, transportation, traffic congestion, economic development, air and water quality, and watershed and habitat management with Riverside County, neighboring cities, local and regional agencies, stakeholders, and tribal governments.

Policy LU 1.2
Specific, Master, and Corridor Plans. Specific, Master, and Corridor Plans may be utilized to facilitate more detailed land use and planning for targeted sites
or areas of the City, insofar as they are consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan.

Policy LU 1.3
Development Clustering and Density Transfers. Allow development clustering and/or density transfers to preserve open space, natural resources, and cultural
and/or biologically sensitive resources.

Policy LU 1.4
Internal Consistency. All General Plan elements must
be internally consistent and hold equal status. Updates to individual elements or the General Plan in its entirety shall ensure that internal consistency is maintained between all elements.

Policy LU 1.5
Lot Mergers. Where lot sizes impede redevelopment
opportunities, encourage merging of adjacent lots to
provide sites of adequate size and dimension for redevelopment.

GOAL LU 2
Development Capacity. Responsible growth
through well-planned development provides
for the needs of Wildomar’s residents and
businesses, makes efficient use of land and infrastructure, protects important environmental resources, promotes the health of the community, and maintains the unique character distinguishing the City as a special place in the region.

Policy LU 2.1
Adequate Service Provision for New Development.

Coordinate with local agencies, service providers, and
utilities to ensure adequate service provision for new
development.

Policy LU 2.2
Population Density Standard. Pursuant to State law,
each land use designation that provides for residential development is assigned a population density standard
for the purposes of projection and infrastructure planning. These population density standards are relevant only for general planning purposes and shall not be interpreted as constituting legal limitations on the number of persons who may reside at any particular location or parcel.

GOAL LU 3
Focus Areas. Unique areas of the City are enhanced to meet residents’ needs.

Policy LU 3.1
Cottonwood Canyon. Encourage lot mergers consistent with the land use and zoning designations for this area to establish developable lots that meet minimum thresholds for health and safety of onsite water treatment or require new development to provide for
the extension or development of full public sewerage
and water services.
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Policy LU 3.2
Sedco Neighborhood. Work with utility providers to
improve infrastructure in the Sedco area and explore
opportunities to expand the provision of public services. Explore opportunities to ensure that current residents, including renters, benefit from investments in infrastructure improvements.

Policy LU 3.3
Old Town. Recognize Old Town as the traditional
heart of Wildomar and explore opportunities to enhance the area as a center of activity reflecting the City’s heritage. Seek to leverage vacant and underutilized sites and publicly owned parcels to activate the area with an events and community space reflecting a
unique character and identity.

Policy LU 3.4
Hidden Springs/Wyman Road Specific Plan Area.

Prior to any development within this 160+/- acre area,
require preparation of a Specific Plan and accompanying EIR for the redevelopment area generally south of Clinton Keith Road, west of I-15 freeway, and east of
Palomar Street that accommodates a mixed-use development reflecting a high quality of design that enhances the City’s visibility and identity, provides housing opportunities in close proximity to resources,
and contributes to the City’s economic development
goals. Light industrial/business park uses are permitted as long as they occupy not more than 35 percent of the
area and are located and designed to be compatible
with other uses.

Policy LU 3.5
Wildomar Trail/I-15 Project Area. The area
bounded by the I-15 freeway, Wildomar Trail, Susan
Drive, and La Estrella Street is recognized as a unique economic development opportunity zone and warrants
a coordinated planning and development approach
(such as a Specific Plan, Area Plan, or Vision Plan) to maximize the potential to establish a mixed-use community that enhances the City’s visibility and identity.

Policy LU 3.6
Clinton Keith Corridor. Engage in an advance planning process (such as a Specific Plan, Corridor Plan, or Vision Plan) to identify goals and actions to improve
the economic and community development qualities of
the Clinton Keith Road Corridor and ensure that uses
that meet the community’s objectives are developed.

Policy LU 3.7
Mission Trial Corridor. Engage in an advance planning process (such as a Specific Plan, Corridor Plan, or Vision Plan) to identify goals and actions to improve
the economic and community development qualities of
the Mission Trail Corridor.

GOAL LU 4
Urban Form. A City of distinct centers and
corridors surrounded by neighborhoods and
connected to a network of parks and open
spaces.

Policy LU 4.1
Patterns and Distribution of Uses and Density. Accommodate land use development in accordance with the patterns and distribution of use and density depicted on the General Plan Land Use Plan (Figure LU1) to promote efficient development, reduce automobile dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, ensure compatibility among uses, enhance community livability and health, and sustain economic vitality.

Policy LU 4.2
Multi-modal Linkages. Incorporate appropriate linkages for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and other non-vehicular travel modes in the design and development of projects.

Policy LU 4
Adequate Circulation Facilities. Require that adequate and accessible circulation facilities exist to meet the demands of a proposed land use.
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GOAL LU 5
Design. Well-designed communities contributing to the City’s distinct identity and quality of life of residents.

Policy LU 5.1
Sense of Place and Quality of Design. Require new
developments to exhibit quality design and contribute
to Wildomar’s unique sense of place.

Policy LU5.2
Enhance the Character of Surrounding Areas. Require that new developments be located and designed to visually enhance, not degrade the character of the
surrounding area.

Policy LU 5.3
Maintain Design Standards. Enhance Wildomar’s
unique character and raise the quality of design in the City by maintaining and implementing the City’s design standards.

Policy LU 5.4
Entryways and Branding. Encourage the development of identifiable entryways for the overall community and develop branding for unique or principal business/commercial districts of the City, by establishing design standards for these areas that include landscape setbacks, sign monumentation, and other special design treatments.

GOAL LU 6
Maintenance and Compatibility With Other
Uses. Development is located and designed to
maintain the qualities that distinguish Wildomar and to ensure effective transitions between neighborhoods and districts.

Policy LU 6.1
Protect from Adverse Impacts. Retain and enhance
the integrity of existing residential, employment, and
open space areas by protecting them from encroachment of land uses that would result in impacts from noise, noxious fumes, glare, shadowing, and traffic.

Policy LU 6.2
Design for Safety. Require the use of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques, such as providing clear lines of sight, appropriate lighting, and wayfinding signs, to ensure that new development is visible from public areas and easy to
navigate.

Policy LU 6.3
Property Maintenance. Maintain structures and properties to prevent deteriorating conditions through enforcement of State laws and local ordinances, and expand access to conservation and rehabilitation programs.

GOAL 7
Compatibility with the Natural Environment.

Land uses and development intensities are
compatible with scenic and natural resources
and encourage environmental preservation.

Policy LU 7.1
Design to Respect Natural Settings. Require that
new development conform building massing to topographic forms and minimize alteration of natural landforms and vegetation, incorporate natural drainage systems, allow development clustering to maintain slopes, restrict grading of steep slopes, and encourage the
preservation of significant hillsides, canyon edges, and hilltops as prominent visual features.

GOAL LU 8
Residential Neighborhoods. A City composed
of neighborhoods with a variety of housing
types that are desirable places to live, contribute to the quality of life, and are well maintained.

Policy LU 8.1
Variety of Housing Types. Policy Accommodate the
development of a variety of housing types, styles, and
densities that are accessible to and meet the needs of a range of lifestyles, physical abilities, and income levels, including medium density housing types such as duplexes, townhouses, stacked flats, courtyard homes,
patio homes, and zero lot line homes.
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Policy LU 8.2
Connections and Linkages. Integrate networks of
parks, plazas, public squares, bicycle trails, and pedestrian paths into new residential development to provide internal connections in neighborhoods as well as linkages with surrounding features and neighborhoods.

Policy LU 8
Activity Centers. Establish activity centers within or
near residential neighborhoods with services such as
child or adult care, recreation, public meeting rooms,
convenience commercial uses, or similar facilities.

GOAL LU 9
Commercial Areas. Vital, active, prosperous,
and well-designed commercial centers and corridors offer a diversity of goods, services, and entertainment and contribute a positive experience for Wildomar’s residents and visitors.

Policy LU 9.1
Commercial Uses and Variety. Provide for and encourage the development of a broad range of uses in Wildomar’s commercial centers and corridors that reduce the need to travel to adjoining communities for goods and services and capture a greater share of local spending.

Policy LU 9.2
Concentrate Commercial Uses. Concentrate commercial uses near transportation facilities and higherdensity residential areas and require the incorporation of facilities to promote the use of public transit, such as bus turnouts.

Policy LU 9.3
Battery Storage. Accommodate commercial battery
storage as a permitted use in commercial areas to further the City’s goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the resiliency of the City’s
infrastructure.

Policy PLU 9.4
Internal and External Connections. Encourage the
provision of non-vehicular access between commercial
uses and adjoining neighborhoods and the development of internal cross-connections between commercial uses so as to reduce the number of curb
cuts and number of vehicle trips on adjacent roadways.

GOAL LU 10
Mixed-Use Districts and Corridors. Well-designed districts and corridors contain an integrated mix of commercial, office, and/or housing that enable Wildomar’s residents to live close to businesses and employment, reduce automobile use, and actively engage and enhance pedestrian activity.

Policy LU 10.1
Mixed-Use Design and Development. Encourage
mixed-use development, as designated in the Land Use
Plan, that is designed appropriately for Wildomar.

Policy LU 10.2
Integrated Housing and Commercial Development.

Support the development of housing integrated with
commercial and/or office uses on existing commercially developed properties characterized by declining retail activity.

Policy LU 10.3
Enhance Economic Activity. Support mixed-use development projects as a strategy to enhance the economic vitality of adjoining commercial districts by increasing population in proximity to these uses.

Policy LU 10.4
Inclusion of Recreation and Amenities. Require that
residential/commercial mixed-use projects provide onsite recreational areas and other pedestrian-scale amenities such as benches, fountains, and landscaping
that contribute to the living environment of residents
or contribute funds for their development within proximity of the project, consistent with the City’s Parks Master Plan.
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GOAL LU 11
Industrial Uses. Light industrial uses are accommodated to enhance economic activity and are located and designed in a compatible manner with surrounding land uses.

Policy LU 11.1
Protect from Incompatible Uses. Protect industrial
lands from encroachment of incompatible or sensitive
uses, such as residential or schools, that could be impacted by industrial activity.

Policy LU 11.2
Concentrate Near Transportation and Utilities.

Concentrate industrial and business park uses in proximity to transportation facilities and utilities.

Policy LU 11.3
Integration of Complimentary Uses. Support the integration of complementary uses in areas designated “Light Industrial” supporting local employees and that
may attract active uses, such as “maker” spaces, arts
and crafts, point-of-sale retail, and recreation facilities, provided that these are compatible and do not detrimentally impact the primary industrial function of the area.

Policy LU 11.4
Distribution Centers and Warehouses. Limit the development of distribution centers and warehouses to discourage such uses and their significant environmental impacts.

GOAL LU 12
Public Facilities. Governmental, utility, institutional, educational, recreational, cultural, religious, and social facilities and services are located and designed to complement Wildomar’s neighborhoods, centers, and corridors.

Policy LU 12.1
Services Supporting Residents. Provide public facilities and services that are cost-effective and contribute to the health, safety, welfare, and personal development of all residents.

Policy LU 12.2
Co-location. Promote the co-location of parks,
schools, libraries, health services, recreation facilities, and other community facilities, and explore opportunities for joint use of such facilities to support resident needs and leverage limited resources.

Policy LU 12.3
Development Impact Fees. Explore all options for
new projects to build associated public improvements
up front. When that is infeasible, require that new development contribute its fair share to fund infrastructure and public facilities such as parks and police and fire facilities.

Policy LU 12.4
Maintenance and Enhancement. Coordinate, partner
with, and encourage school and utility districts and
other government and independent agencies that may
be exempt from City land use control to plan and improve their properties and design improvements to achieve a high level of visual and architectural quality that maintains the character of the neighborhood or
district in which they are located.

Policy LU 12.5
Design of Utility Facilities. Minimize the visual impacts of above-grade utility structures, such as water storage tanks, water check valves, electric and telephone boxes, etc. through use of landscaping, screening materials, and colors that blend with the environment to the extent feasible.

Policy LU 12.6
Equitable Access. Support equitable access to a full
complement of critical infrastructure and utilities for all residents and businesses.
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GOAL LU 13
Open Spaces. Open space lands are preserved
as natural resources, utilized to buffer land
uses and enhance community aesthetics, and
protected from adverse impacts of new development.

Policy LU 13.1
Preservation of Open Space Lands. Provide for permanent preservation of open space lands that contain important natural resources, hazards, water features,
watercourses, and scenic and recreational value.

Policy LU 13.2
Incorporate Open Space, Landscape, and Recreational Amenities. Incorporate open space, landscaping, and recreational amenities into areas of new development to enhance recreational opportunities and community aesthetics.
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3. Circulation Element

3.1 Vision
The ability to move around enables residents to get
to jobs, goods, services, and education and enjoy entertainment, family, and friends. This Plan envisions a city in which residents and visitors have choices
about how they can travel to and from their activities. The safety, efficiency, and accessibility of all modes of transportation are paramount. Although
technology is advancing rapidly, the personal automobile will continue to be the primary means by which people navigate the City. This Element ensures that Wildomar’s roadway network can accommodate automobile users in a safe and efficient manner. Non-vehicular transportation networks, like pedestrian, bicycle, and multi-purpose trail routes, will be enhanced and expanded to provide options for
residents who want to improve their physical health,
minimize their environmental impact, and control
their transportation costs. These improvements will
make for a more welcoming environment where residents engage more with each other and their surroundings.

3.2 Purpose
Per California Government Code § 65302(b), the
Circulation Element addresses Wildomar’s multimodal transportation networks and public utilities. It works concurrently with several other plan elements,
including Land Use and Recreation and Community
Services, to meet the City’s infrastructure needs as
its land uses and physical form evolve.

Relationship to Other
Planning Efforts
In addition to working in concert with other elements of the General Plan, the goals and policies in this element support and align with several existing
local and regional planning efforts that pertain to the circulation network in the City.

Wildomar Active Transportation Plan
The Wildomar Active Transportation Plan (ATP)
serves as a foundation for bicycle and pedestrian improvements in the City. The ATP, which was adopted in 2021, supports a Complete Streets approach that balances the needs of all roadway users, with or without vehicles.

Wildomar Local Roadway Safety Plan
The Wildomar Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP),
which was adopted in 2022, provides a framework
for traffic safety improvements on the City’s circulation network. The LRSP contains recommendations to address traffic safety through engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency services.

Western Riverside Active
Transportation Plan
The Western Riverside Active Transportation Plan
(WRATP), which was adopted by the Western Riverside Council of Governments in 2018, focuses on enhancing non-motorized infrastructure throughout
This Plan envisions a city in which
residents and visitors have
choices about how they can travel
to and from their activities…These
improvements will make for a
more welcoming environment
where residents engage more
with each other and their surroundings.
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western Riverside County. The WRATP presents an
overview of the proposed active transportation regional network, and it has proposed routes running through the City.

Connect SoCal
In September 2020, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) adopted the Connect SoCal 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). Connect SoCal is SCAG’s long-range transportation plan and
sustainable communities’ strategy for the six-county
region of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, and Imperial counties. It establishes a long-term cohesive vision for the buildout of the transportation network in the SCAG region.

3.3 Planning Context and
Approach
Pedestrian Mobility
Every trip begins and ends on foot, regardless of the
primary travel mode. We walk from our origins to
our destinations, to our bicycles, to transit stops, or to vehicles, underscoring the importance of safe and
comfortable walking environments.

Many roadways and older neighborhoods in Wildomar currently lack pedestrian infrastructure and could benefit from additional amenities such as sidewalks, crosswalks, street lighting, and curb ramps.

This element seeks to address that shortfall by
providing pedestrian infrastructure that is safe, connected, and comfortable for users of all ages and abilities. This is achieved through the implementation of a pedestrian network based on three route types—connectors, corridors, and districts, as shown
on Figure 3-1.

Pedestrian infrastructure on Illinois Street.

Connectors
Connectors are designated for roadways with low
pedestrian activity and moderate to high levels of vehicular traffic. Connectors help bridge the gap between residential neighborhoods, Corridor routes, and final destinations. This designation makes up the
greatest portion of the pedestrian route typology.

The Connector route type consists of standard sidewalks with accessible curb ramps and marked crosswalks with advanced stop bars at signalized intersections.

Corridors
Corridors are assigned along roadways that support
commercial businesses, shopping districts, schools,
parks, and high-ridership transit stops. Moderate pedestrian activity is anticipated in these areas, necessitating more enhanced features to support pedestrians. Corridor features are the same as for the Connector route type but may include wider sidewalks (>5 feet), pedestrian countdown signal heads with
lead pedestrian intervals at signalized intersections,
and high-visibility crosswalks with advanced stop
bars at marked crossing locations. Pedestrian-scaled
lighting may also be appropriate in some areas.
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Districts
Districts are reserved for the areas with the greatest
anticipated pedestrian activity. Examples of such locations include proximity to existing or planned commercial/retail, high ridership transit stops, and
higher density residential uses. Areas designated as
Districts receive the greatest level of pedestrian enhancements. In addition to the Connector and Corridor route type features, Districts features may also include wide sidewalks (>8 feet), increased landscaping and buffers from the roadway, decorative crosswalks, pedestrian street furnishings, and curb
extensions at crossing locations.

Bicycle Mobility
Bicycling offers a variety of transportation and recreational benefits. Bicycles can be used for local trips, potentially replacing vehicular trips while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and congestion.

They can be used by school-age children for commute trips to and from school. Bicycles can also help people access transit stops and reach their final destinations—commonly referred to as “first/last mile.” It is an accessible mode of transportation given the
comparatively low entry and operational costs. As a
form of recreation, bicycling can improve public
health.

Bicycle infrastructure at the intersection of Clinton Keith Road and Hidden Springs Road.

To provide a safe and connected bicycle network
composed of context-appropriate bicycle facilities
and supporting amenities for bicyclists of all ages
and abilities, this Plan augments Wildomar’s existing bicycle routes with a network based on four classifications of facilities, as shown on Figure 3-2 and described in the following illustrations.
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Public Transit
Public transit is an energy- and space-efficient travel mode. Riverside Transit Authority (RTA) provides
public transit services in Wildomar and plans service
routes at a regional level. RTA collaborates with local jurisdictions on transit amenities such as benches, shelters, trash cans, and route information.

RTA bus stop at northwest corner of Palomar Street and
Wildomar Trail.

The City is served by bus Routes 8 and 23 with no
additional routes anticipated at the time of writing.

This Plan envisions continuing to work with RTA to
provide efficient service that connects residential
communities, employment centers, commercial areas, schools, and other public resources while improving first/last mile connections. Existing transit routes and stops, as well as potential future service
areas, are identified on Figure 3-3.

Vehicular Mobility
Vehicular mobility is the most common travel mode
in Wildomar. Personal vehicles, bus transit, and
movers of commercial goods all utilize the same
roadway system. To provide for convenient and efficient vehicle circulation that does not degrade the safety and mobility of all other roadway users, the
Plan’s roadway network classification system—as
shown on Figure 3-4 and described below—was
based on the City’s existing functional classifications and future travel demand, with a horizon or buildout year of 2045.

Vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure at the intersection of Clinton Keith Road and Arya Road.

The roadway classifications are intended to balance
the needs of all roadway users while taking the existing built environment limitations into consideration.

The classification cross-sections included in this element illustrate ideal dimensions, which may be adjusted as necessary to address conditions on the ground as approved by the City Engineer.

Primary Arterial
Primary arterials are 6-lane roads divided by a raised
median. They are intended to carry the greatest volumes of vehicular traffic in the City, providing connections to the regional freeway system, major commercial centers, and some neighboring jurisdictions.

Figure 3-5 depicts cross-sections of designated primary arterial roadways.

Major Arterial
Major arterials are 4-lane roads divided by a raised
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freeway and major community resources. Major arterial roadway cross-sections are shown on Figure 3-6.

Minor Arterial
Minor arterials are undivided 4-lane roadways that
provide left-turn pockets where needed for access.

They carry moderate volumes of vehicular traffic
and generally consist of less active frontages than
major arterials. Figure 3-7 depicts cross-sections of
designated minor arterial roadways.

Collector
Collectors are undivided 2-lane roadways that provide left-turn pockets where needed for access.

These roadways are intended to carry lower volumes
of vehicular traffic with lower posted speed limits.

Figure 3-8 displays collector roadway cross-sections.

Goods Movement
Goods movement routes play a pivotal role in maintaining economic vitality, ensuring efficient transportation, preserving infrastructure, enhancing safety, minimizing environmental impact, improving
quality of life, and supporting emergency response
efforts.

Goods movement at the intersection of Palomar Street and Wildomar Trail.

Proper planning and management of these routes
contribute to the City’s overall functionality and
well-being. The City of Wildomar does not have
designated goods movement routes. As part of this
planning effort, a review of goods movement patterns in Wildomar was conducted, and based on the findings, a network of goods movement routes has
been recommended, as shown on Figure 3-9.

Infrastructure and Utilities
The California Government Code stipulates that in
addition to transportation routes, the circulation element must identify the location and necessity of public utilities and facilities. The Elsinore Valley
Municipal Water District (EVMWD) provides
wastewater collection and treatment services, and
both EVMWD and the Farm Mutual Water Company supply potable water to city residents and businesses. CR&R Environmental Services collects solid and recycled waste, Southern California Edison
(SCE) provides electricity, and Southern California
Gas Company (SoCalGas) provides natural gas.

The Plan recognizes that a robust infrastructure and
utility network is paramount to accommodate the
growth and development that could occur from
buildout of the Land Use Plan. Systems that provide
for efficient management of water, wastewater,
stormwater drainage, solid waste, energy, and telecommunications will continue to be expanded concurrently with new development, population, and employment growth.
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Clinton Keith Road, between Palomar Street and Elizabeth Lane Bundy Canyon Road, between Orange Street and Monte Vista Drive Figure 3-5 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 6-Lane Primary Arterial Roadways, Part 1 Clinton Keith Road, between Elizabeth Lane and City Limits (a)
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Figure 3-6 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 4-Lane Major Arterial Roadways, Part 1 Mission Trail, between Corydon Road and Palomar Street
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Figure 3-6 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 4-Lane Major Arterial Roadways, Part 3 Clinton Keith Road, between Grand Avenue and Palomar Street Hidden Springs Road, between Clinton Keith Road and Stable Lanes Road (e)
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Figure 3-8 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 2-Lane Collector Roadways, Part 1 Grape Street, between City Limits and Lemon Street
Gruwell Street, between Palomar Street and Grand Avenue La Estrella Street, between Crossroads Street and City Limits Lemon Street, between Mission Trail and Grape Street Salida Del Sol, between La Estrella Street and Clinton Keith Road Wildomar Trail, between Palomar Street and Grand Avenue (a)
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Figure 3-8 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 2-Lane Collector Roadways, Part 2 Wildomar Trail (E/W), between Bayless Road and Wildomar Trail (N/S) Wildomar Trail (N/S), between Wildomar Trail (E/W) and Brillante Drive (c)
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Figure 3-8 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 2-Lane Collector Roadways, Part 3 Gruwell Street, between Orange Street and Palomar Street McVicar Street, between Palomar Street and Grand Avenue Lemon Street, between Grape Street and Citrus Grove Lane Palomar Street, between Corydon Road and Mission Trail
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Figure 3-8 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 2-Lane Collector Roadways, Part 4 Depasquale Road, between Bayless Road and Wildomar Trail Hidden Springs Road, between Clinton Keith Road and Inland Valley Drive Gateway Drive, between Inland Valley Drive and City Limits Bryant Street, between Palomar Street and Grand Avenue
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Figure 3-8 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 2-Lane Collector Roadways, Part 5 Olive Street, between Mission Trail and Grape Street Waite Street, between Mission Trail and Bundy Canyon Road (optional parking) (i)
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Yamas Drive, between Clinton Keith Road and Prielipp Road Bryant Street, between Corydon Road and Palomar Street
Wesley Street, between Walnut Street and Grand Avenue
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Figure 3-8 Typical Cross-Sections of Designated 2-Lane Collector Roadways, Part 7 Cottonwood Canyon Road, between North City Boundary and Bundy Canyon Road Oak Circle Drive/Sauer Road, between Bundy Canyon Road and Wildomar Trail Lemon Street/Lost Road, between Citrus Grove Lane and North City Boundary (l)
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3.4 Goals and Policies
GOAL CI 1
A well-connected transportation network
that is safe, comfortable, efficient, and accessible by users of all ages, abilities, and modes of travel, including pedestrians, bicyclists,
drivers, equestrians, transit users, and movers of commercial goods.

Policy CI 1.1
Complete Streets. Plan, design, operate, and maintain City streets using Complete Streets principles for all types of transportation projects in the City, including new, retrofit/reconstruction, maintenance, and ongoing projects. Repurposing unneeded roadway pavement to implement bicycle and pedestrian improvements—for example, lane or road diets—
should be considered as one of the tools to implement Complete Streets.

Policy CI 1.2
Roadway Cross-Sections. Implement the updated
typical roadway cross-sections in this element to incorporate Complete Streets principles and help achieve mobility goals.

Policy CI 1.3
Local Context. Integrate Complete Streets in a manner that is sensitive to the local context, recognizing that needs vary between neighborhoods and communities.

Policy CI 1.4
Walkable Town Center. Create a walkable town
center anchored around the Old Town core, with
gathering places and trails that reflect the City of
Wildomar’s unique qualities and history. Comfortable walking and bicycling connections will enhance access to the Old Town area from communities
throughout the City.

Policy CI 1.5
Traffic Calming. Use traffic-calming tools to assist
in implementing Complete Streets principles and reducing vehicular travel speeds along Circulation Element roadways serving residential neighborhoods
and schools—such as Grand Avenue, Orange Street,
Lemon Street, Gruwell Street, and McVicar Street—
and other roadways serving similar land uses. Traffic-calming tools may include but not be limited to curb extensions, speed cushions, chokers/neckdowns, raised medians, narrowing lanes, raised crosswalks, and neighborhood traffic circles or
roundabouts. The feasibility of deploying trafficcalming devices shall be considered prior to increasing any posted speed limits.

Policy CI 1.6
Monitor Safety and Usage. Regularly monitor and
evaluate citywide safety and usage trends for all
travel modes. Additionally, as new infrastructure is
implemented, such as bicycle facilities, pedestrian
facilities, and traffic-calming measures, pre- and
post-project evaluations should be considered and
conducted where appropriate or warranted and when
funding to conduct such evaluations is available, to
better understand project benefits.

Policy CI 1.7
Dedications. Require developments to provide appropriate dedications to implement planned transportation infrastructure as indicated in this Circulation Element and future documents adopted by City
Council.

Policy CI 1.8
Enhance Connectivity. When feasible, require developments to incorporate short block spacing and a strong street grid network as a means to enhance
connectivity for all travel modes. Encourage the inclusion of non-motorized transportation corridors, such as paseos, promenades, and multi-use paths, to
improve connectivity along long blocks or non-continuous streets.

Policy CI 1.9
Funding. Pursue funding for multimodal infrastructure projects that promote safety and Complete Streets, such as impact fees and local, regional,
State, and federal grants.
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Policy CI 1.10
Development Impact Fees. Regularly update the
City’s Development Impact Fees (DIF) program to
ensure adequate funding is allocated for the development, operation, and maintenance of the City’s transportation system across all travel modes.

Policy CI 1.11
Vision Zero. Explore adoption of a Vision Zero initiative with a target date to achieve its goals. The initiative aims at eliminating all traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries suffered by all road users while
increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all
modes of transportation.

GOAL CI 2
Pedestrian infrastructure that is safe, connected, and comfortable for users of all ages and abilities, inclusive of accessible curb
ramps and sidewalks, marked crosswalks,
trail connections, lighting, and pedestrian
crossing features.

Policy CI 2.1
Pedestrian Network. Improve pedestrian safety,
comfort, and connectivity throughout the city, with
an emphasis on implementing the various pedestrian
route types (shown on Figure 3-1), and connections
serving schools, parks, and commercial/retail centers.

Policy CI 2.2
Close Connectivity Gaps. Improve pedestrian network connectivity by requiring development projects to close connectivity gaps by extending project
frontage improvements to the nearest connecting
sidewalk/trail where feasible and/or where fee
credit/reimbursement programs exist. Factors to consider may include, but are not limited to, the proposed project's land use, destinations created by the project, destinations that could be reached by occupants of the new development, the length of the gap, etc.

Policy CI 2.3
Local Roadway Safety Plan. Implement recommended projects of the Local Roadway Safety Plan (as adopted and amended from time to time) to enhance the safety of trips made by foot to and from neighborhoods, schools, parks, retail locations, employment centers, government offices, and bus stops.

Policy CI 2.4
Implement Pedestrian Route Types. As adjacent
parcels are developed and/or capital improvement
projects are undertaken, implement the designated
pedestrian route types, inclusive of the respective pedestrian route type toolkit features, where feasible.

Policy CI 2.5
Pedestrian Crossing Safety. Improve pedestrian
crossing safety and efficiency through appropriate
signal hardware and timing, installation of marked
and high visibility marked crosswalks and accessible
curb ramps, and other intersection design features,
where relevant.

Policy CI 2.6
Pedestrian Visibility. Enhance pedestrian visibility
by limiting parking at intersections, improving lighting at street crossings, and minimizing sidewalk obstructions.

Policy CI 2.7
Connections to Trailheads. Provide pedestrian connections to recreational trailheads, where feasible.

Policy CI 2.8
Funding. Pursue funding to implement programs
that promote bicycle and pedestrian education,
safety and use in schools.

Policy CI 2.9
Walking to School. Encourage walking as a preferred transportation mode for trips to and from elementary, middle, and high schools and nearby destinations.

Policy CI 2.10
Pedestrian Collision Monitoring. Regularly review
and monitor reports of pedestrian-involved collisions
to identify potential safety issues and appropriate
improvements.
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Example of an existing Class II bike lane in Wildomar.

GOAL CI 3
A safe and connected bicycle network composed of context-appropriate bicycle facilities and supporting amenities that serve the
needs of recreational and utilitarian bicyclists
of all ages and abilities.

Policy CI 3.1
Bicycle Network. Improve bicycle safety, comfort,
and connectivity throughout the city, with an emphasis on implementing the planned bicycle network (shown on Figure 3-2).

Policy CI 3.2
Close Connectivity Gaps. Improve bicycle network
connectivity by requiring development projects to
close connectivity gaps by extending project frontage improvements to the nearest connecting bicycle facility, where feasible and/or where fee credit/reimbursement programs exist. Factors to consider may include, but are not limited to, the proposed project's land use(s), destinations created by the project, destinations that could be reached by occupants of the new development, the length of the gap, etc.

Policy CI 3.3
Implement Local Roadway Safety Plan. Implementation of recommended projects in the Local Roadway Safety Plan (as adopted and amended from
time to time) to enhance the safety of trips made by
bicycle to and from neighborhoods, schools, parks,
retail locations, employment centers, government offices, and bus stops.

Policy CI 3.4
Include Bicycle Facilities in Projects. Coordinate
street resurfacing and restriping efforts, capital improvement projects, and development projects to include bicycle facilities identified in the planned bicycle network, where applicable.

Policy CI 3.5
Connect with Adjacent Jurisdictions. Coordinate
with adjacent jurisdictions to provide continuous and
uniform bicycle connections to and from neighboring communities, where feasible.

Policy CI 3.6
Wayfinding Program. Consider development of a
wayfinding program that indicates additional bicycle
connections and the direction and distance to key
destinations.

Policy CI 3.7
Intersection Design. Enhance bicycle intersection
crossing efficiency and safety through intersection
design considerations, provisions of bicycle detection at signalized intersections, and other appropriate design features.

Policy CI 3.8
Biking to Schools. Pursue collaborative opportunities with local schools to implement programs that promote bicycle education and safety and encourage
usage among students.

Policy CI 3.9
Bicycle Parking. Bicycle parking shall be provided
with all new developments as required by Section

17.188.060 of Wildomar’s Municipal Code.

Policy CI 3.10
Bicycle Racks. Encourage existing retailers, shops,
and shopping centers to install bicycle racks. Permit
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land use as identified in Section 17.188.030 of Wildomar’s Municipal Code.

Policy CI 3.11
Employer-Provided Amenities. Encourage employers to install end-of-trip amenities for bicycle riders, such as bicycle parking, maintenance stations,
lockers, and/or showers.

Policy CI 3.12
Bicycle Safety. Regularly review and monitor reports of bicycle-involved collisions to identify potential safety issues and appropriate improvements.

Explore opportunities to improve bicycle safety
through educational and/or training programs for cyclists and other roadway users.

Policy CI 3.13
Freeway Crossings. As properties adjacent to I-15
develop, consider the feasibility of, and potential demand for, incorporating additional freeway crossings that prioritize pedestrian and bicycle mobility.

Bus stop along Mission Trail, adjacent to the
Wildomar Library.

GOAL CI 4
A public transportation network that allows
for convenient access to major destinations,
both within Wildomar and the region.

Policy CI 4.1
Transit Network. Work with Riverside Transit
Agency (RTA), Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG), and other regional partners to
ensure that adequate transit service is provided consistent with future growth (shown on Figure 3-3).

Policy CI 4.2
Station Amenities. Coordinate with Riverside
Transit Agency to focus station improvements and
enhanced amenities at locations with the greatest ridership. In coordination with RTA and adjacent properties, provide secure bicycle parking options for high ridership transit stops, where feasible.

Policy CI 4.3
First/Last Mile Connectivity. Encourage convenient and safe pedestrian and bicycle linkages to and from bus stops to provide better first/last mile connectivity. This includes connectivity to/from existing and new development and along streets providing
access to the bus stops.

GOAL CI 5
Convenient and efficient vehicle circulation
with minimal congestion that does not degrade pedestrian and bicycle safety, mobility, and access.

Policy CI 5.1
Roadway Network. Implement the planned roadway network and classification designations (as shown on Figure 3-4) through new development, redevelopment, resurfacing, and/or other capital improvement projects. This includes the new potential connections at Sunset Avenue between Bundy Canyon Road and La Estrella Street, and at Inland Valley Drive between Prielipp Road and Hidden Springs Road, if feasibility is demonstrated and appropriate funding is identified.

Policy CI 5.2
Connect with Adjacent Jurisdictions. Work with
adjacent jurisdictions to provide continuous vehicular connections to and from neighboring communities.

Policy CI 5.3
Roadway Cross-Sections. Ensure the implementation of the updated typical roadway cross-sections displayed in this Circulation Element (as shown on
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Figures 3-5 through 3-8), including the new “Rural
Collector” classification.

Policy CI 5.4
Level of Service Threshold. Although Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT) will be utilized as the traffic
impact metric for California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) review process, Level of Service (LOS)
is still a critical measure and indicator of traffic operations. LOS D shall be the threshold for all Circulation Element roadways and intersections, consistent with Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines adopted by the City Council, unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer.

Policy CI 5.5
Vehicle Miles Traveled Threshold. All projects in
the City shall be in compliance with Resolution No.
2020-40, Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) CEQA
Threshold Policy Guidelines. Efforts should be made
to reduce VMT by prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle travel and/or incorporating active transportation enhancements, to the extent feasible. Efforts to reduce VMT may not necessarily have to be implemented on-site; instead, in coordination with city staff, off-site projects can be identified that would
offset the VMT increase caused by a particular project. Applicants/developers would have the option to either construct the project/improvement or calculate
the costs associated with the construction of the project/improvement and pay that as an in-lieu fee.

Policy CI 5.6
Achieve Level of Service Threshold. All development projects shall achieve the LOS threshold identified in Policy 5.4; otherwise, the City reserves the right to request the proposed development to amend
existing roadway designations to ensure roadways
and intersections can adequately handle volumes of
traffic generated by the development.

Policy CI 5.7
Evaluate Roadway Network. As development occurs, evaluate the need to designate additional roads as Circulation Element roadways, or amend existing
designations to help enhance vehicle circulation, reduce congestion, and increase connectivity throughout the city. Measures shall not come at the
expense of pedestrian and/or bicycle safety, mobility, and access unless approved by the City Engineer.

Policy CI 5.8
Evaluate Intersections. Evaluate intersection geometrics and treatments at the intersections of Crescent Avenue/Elberta Road and Crescent Avenue/Olive Street to improve safety and operations. This could include, but not limited to, Crescent Avenue
Road closure to vehicular traffic at its northern (Elberta Road) and southern (Olive Street) ends.

Policy CI 5.9
Connect Lake Elsinore to Interstate 15. Continue
to coordinate with the City of Lake Elsinore and respective property owners in Wildomar to identify a preferred connection between Lake Elsinore and Interstate 15 via Bundy Canyon Road, or alternatives.

This connection could help reduce cut-through traffic on local or Collector streets in Wildomar and capitalize on the region’s investment in Bundy Canyon Road.

Policy CI 5.10
Interchange Projects. Ensure that future interchange projects, such as the Bundy Canyon Road and Wildomar Trail Project Study Reports, incorporate recommended bicycle network and pedestrian route type features, to the extent possible.

Policy CI 5.11
Evaluate Traffic along Bundy Canyon. Evaluate
local and regional traffic as development continues
along the Bundy Canyon Road/Scott Road corridor
to ensure adequate north-south connectivity along
the corridor to facilitate expected traffic volumes
and circulation and determine when improvements
are warranted to proposed or potential north-south
connections, as shown on the Proposed Network exhibit (as shown on Figure 3-4).

Policy CI 5.12
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management practices for reducing VMT. Updates
to the ordinance should include consideration of private shuttle bus services, work from home programs, vanpool programs, and parking strategies that would
incentivize use of public or private transportation for key development projects.

Policy CI 5.13
Utilize Transportation System Management. Utilize Transportation System Management (TSM) measures throughout the City to ensure the circulation system is as efficient and cost-effective as possible. These measures include, but are not limited to, improvements to signal coordination, transit signal
priorities, and pedestrian/bicycle prioritized signals.

Policy CI 5.14
Manage Curb Space. Manage curb space in activity
areas to balance demands of all users, such as emergency vehicles, buses, vehicle parking, bicycle/scooter parking, delivery loading/unloading, rideshare pick-up/drop-off, street furniture, electric
vehicle charging stations, etc.

Policy CI 5.14
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. Utilization
of advanced analytics and high-speed communication networks should be taken into consideration to prepare for the future deployment of connected and
autonomous vehicles.

GOAL CI 6
Provide and maintain a safe and efficient system for delivering goods and services.

Policy CI 6.1
Goods Movement Network. Maintain a designated
goods movement route network (as shown on Figure
3-9) in the City to ensure safe and adequate infrastructure support for the travel of commercial vehicles. Goods movement routes shall comply with the requirements in the City’s municipal code.

Policy CI 6.2
Commercial Loading and Unloading. Coordinate
with property owners and the business community to
support commercial vehicle loading/unloading in a
manner that is efficient while not compromising
safety and operations of other roadway users.

GOAL CI 7
A comprehensive trail network that provides
for equestrian mobility and alternate recreational options.

Policy CI 7.1
Murrieta Creek Regional Trail Project. Continue
to pursue funding and implementation of the Murrieta Creek Regional Trail Project, including an emphasis on safe at-grade roadway crossings with the roadway network. Crossing treatments could include
curb extensions, raised crosswalks, pedestrian hybrid
beacons (also known as HAWK), rectangular rapid
flash beacons (RRFB), etc.

Policy CI 7.2
Close Connectivity Gaps. Analyze gaps in the trail
system and develop an approach for closing gaps, including property acquisition and/or dedicated easements, where necessary and feasible.

Policy CI 7.3
Connect with Adjacent Jurisdictions. Leverage
trails within other jurisdictions to provide connectivity from Wildomar to points beyond.

Policy CI 7.4
Equestrian Trails. Preserve and enhance equestrian
trails where they currently exist.

Policy CI 7.5
Trail Design Guidelines. Develop City-specific
trail design guidelines or formally adopt guidelines,
such as those provided in the County of Riverside
Comprehensive Trails Plan, as part of a Trails Master Plan.

GOAL CI 8
A robust network of infrastructure and utility systems supports the City’s growth.

Policy CI 8.1
Collaborate with Utilities and Service Providers.

Work with utilities and service providers for water,
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not limited to, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD), CR&R, Southern California Edison (SCE), and SoCalGas, to ensure that services and facilities meet resident needs reliably and support the City’s growth.

Policy CI 8.2
Adequate Storm Drainage. Implement and periodically update the 2019 City of Wildomar Master Drainage Plan to manage storm runoff and provide
flood control protection.

Policy CI 8.3
Telecommunications Systems and Access. Work
with telecommunications service providers to meet
the facility and service demands of existing and future development and to provide equitable access to telecommunications infrastructure, including encouraging retrofit and expansion of existing high speed internet systems and inclusion in all new housing.
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4. Economic Development
Element

4.1 Vision
This Element supports the economic health and resilience of Wildomar’s businesses, residents, and City finances in myriad ways. Wildomar will continue to support the growth of existing businesses and new start-ups by improving access to business
management, financing, and marketing training and
assistance. Economic development efforts will focus
on businesses that bring new dollars into the local
Wildomar economy and that capitalize on unique assets in and near Wildomar. The City will collaborate with schools and colleges to encourage training and
jobs for residents. It will also support access to resources and education for entrepreneurs.

The City will embrace innovative and creative approaches to nurturing a vibrant local economy while remaining fiscally responsible. Existing commercial
areas will be transformed and new commercial areas
developed, with a focus on experience-oriented
shopping. Emerging creative and artisan fabricator
economies and ancillary retail sales and services will
be accommodated in light industrial districts. The
City will also leverage the benefits from commuting
residents working from home and spending more
money locally.

4.2 Purpose
Because an economic development element is optional under California planning requirements, there are no legal standards for what the element should
contain. Although economic growth is essential to a
fiscally sustainable city, there are limitations on
what a city can do to promote and support economic
development.

In addition to identifying goals, policies and implementation actions the City will undertake to advance economic development, this element also outlines
the structure of how Wildomar will pursue and invest in economic development. There are two key reasons for this. First, much of the work of economic
development is conducted by local and regional partners, with the city playing a coordinating and supporting role. And second, most of the economic development programs and projects in which the City will invest will be formulated, implemented, and
evaluated through an economic development strategic plan, which the City will adopt and periodically update. The Economic Development Element provides policy guidance for economic development partnerships and for economic development strategic
planning.

4.3 Planning Context and
Approach
A market study was conducted to support the preparation of the General Plan. Rather than discussing the market conditions at that time—market conditions that will change often over the life of the Plan—there are three (3) broad trends that will influence growth and land development over the long term.

Smaller Households and Fewer Children
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Wildomar with children at home declined—for both
married couples and single parents. This is a trend
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This shift in household size and type has implications for housing development. With cities accommodating fewer and fewer families with children, the regional market will shift towards producing a variety of housing types instead of predominantly large single-family detached houses, such as smaller
houses, multigenerational housing, and more attached and multifamily housing. This shift also has implications for the types of businesses—retail, dining, entertainment, and recreation—that will fill commercial buildings and be successful in Wildomar. Finally, this shift will have implications for the types of public facilities and services the City
will be expected to provide.

Changing Retail Environment
The 20+ year trend of retail spending shifting from
bricks-and-mortar stores to online purchasing accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic (beginning in 2020). At the time this General Plan is being prepared, most chain retailers are highly focused on omni-channel retailing—creating multiple pathways
to retail sales, including in-store shopping and online sales with store pickup, delivery, and shipping from
centralized warehouses—which will reduce the need
for more physical stores. Even though Wildomar is
underserved by retail businesses (and so residents
often go to other cities to purchase goods), the proximity of competing shopping centers close to Wildomar will further diminish future demand for more commercial development in the City.

The Barn business plaza (top) and Montague Brothers Coffee (bottom).

To be competitive in the regional market and in the
changing retail environment, the City will need to
facilitate the transformation of existing commercial
areas and the development of new ones, with a focus
on experience-oriented shopping (shopping where
socializing, entertainment, activities, and the overall experience are as important, if not more so, as the
purchase of goods). Promoting the creation of new
local businesses will help expand offerings for shopping, dining, entertainment, and recreation in Wildomar.

Changing Office Use
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the development of
technology and changes in common business
To be competitive in the regional
market and in the changing retail
environment, the City will need to
facilitate the transformation of existing commercial areas and the development of new ones, with a
focus on experience-oriented
shopping (shopping where socializing, entertainment, activities, and the overall experience are as
important, if not more so, as the
purchase of goods).
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practices to deal with employees forced to work
from home. Although businesses are still adjusting
to the new realities, it appears that some office workers may continue to work at home with a limited amount of in-office work. However, some officebased sectors of the economy will continue to operate primarily in offices. This includes medical services, which are forecast to account for the largest share of job growth.

City Hall is co-located with other offices in the Oak Creek shopping center.

Because Wildomar has a limited amount of office
space, it is unlikely to be impacted by a regional lack of demand for offices as businesses decrease their
office footprints when current leases expire. The
City will benefit from commuting residents working
from home and consequently spending more money
locally. And the demand for medical office space
can support mixed-use development in areas this
Plan designates for such development.

Industrial Land Use
Even though there is strong regional demand for
warehousing development, there is little land area
suitable for large warehouses in Wildomar, and
significant growth in warehousing is not consistent
with the community’s character and vision. Instead,
this General Plan focuses on supporting and facilitating light industrial/flex space, which offers smaller tenant spaces, and small- to medium-sized manufacturing facilities. This Plan also proposes to expand what “light industrial use” encompasses to include
the creative and artisan fabricator economies and ancillary retail sales and services. Implementation of the Economic Development Element should focus
on attracting relevant businesses, supporting entrepreneurs wanting to start new businesses, and maintaining the affordability of light industrial building space. Economic development efforts will focus on
businesses that bring new dollars into the local Wildomar economy and that capitalize on unique assets in and near Wildomar.

4.4 Economic Development
Strategic Planning
This Economic Development Element is predicated
on the City adopting, implementing, and periodically
updating an economic development strategic plan.

The strategic plan will identify specific projects, programs, and other investments that are realistic for the City to complete in three to five years. The strategic
plan will also establish an evaluation framework and
metrics to measure the effectiveness of the plan. And
with the information from implementation, the City
will adjust and amend the strategic plan.

This Plan also proposes to expand
what “light industrial use” encompasses to include the creative and artisan fabricator economies and
ancillary retail sales and services.
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4.5 Economic Development
Partners
The City may partner with stakeholders that include
but are not limited to, existing businesses, property
owners, real estate brokers and developers, and other
community organizations. Other stakeholders are
key assets that economic development efforts will
capitalize on, such as Inland Valley Hospital. Other
stakeholders who do not necessarily have economic
development as a primary function will still likely be
engaged because they have a vested interest in
growth and diversification of the local economy and
are committed to the future of Wildomar. The City
will engage stakeholders through the strategic planning process, and the economic development strategic plan will reflect the specific projects and programs to which these stakeholders are committed.

In addition, the City will need to collaborate with a
wide variety of economic development organizations
and service providers to leverage their expertise and
federal, state, and non-profit funding. Through these
partnerships, the City will seek to connect existing
businesses, firms interested in locating in Wildomar,
and local entrepreneurs starting new businesses, with
training and assistance. A partial list of partners includes the Economic Development Coalition, Riverside County Office of Economic Development, Riverside County Workforce Development (RCWD), Inland Empire Small Business Development Center,
Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce, Lake Elsinore Unified School District, and Mt. San Jacinto Community College District. The list is expected to
change over the lifetime of the General Plan.
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4.6 Goals and Policies
GOAL ED 1
Vibrant Local Economy. A resilient local
economy that provides goods and services desired by residents and contributes to the community’s quality of life and sense of place.

Policy ED 1.1
Business Retention and Expansion. Retain existing
businesses and support their profitability and expansion by collaborating with the local Chamber of Commerce and regional economic development service providers to improve access by local businesses to business management training, financing, marketing assistance, and other programs.

Policy ED 1.2
Business Startups. Grow the number of independent businesses to diversify the local economy, to provide business and employment opportunities for
residents, and to provide goods and services desired
by residents, by collaborating with the Chamber of
Commerce and regional economic development service providers to provide entrepreneurial training and assistance.

Policy ED 1.3
Business Attraction. Attract businesses that diversify the local tax base and that improve the quality of life, by collaborating with economic development
service providers to market Wildomar and to market
commercial and industrial sites and facilities to potential new businesses.

Policy ED 1.4
Workforce Housing. Support an adequate and reliable workforce for local businesses by promoting the development of housing opportunities suited to the
range of incomes, in accordance with the Land Use
Element and the Housing Element.

Policy ED 1.5
Employment Opportunities for Residents. Support the growth of existing businesses, the creation of new businesses, and the attraction of businesses
that provide employment opportunities suited to a
variety of skills and education levels.

Policy ED 1.6
Local Preferences. When considering approval of a
development agreement, take into consideration the
potential for a commitment to local procurement and
local hiring preferences to provide a community
benefit if incorporated into the development agreement.

GOAL ED 2
Economic Development Program. A robust
program that supports residents and entrepreneurs and that attracts private investment.

Policy ED 2.1
Economic Development Objectives. Invest in the
City’s economic development program, amenities,
and infrastructure to maintain and enhance the attractiveness of Wildomar for private investment, to expand and diversify the local tax base, and to facilitate growth in the local economy that contributes to and enhances Wildomar’s quality of life.

Policy ED 2.2
Strategic Action Plan. Adopt and periodically update an economic development strategic plan that states the City’s vision for economic development,
identifies objectives for the time frame of the strategy, establishes strategies and action plans, and that may also identify target sectors, partnerships, and
marketing and communications.

Policy ED 2.3
Staffing and Funding. Invest in the City’s economic development to achieve long-term goals in accordance with an adopted strategic action plan,
fund economic development staffing and training,
and incorporate economic development thinking
throughout City Hall.

Policy ED 2.4
Economic Development Partners. Leverage investments by the federal and state governments and by private and non-profit entities by collaborating with
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economic development partners, including but not
limited to the Economic Development Coalition, the
Riverside County Office of Economic Development,
Riverside County Workforce Development, the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship, the
Inland Empire Women’s Business Center, the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce, other public agencies, Lake Elsinore Unified School District, Mt.

San Jacinto Community College District, and other
stakeholders, including but not limited to existing
businesses, real estate brokers and developers, and
other community organizations.

Policy ED 2.5
Marketing and Communications. Maintain regular
public communications of the City’s economic development efforts and successes, maintain regular communications with existing businesses and economic development stakeholders, and, consistent with the adopted economic development strategic
plan, invest in communications to market Wildomar
as a location for new businesses and private investment.

GOAL ED 3
Economic Activity Centers. Well-planned
commercial and industrial districts, commercial corridors, and retail nodes that are integrated into and compatible with Wildomar’s neighborhoods.

Policy ED 3.1
Bundy Canyon Corridor Focus Area. Preserve
larger land parcels with visibility and access to the
freeway primarily for larger-scale, auto-centric shopping centers with retail sales and services businesses and experience-oriented commerce.

Policy ED 3.2
Old Town Focus Area. Facilitate a downtown look
and feel in the Old Town Focus Area by promoting
park-once facilities in a pedestrian-friendly environment with experience-oriented retail sales and services, dining, and entertainment uses.

Policy ED 3.3
Wildomar Trail Corridor Focus Area. Require
that sufficient land area with easy vehicular access
and sufficient parking be reserved to ensure the viability of commercial uses if residential uses are developed first.

Policy ED 3.4
Hidden Springs/Wyman Road Specific Plan
Area. Recommend a market demand study be prepared in conjunction with a future specific plan to ensure that the buildout of this 160 +/- acre area
meets the City’s needs for affordable and workforce
housing, retail sales and services, entertainment, and
employment opportunities.

Policy ED 3.5
Re-dustrial Focus Area. Seek to maintain the affordability of new development in the area centered around Clinton Keith Road east of Inland Valley
Drive to support business start-ups and independent
businesses.

GOAL ED 4
Fiscally Resilient Local Government. Fiscally
sustainable land use and development patterns and conservative, well-managed municipal finances that support a fiscally resilient city.

Policy ED 4.1
Land Use Balance. Maintain a responsible balance
between residential and nonresidential development,
preserving community character and resources, to
generate sufficient municipal revenues to continually
reinvest in the community’s quality of life and periodically evaluate the potential buildout of the general plan to account for structural changes in the economy.

Policy ED 4.2
Funding and Financing Districts. Maintain the
citywide community facilities district to ensure a
healthy, safe, and family-friendly environment, and
when investments are needed for localized improvements and services, consider additional funding and financing districts, such as business improvement
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districts, landscaping and lighting maintenance districts, and enhanced infrastructure finance districts.

Policy ED 4.3
Fiscal Impact Analysis. Ensure that new development enhances the City’s fiscal health and capacity to provide community service programs, entertainment, and recreation opportunities by incorporating potential fiscal impacts into decision-making for
General Plan amendments and zoning changes.
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5. Open Space and
Conservation Element

5.1 Vision
The open space and conservation element seeks to
balance human activities with the integrated ecosystem of plants and animals that use the same air, water, energy, and natural resources.

Wildomar has the good fortune to contain a bounty
of natural resources and open spaces. It is home to
scores of native animals and plants and the habitats
that nurture their lives. And it is shaped by natural
features—from the hillsides to the valleys to the watercourses that give the City its unique form and character. The land also bears the traces of people
who inhabited the area in times past.

The policies in this element recognize that Wildomar’s unique natural and cultural resources are irreplaceable and seek to minimize impacts on them from the daily activities of its human inhabitants so
that they can be enjoyed by subsequent generations
of residents.

5.2 Purpose
This element responds to the requirements in the
California Government Code §65560 et seq. and
§65302(d). It overlaps with several other elements,
most notably the Land Use Element when determining the suitability of sites for future development; the Recreation and Community Services Element
when considering access to open spaces for recreation, parkland, and trails; and the Safety Element to address open space for health and safety.

Residents value Wildomar’s open spaces and natural features.

Relationship to Other
Planning Efforts
The policies in the Open Space and Conservation Element support the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) and Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation
Plan (SKRHCP), which seeks to protect habitat for
the Stephens’ kangaroo rat, an important keystone
species.

Western Riverside County Multiple Species
Habitat Conservation Plan
The MSHCP focuses on conserving species and their
habitats in western Riverside County. In conjunction
with other habitat conservation plans in Southern
California, the goal of the MSHCP is to maintain biological and ecological diversity within a rapidly urbanizing region. MSHCP-conserved lands in the City are shown on Figure 5-1.

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5.3 Planning Context and
Approach
Open Spaces and Natural
Resources
The City of Wildomar is nestled in a valley bordered
by rolling hills to the east and the Cleveland National Forest and Santa Ana and Elsinore mountains to the west. Murrieta Creek and its important riparian corridor runs north-south through the City. The surrounding natural topography and environment afford views of natural open spaces, a rich biodiversity, and miles of mountain ridgelines, which this Plan endeavors to protect as scenic resources.

As shown on Figure 5-1, 1,122 acres of wildlife conservation areas are scattered throughout the northeastern part of the City. These conserved open spaces serve multiple functions, including the protection of natural open areas, watersheds, environmentally sensitive areas such as creeks and riparian areas, wildlife habitats, hillsides, and visual resources.

The City’s distinct vegetation communities are
shown on Figures 5-2a through 5-2d. A total of 36
special-status plant species and 42 special-status
wildlife species have been documented to occur in
the City or may be potentially affected by activities
in the City. Critical habitats for the City’s sensitive species are shown on Figure 5-3. Aquatic resources
are shown on Figure 5-4. These features have the potential to provide corridors that encourage the movement of wildlife and provide habitat for sensitive wildlife and plant species. Because these sensitive
habitats are generally limited to the natural drainages and conserved areas where development is limited,
they are deserving of continued protection.

Wild poppies color the City’s open spaces in spring.

Mineral Resources
The City is designated as Mineral Resources Zone 3
(MRZ-3), which indicates that significance of mineral deposits cannot be determined from the available data. A mining pit, Bundy Canyon Pit, is currently operational. Additionally, a federal lode mining claim, the Baxty Queen, conducts small-scale prospecting and mining for mineral resources, including rare earth elements (REEs) and precious gem materials. These facilities are depicted on Figure 5-5.

Air Quality
Clean air is a critical component for everyday living.

Wildomar is under the jurisdiction of the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD),
which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and
San Bernardino Counties. South Coast AQMD is responsible for controlling emissions from stationary sources of air pollution.
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Wildomar is under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD).

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Canyon Rd
Newport Rd
California Oaks Rd
Lake
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Exposure to high levels of air pollution can result in
severe health impacts, such as respiratory and cardiovascular disease, asthma, and premature death. Protecting the City’s air is thus a vital part of promoting community health. However, air doesn’t recognize
municipal boundaries. So the policies and programs
in this element encourage responsible air management through collaboration with local and state air quality agencies, imposing air pollution regulations
on new construction, and paving the way to use lesspolluting vehicles and outdoor equipment.

Water Supply and Quality
In addition to clean air, the City needs a clean and
adequate supply of water. The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) provides water services to Wildomar. EVMWD’s water supply is a
blend of local groundwater, surface water from Lake
Elsinore and Railroad Canyon Reservoirs (Canyon
Lake), and imported water.

While EVMWD provides the water, the City is responsible for ensuring that water is used responsibly.

This Plan ensures both the protection of water quality in the City and continued collaboration with EVMWD to reduce water use.

Energy
Energy resources provide the power to keep our
electronics running and buildings operating, help us
keep cool in the summer heat, and power our critical
and emergency services. Most of the energy used in
Wildomar’s buildings is in the form of electricity,
provided by Southern California Edison (SCE), and
natural gas, supplied by Southern California Gas
Company (SoCalGas).

Wildomar promotes energy efficiency and conservation through participation in the Western Riverside Energy Partnership, a Western Riverside Council of
Governments (WRCOG) initiative that brings SCE
and SoCalGas together with local jurisdictions to
achieve energy savings, reduce energy bills, and improve building comfort.

The General Plan’s energy policies and implementation programs support the development of affordable, reliable, and independent local power. Policies to promote energy conservation will help lower bills
for energy customers, ensure that buildings remain
comfortable during all weather conditions, and manage the transition to move diverse power sources.

Solid Waste
Proper solid waste treatment and disposal contribute
to safer and healthier environments for people to live
in. In Wildomar, CR&R Services collects and disposes of solid waste generated by households and businesses. CR&R provides trash collection, recycling, and organics processing services and employs anaerobic digestion techniques to produce natural
gas from organic waste.

The solid-waste-related policies and implementation
programs in this element aim to help reduce the
amount of waste that Wildomar sends to landfills.

This includes efforts to divert organic materials and
other recyclables into composting or other recycling
programs as well as overall waste reduction efforts.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The buildup of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere is a factor in climate change. Climate change is responsible for an increase in severe
storms and weather that can make some natural hazards, such as floods, droughts, and wildfires, occur more frequently and with greater intensity. Activities
that produce GHGs include the use of gas-powered
vehicles such as cars and trucks, electricity and natural gas use in local buildings, and the decomposition of materials in landfills. California is working toward a goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, and Wildomar has a role to play in meeting those targets by reducing GHG emissions.

As with other communities across California, Wildomar has a responsibility to reduce GHG emissions and improve climate resiliency. Policies and implementation programs in this element will help guide the reduction of GHG emissions and provide a path
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to increased resiliency to climate hazards like drier
summers, more intense flooding, and more frequent
wildfires. Policies in other elements, such as Safety,
work in concert to reduce vulnerability to climate
hazards. Through these policies and implementation
programs, along with the efforts in the Subregional
Climate Action Plan, Wildomar can significantly reduce its GHG emissions and support progress toward California’s adopted GHG reduction targets.

Cultural and Historical
Resources
Wildomar is part of the ancestral lands of the
Pechanga and Soboba Tribes, both federally recognized tribes. For more than 10,000 years, the Pechanga People have called the Temecula Valley,
which includes Wildomar, their home. The Soboba
tribe has lived within the present-day San Jacinto
Valley and surrounding areas for centuries.

The Built Environment Resources Database lists 14
properties in the City whose dates of occupancy or
construction are between the years 1885 and 1940,
and which range in type from single-family homes to
health resorts, as shown in Table 5-1. Although none
are currently listed on the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) or National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), four resources have been
evaluated as potentially eligible for listing, with a
status code of 3S.

Table 5-1: Previously Evaluated Built
Environment Resources in the City
Address Name
Date of
Construction
CRHR/
NRHP
Code
25025
Catt
Road
-- 1940 5S2
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Road
Schwartz 1934 5S2
32785
Central
Street
Judge William Collier Home,
Lois Cook
House
21343
Dunn
Street
Ben Taylor
House 1934 3S
35880
Frederick
Street
Heal
Ranch,
Robinson
1922 5S2
20619
Grand
Avenue
-- 1935 7N
21999
Grand
Avenue
R.J. Brown 1886 3S
22060
Grand
Avenue
Easterbrook 1886 3S
22180
Grand
Avenue
-- 1899 5S2
34860 Iodine
Springs
Road
Iodine
Springs 1925 5S2
21680
Lime
Street
-- 1945 6Y
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Table 5-1: Previously Evaluated Built
Environment Resources in the City
Address Name
Date of
Construction
CRHR/
NRHP
Code
Palomar
Street
Wildomar
Bell 1887 5S2
21564
Palomar
Street
-- 1910 7N
21457
Pecan
Street
Dr. O.S.

Brown 1888 3S
Source: Cultural Resources Assessment for
City of Wildomar General Plan Update, Riverside County, California, ECORP Consulting, Inc., October 27, 2023
Notes: CRHR = California Register of Historical
Places, NRHP = National Register of Historic
Places
3S: Appears eligible for NRHP individually
through survey evaluation.
5S2: Individually eligible for local listing or designation. 6Y: Determined ineligible for NRHP by consensus through Section 106 process – Not evaluated for CR local listing. 7N: Needs to be reevaluated – formerly coded
as may become NRHP eligible with specific
conditions.

Wildomar’s unique cultural and historical resources,
both known and undiscovered, tell the story of the
City and the people that have occupied the land for
thousands of years. The City will continue to consult
with local tribes and other stakeholders to identify
and protect these irreplaceable treasures.

5.4 Goals and Policies
GOAL OS 1
Biological resources are protected from development, conserved, restored, and enhanced.

Policy OS 1.1
Habitat Conservation. Require and enforce provisions of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) and Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan to protect environmentally sensitive lands, habitats, and
vulnerable species.

Policy OS 1.2
Wetland and Riparian Area Protection. To the
maximum extent possible, development shall avoid
and conserve remaining habitats in wetlands and riparian areas that are critical to the feeding, hibernation, or nesting of wildlife species associated with these areas.

Policy OS 1.3
Biological Reports. Require biological reports that
comply with the MSHCP for new development projects, transportation projects, and other planning efforts in the City.

Policy OS 1.4
Rewilding and Habitat Restoration. Pursue opportunities for rewilding and restoring critical habitats for sensitive species that include, but are not limited to the following: preserving, enhancing, restoring,
and expanding an integrated network of open space
to support beneficial uses, such as habitat, recreation, natural resources, historic and tribal resources, water management, and aesthetics.

Policy OS 1.5
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Policy OS 1.6
Natural Vegetation Conservation. Maintain and
conserve mature and historic examples of native
trees, natural vegetation, stands of established trees, and other features for ecosystem, aesthetic, and water conservation purposes.

Policy OS 1.7
Project Siting. Require that new development projects respect, integrate with, and complement the natural features of the land, including conforming
building massing to topographic forms, restricting
grading of steep slopes, and encouraging the preservation of visual horizon lines and significant hillsides as prominent visual features.

Policy OS 1.8
Protect Ridgelines. Protect ridgelines from incompatible development that diminishes their scenic value, and ensure their conservation, preservation,
and management.

Policy OS 1.9
Contour Grading. Utilize contour grading and
slope rounding to gradually transition graded road
slopes into a natural configuration consistent with
the topography of the areas.

GOAL OS 2
Air quality is protected from adverse environmental factors that contribute to poor air quality.

Policy OS 2.1
Air Quality Coordination. Collaborate with the
South Coast Air Quality Management District
(South Coast AQMD), Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the preparation and application of regional air quality management plans, programs, enforcement measures, and mitigation
measures designed to reduce and/or minimize the
amount of primary and secondary air pollutants.

Policy OS 2.2
New Construction. Require compliance with South
Coast AQMD regulations and support appropriate
future measures to reduce fugitive dust emanating
from new project construction sites.

Policy OS 2.3
Compatible Development Siting. Require that siting for new developments is compatible with the existing land uses and ensure that land uses for sensitive receptors such as daycares, schools, hospitals, and elderly housing are separated and protected from
polluting point sources using pollution control
measures such as distance, barriers, and landscaping.

Policy OS 2.4
Landscaping and Construction Equipment. Encourage the reduction of gasoline- or diesel-powered landscaping and construction equipment and increased use of electric equipment.

Policy OS 2.5
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. Work with utility providers to expand EV charging infrastructure throughout the community to accelerate the use of
zero emission vehicles, prioritizing multifamily,
commercial, office, and municipal properties.

Policy OS 2.6
City Vehicles. Purchase City vehicles consistent
with the state’s Advanced Clean Fleet regulations, as
feasible.

GOAL OS 3
Reliable and safe water supply that supports
Wildomar’s current and future needs.

Policy OS 3.1
Collaboration with EVMWD. Collaborate with the
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
(EVMWD) to conserve and protect water quality
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Policy OS 3.2
Water Quality Protection. Require that new developments do not degrade natural water bodies such as streams and rivers, and protect groundwater resources.

Policy OS 3.3
Water Conservation Strategies. Encourage waterconserving site design and the use of water-conserving fixtures in new development, and advocate for the adoption and implementation of water conservation strategies by water service agencies.

Policy OS 3.4
Water Conservation in Existing Development.

Encourage existing development to use water-conserving mechanisms such as stormwater capture systems, graywater systems, water-efficient appliances, and drought-tolerant landscape planting.

Policy OS 3.5
Recycled Water. Continue to coordinate with and
support EVMWD on opportunities to expand the recycled water system in the City.

City of Wildomar’s Historic Bell at Wildomar Elementary School.

GOAL OS 4
Cultural and historical resources that are
protected, enhanced, and restored for the education, appreciation, and enjoyment of future generations.

Policy OS 4.1
Adaptive Reuse. Repurpose buildings or structures
of historical significance to preserve, maintain, and
enhance them for future use where appropriate and
feasible.

Policy OS 4.2
Tribal Consultation. Consult Native American
tribes as part of the SB 18 and AB 52 regulations on
projects that could potentially have an impact on archeological sites and other culturally significant properties. Ensure that any inadvertent discoveries
of Native American cultural resources are treated
with appropriate dignity.

Policy OS 4.3
Paleontological and Archeological Resources. Require new development to avoid paleontological and archeological resources if possible and to minimize
impacts to them in accordance with the requirements
of CEQA.

Policy OS 4.4
Historic and Cultural Resources Inventory. Maintain and periodically update an inventory of recognized historic and cultural resources of local, regional, or national significance and those that might be eligible for recognition, in consultation with interested parties such as the Wildomar Historical Society.

GOAL OS 5
A high-quality network of open spaces that
support preservation of natural resources.

Policy OS 5.1
Open Space Access. Require new developments to
provide access to open spaces.
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Policy OS 5.2
Murrieta Creek. Enhance Murrieta Creek as a critical riparian area within the City.

GOAL OS 6
Energy is used efficiently and sourced from
resilient, low carbon, and renewable energy
supplies.

Policy OS 6.1
Energy Conservation. Encourage energy audits and
energy-efficient retrofitting of existing buildings
throughout the City.

Policy OS 6.2
Energy Transition. Work with local energy providers and contractors to support residents and business owners transitioning to all-electric appliances and renewable energy.

Policy OS 6.3
Grid Reliability. Support and encourage efforts by
local energy service providers and other public agencies to improve the safety and resilience of the local power grid.

Policy OS 6.4
Energy Independence. Increase the installation of
on-site renewable energy systems in new and existing developments with the capacity to support these systems, enforcing the renewable energy requirements of the California Building Standards Code and encouraging buildings not covered by State requirements to install renewable energy systems.

Policy OS 6.5
Energy Storage. Encourage new and existing buildings to include battery storage systems, especially buildings with solar energy installations and municipal buildings that provide essential community services.

Policy OS 6.6
Municipal Energy Transition. Transition municipal operations to renewable energy sources and electric building operations as feasible.

Policy OS 6.7
Tree Canopy. Maintain and expand the tree canopy
in residential and commercial neighborhoods to provide shade, improve air and water quality, reduce the heat island effect, and create habitat for birds and
pollinators.

Policy OS 6.8
Urban Cooling. Promote the construction of cool
roofs, green roofs, and rooftop gardens, as feasible,
to support decreased energy demand and urban cooling. Rooftop gardens also cool the surrounding area through moisture retention and surface reflectivity.

The construction of rooftop gardens would reduce
energy consumption and associated GHG emissions
in the building energy sector.

Policy OS 6.9
Cooling Elements. Encourage site and building design that avoids unwanted heat gain from solar exposure and considers passive solar and wind design.

Features that provide shading at suitable times of the
day and year generally should be “passive” or automatic, avoiding the need for occupants to regularly monitor or adjust them. Examples of passive and active solar and wind design include orienting buildings to maximize exposure to cooling effects of prevailing winds, daylighting design, natural ventilation, space planning, thermal massing, and locating landscaping and landscape structures to shade buildings.

Policy OS 6.10
Financing. Partner with SCE, the Inland Regional
Energy Network, and local solar installers to assist
low-income homeowners and small business owners
with identifying financing options for installation of
rooftop solar energy systems, energy efficiency retrofits, energy storage, and electrification of existing buildings.
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GOAL OS 7
Waste generation is decreased through recycling and waste diversion programs.

Policy OS 7.1
Recycling Programs. Support residential, commercial, industrial, and construction/demolition recycling programs to minimize the solid waste stream to landfills.

Policy OS 7.2
Electronic Waste Recycling. Coordinate with businesses that recycle electronic waste (e.g., batteries, fluorescent lamps, compact-fluorescent (CFL) bulbs)
and the California Product Stewardship Council,
CalRecycle, and other pertinent agencies to increase
rates of electronic waste recycling.

GOAL 8
Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced significantly across all sources in the community.

Policy OS 8.1
Climate Action Plan. Work collaboratively with regional agencies, neighboring cities, communitybased organizations, businesses, and other partners, as appropriate, to develop and implement a climate
action plan or equivalent approach to identify current and future sources and quantify local GHG emissions and strategies to reduce Wildomar’s GHG
emissions to levels consistent with statewide GHG
reduction and elimination goals, including those of
Assembly Bill 1279, Executive Order B-55-18, Senate Bill 32, and Executive Order S-03-05.

Policy OS 8.2
Regional Climate Action. Work with regional and
subregional agencies to promote collaboration and
partnership on climate action issues and to integrate
regional tools and resources into Wildomar’s climate
action planning efforts.
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6. Recreation and
Community Services
Element

6.1 Vision
Parks, trails, recreation facilities and programs, and
community services nurture the social, physical, and
mental well-being of Wildomar’s residents. The
Recreation and Community Services Element supports
a vision of an expanded network of parks and trails,
enhanced recreation activities, and robust community
services that continue to support the healthy lifestyles of Wildomar’s current and future generations.

The City will provide a network of parks and
recreational facilities that contribute to individual
health by supporting physical activity and access to the mentally restorative powers of nature. Public facilities and community services such as libraries, schools, and
arts and cultural programs will enrich the mind and
connect neighbors with each other. Wildomar will
work with its partners to provide a backbone of public
safety and medical services that maintain a high
quality of life for the City’s residents.

6.2 Purpose
This element addresses California Government Code
requirements (§ 65560 et. seq.) to assess open space
for outdoor recreation and works in concert with the
Land Use Element and Open Space and Conservation
Element. Other topics addressed in the element are not
required by government code but represent the City’s
commitment to maintaining and improving
recreational and community facilities and programs to
support the social, physical, and mental well-being of
its residents.

Relationship to Other Planning Efforts
This element is intended to set the overall policy
framework for the growth and development of
recreational and community services in Wildomar.

However, it builds upon several other important
planning and policy documents.

Wildomar Parks Master Plan
The City prepared the Wildomar Parks Master Plan
(WPMP) in 2015. The plan offers a vision and specific
actions that the City can undertake to acquire land and build a parkland system that meets residents’
recreational needs.

Wildomar Active Transportation Plan
The Active Transportation Plan (Wildomar ATP)
contains strategies and recommendations for multi-use
trails, including equestrian access, as well as bicycle and pedestrian networks for both recreation and
mobility purposes.

Murrieta Creek Regional Trail Project
Wildomar is a partner in the regionwide Murrieta
Creek Regional Trail Project. The project envisions a
multi-use, non-motorized trail system along the creek
that connects the cities of Temecula, Murrieta,
Wildomar, and Lake Elsinore, and echoing the route of
the historic Butterfield Overland Trail.

This Element supports a vision of an
expanded network of parks and
trails, enhanced recreation
activities, and robust community
services that continue to support
the healthy lifestyles of Wildomar’s
current and future generations.
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6.3 Planning Context and
Approach
Parks and Recreation
The City’s current parkland system and recreational
open spaces consist of four public parks, recreation
facilities at the parks and on joint-use land, and trails that serve as recreational and transportation routes.

The four parks in the city are Marna O’Brien Park,
Regency-Heritage Park, Windsong Park, and Malaga
Park, and they cover more than 15 acres of parkland.

Play structure at Marna O’Brien Park.

The City has three new parks in the planning stages. A
27-acre park is planned adjacent to Ronald Reagan
Elementary School, and an 11-acre park is planned
along Grand Avenue, adjacent to David A. Brown
Middle School. Both parks are planned for a mix of
active and passive elements. A 20-acre park is planned
on the eastside of Palomar Street, generally south of
Pasadena Street adjacent to Gierson Avenue. The park
has been proposed as a passive nature park with trails
and supporting amenities.

Existing and proposed parkland facilities are shown on
Figure 6-1.

The City has several facilities for organized sports
play or other recreational activities. Marna O’Brien
Park has three (3) baseball fields with spectator and
player benches, two (2) full basketball courts, two
large multi-use soccer fields, and sports field lighting; while Regency Heritage Park has two (2) basketball
half courts and a dog park. Both parks have a tot-lot.

There are also recreational facilities owned by other
entities that help to meet the community’s recreational needs. These include the ball fields at the Wildomar
Cemetery and recreational amenities at public school
grounds that may be made available to the public after
school hours on weekdays and on the weekend.

The goals and policies in this Element supplement the
Wildomar Parks Master Plan (WPMP) by providing an
overall vision for the provision of parks and
recreational facilities in the City and addressing topics not included in the WPMP. New parks will be
designed to be safe, sustainable, and inclusive to
accommodate residents of all ages, backgrounds, and
abilities. While expanding access to such facilities, the City will strive to serve neighborhoods with the
highest unmet needs. This expansion will be abetted
by creative approaches to joint use opportunities and
funding sources.

Trails
Wildomar has a network of multi-use and equestrian
trails that serve as both recreational facilities and
transportation routes for pedestrians, hikers, and
cyclists. The trails connect to different parts of
Wildomar and regional trail networks. Existing and
proposed trails are shown on Figure 6-2.

Multi-use trail along Grand Avenue.
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Murrieta Creek is a regional creek that runs through
the cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, and Lake
Elsinore. The Murrieta Creek Regional Trail Project is
an ongoing citywide priority and multi-agency
collaboration to create a multi-use, non-motorized trail system along Murrieta Creek.

The General Plan recognizes that Wildomar’s multiuse trails are highly valued by residents. In addition to implementing prior plans for adding to this network, a
future Trails Master Plan will provide more detailed
guidance on trail design, signage, and wayfinding.

Community Services
The City of Wildomar has a range of community
services, from schools to police, fire, and emergency
services, the locations of which are shown on Figure
6-3. The City partners with various departments in
Riverside County to provide these services. To support
the social, physical, and mental well-being of
residents, the General Plan provides for facilities,
programs and services that nurture the arts and culture, healthy diets, lifelong learning, and public safety.

School Services
The Lake Elsinore Unified School District operates the
following seven schools in the City:
• Valley Adult School:
21440 Lemon Street
• Ronald Reagan Elementary School:
35445 Wildomar Trail
• Donald Graham Elementary School:
35450 Frederick Street
• Wildomar Elementary School:
21575 Palomar Road
• William Collier Elementary School:
20150 Mayhall Drive
• David A. Brown Middle School:
21861 Grand Avenue
• Elsinore High School:
21800 Canyon Drive
Library Services
There is one library within the City limits. The
Wildomar Library at 34303 Mission Trail is a part of
the Riverside County Library System. It offers
traditional services plus public computers and copying.

Fire Protection Services
CAL FIRE/Riverside County provides fire protection
services for residents and businesses in the City.

Wildomar Fire Station 61 is at 32637 Gruwell Street.

Wildomar Fire Station.

Police Protection Services
Law enforcement services are provided by the
Riverside County Sheriff's Department with local
policing directed from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff's
station located at 333 Limited Avenue, Lake Elsinore.
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6.4 Goals and Policies
GOAL RC 1
A system of parklands and recreational open
spaces that meet the needs of Wildomar’s
current and future residents.

Policy RC 1.1
Parks Master Plan. Implement the Parks Master Plan
to achieve the City’s vision for parks facilities.

Policy RC 1.2
Service Level Goal. Provide and maintain three (3)
acres of neighborhood and community parks per 1,000
residents.

Policy RC 1.3
Park Demand and Evaluation. Evaluate the
community's parks and recreational needs and the
adequacy of the City’s recreational facilities and
programs in meeting these needs.

Policy RC 1.4
Park Equity. Seek opportunities to develop parks in
neighborhoods with the highest unmet need.

Policy RC 1.5
Developer Fee Contribution. Require developers to
contribute fees as part of the development review
process to fund parkland acquisition and
improvements.

Policy RC 1.6
Joint Use Agreements. Collaborate with agencies and
organizations such as Elsinore Valley Municipal
Water District (EVMWD) and enact joint use
agreements for open spaces such as flood control
channels and water recharge basins that could be used
jointly for recreational purposes.

Policy RC 1.7
Land Acquisition. Pursue the acquisition of public
and private land, to provide adequate parkland as
envisioned in the Parks Master Plan.

Policy RC 1.8
Community Facilities District. Require new
developments to be annexed into the Community
Facilities District to support maintenance of open
space, parkland, and trails.

Decorative landmark at Marna O’Brien Park.

GOAL RC 2
Parkland and recreational facilities that are
safe, inclusive, and sustainable.

Policy RC 2.1
Siting and Design. Design new parkland and
recreational facilities that are compatible with the
surrounding built and natural environments; utilize
sustainable best practices; and when feasible,
incorporate features that reflect Wildomar’s unique
attributes.

Policy RC 2.2
Safety Through Design. Require new parkland and
recreational facilities to be designed for safety using best practices, including providing shade structures,
appropriately trimmed landscaping, sufficient lighting
for nighttime activities, sufficient and accessible
access points, and placing community-gathering
features and amenities along main routes with high
pedestrian traffic.
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Policy RC 2.3
Design For Inclusiveness. Design new parkland and
recreational facilities and, when feasible, retrofit
existing facilities to be more inclusive for users of all ages and abilities. Examples of such design features
include meeting and exceeding Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility requirements and
offering play equipment to accommodate people with
all abilities.

GOAL RC 3
A network of well-designed trails that provide
recreational opportunities and connect
residents to the places that they desire to go.

Policy RC 3.1
Trails Master Plan. Implement a Trails Master Plan
that builds on the Trail Design Guidance in the
Wildomar Active Transportation Plan (Figure 7-1) and
includes an adopted Trails Map and specific trail
design guidance appropriate for the surrounding built
and/or natural environment.

Policy RC 3.2
Murrieta Creek Trail. Seek funding to design and
build the Murrieta Creek Trail as a recreational
amenity with appropriate access and safety
considerations.

Policy RC 3.3
Equestrian Trails. Ensure that the Trails Master Plan
provides some trails that support equestrian usage.

Policy RC 3.4
Trail Signage And Wayfinding. Require new trails to
have clearly labeled signage at trailheads and
informational wayfinding signage along the trails.

When feasible, have wayfinding signage that shows
the proximity to nearby trails.

RC 3.5
Trail Connectivity. Prioritize new trails that offer
connectivity to open spaces, other trails or active
transportation facilities, and local and regional
destinations.

Wildomar Elementary School.

GOAL RC 4
Community services and recreational
programs that support a high quality-of-life
and healthy lifestyles.

Policy RC 4.1
Diversity of Community Services. Provide a variety
of community services and recreational programs to
enhance the quality of life for the City’s diverse
populations.

Policy RC 4.2
Inclusive Recreation. Provide community services
and recreational programming that support individuals
with different physical, mental, developmental, and
age-related needs.

RC 4.3
Arts and Culture. Explore opportunities to expand
the presence of arts and culture in the physical and
social fabric of Wildomar, including, but not limited
to, cultural facilities and events, arts education and
programs, and public art requirements for new
construction and public improvement projects.

Policy RC 4.4
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Policy RC 4.5
Healthy Food Options. Encourage and support
community gardening and farmers markets to provide
residents with healthy food options.

Policy RC 4.6
Educational System. Partner with local public and
private schools, including the Lake Elsinore Unified
School District, to maintain effective educational,
vocational, and workforce training programs.

Wildomar Library.

Policy RC 4.7
Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Work
with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and
CAL FIRE Riverside County Fire Department to
continue to provide effective law enforcement, fire,
and emergency medical services.
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The vision for managing noise in
Wildomar is to allow the ”good
noises” associated with a vibrant
city full of life and limit the impact
of the ”bad noises”

7. Noise Element

7.1 Vision
The vision for managing noise in Wildomar is to
allow the ”good noises” associated with a vibrant
city full of life and limit the impact of the ”bad noises” that occur infrequently as a part of that life so that there are still quiet places to sleep, relax, and
recharge.

People’s relationship to noise can be complicated.

Certainly, noise can be unwelcome at times, but
places that are full of life are often noisy. People
make noise going about their daily routines as they
move about, use equipment, build things, talk, sing,
shout, and laugh. People also play music, cheer for
sports, have dogs, and generally make themselves
known. These are sounds of life and are welcome in
most instances. Anyone with children or experience
near a school during recess understands. To most,
these are good sounds and would not be considered
noise in the right context.

Noise becomes a nuisance when it regularly disturbs
sleep, discourages the enjoyment of the outdoors,
and affects the daily routine of residents. When this
occurs, it is essential to lower the level of noise.

7.2 Purpose
California Government Code § 65302(f) requires
municipalities to prepare and adopt “a Noise Element that shall identify and appraise noise problems in the community.” The Noise Element supports development locations of planned noise-sensitive land uses and facilitates noise levels for sensitive noise
receivers. For purposes of this Noise Element,
"noise-sensitive areas and uses" include residential
areas, parks, schools, churches, hospitals, and longterm care facilities. It is also important that noise generating uses such as industrial and commercial be
protected from incursion of noise-sensitive uses to
avoid noise complaints that may affect the operation
of these fixed noise sources.

7.3 Noise
At the basic level, noise is defined as unwanted
sound and is known to have several adverse effects
on people, including hearing loss, speech and sleep
interference, physiological responses, and annoyance. Although sound can be easily measured, the perception of noise and the physical response to
sound complicate the analysis of its impact on people. People judge the relative magnitude of sound sensation in subjective terms such as “noisiness” or
“loudness.”
Noise also uses specific terminology to describe levels of noise and how measurements are taken and compared. Noise also reacts to the environment and
can be reduced through barriers such as walls, buildings, and topography. The most obvious noise source in the City is traffic from I-15 and major roadways
such as Clinton Keith, Bundy Canyon, and Wildomar Trail.

7.4 Terminology
Like many technical fields, specific terms are used
to explain different aspects of analysis. For noise,
understanding the following terms will help when
reading this element.
• Decibel (dB)
This is a unit for measuring the amplitude of a
sound that is based on a logarithmic scale, which
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compresses the wide range of sound pressure
levels to a more usable range of numbers.
• A-weighted decibels (dBA)
This refers to the sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter using the A-weighting network. This method deemphasizes the very low and very high frequency components of the sound, placing greater emphasis on frequencies within the sensitivity
range of the human ear.
• Day-Night Average Sound Level (Ldn)
This noise measurement describes the average
noise level over a 24-hour period after the addition of 10 decibels to sound levels after 10 p.m. and before 7 a.m. The 10 dBA adjustment accounts for our greater sensitivity to nighttime noise and the fact that lower ambient levels at
night tend to make noise events, such as aircraft
flyovers, more intrusive.
• Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL)
Similar to Ldn, the CNEL is the 24-hour average
noise level after the addition of 5 dB to sound
levels from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and 10 dB to
sound levels between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
• Equivalent Continuous Noise Level (Leq)
Leq is a noise descriptor that can be thought of
as the average noise level during a period of
time. The average noise level is based on the energy content (acoustic energy) of the sound. It is typically computed over 1-, 8-, and 24-hour
sample periods.
• Noise Contours
Noise contours are a graphical representation of
projected noise exposure levels associated with
noise sources such as roadways, aircraft, and
railroad operations. They are expressed as the
physical distance from the noise source at which
different noise levels can be heard.

7.5 Noise Environments &
Measurements
All sound levels referred to in this element are Aweighted to de-emphasize the very low and very high frequencies in a manner similar to the human
ear. A-weighting gives a better measurement for human annoyance and some health effects.

Ambient noise, which is the total noise in an environment, is usually measured with an A-weighted decibel scale (dBA). However, ambient noise varies
over time; therefore, other metrics that give an average noise level over a specified period of time are used. Such metrics include the energy-equivalent
noise level (Leq), the day-night average noise level
(Ldn), and the community noise equivalent level
(CNEL). Leq is an hourly average, and Ldn and
CNEL are 24-hour weighted averages.

Ambient noise monitoring was conducted in October
2022 to determine a baseline noise level for different
environments. The results of the noise measurements
can be found in Appendix 5.13-1 of the General Plan
Environmental Impact Report.

7.6 Planning Context
Generally, Wildomar is a quiet town, and most noise
is associated with traffic. In a real sense, this means that noise levels are less during nights, weekends,
and holidays when traffic is less than normal daily
volumes. Tables 7-1 and 7-2 show the ambient noise
measurements recorded during preparation of this
element. Figure 7-1 shows the locations where
measurements were recorded. Roadway noise and
ambient noise are both important to understand because road noise helps guide land use decisions, and ambient noise provides a measurement against
which future noise generating uses will be measured.
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Table 7-1: Long-Term Measurement Summary
Monitoring
Location Description
24-Hour Noise Level, dBA
CNEL Lowest Leq
(1hr)
Highest
Leq (1hr)
LT-1
Intersection of Harvest Way and Plowshare
Road near 3392 Harvey Way (residence)
9/27/2023, 9:12 AM
67 30 84
LT-2 Corydon Road near 32885 Corydon Road
(mixed-use area) 09/18/2023, 4:00 PM 74 56 70
LT-3 By Corydon Road and Mission Trail
09/18/2023, 3:35 PM 77 60 81
LT-4
Along Clinton Keith Road by 32450 Clinton
Keith Road (commercial) 09/18/2023 2:40
PM
71 53 75
LT-5 Along Wildomar Trail by 32420 Wildomar
Trail (commercial) 09/18/2023 3:04 PM 75 60 79
Source: General Plan EIR, Appendix 5.13-1.
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Source: City of Wildomar, 2023; PlaceWorks, 2024
FIG 7-1: SHORT AND LONG TERM NOISE MEASUREMENT LOCATIONS 0 0.25 0.5 1
Miles
City Boundary
Long-Term (24-hour)
Noise Measurement
Locations (5)
LT-X
Short-Term (15-minute)
Noise Measurement
Locations (12)
ST-X
ST-1
ST-2
ST-3
ST-4
ST-5
ST-6
ST-7
ST-8
ST-10 ST-9
ST-11
ST-12
LT-2
LT-3
LT-5
LT-1
LT-4
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Table 7-2: Short-Term Noise Measurements Summary in A-weighted Sound Levels Monitoring
Location Description
15-minute Noise Level, dBA
Leq Lmax Lmin L50 L25 L8 L2
ST-1
Intersection of Deep Wells Road and
Hidden Hollow Road near 24960
Deep Well Road (Residence)
09/15/2023 12:38 PM

46.9 69.8 36.3 40.5 45.0 51.5 56.1
ST-2
Intersection of The Farm Road and
Wheelbarrow Road near 34474
Wheelbarrow Lane (Residence)
09/15/2023 1:07 PM

40.9 54.2 35.4 38.7 41.4 44.3 47.5
ST-3
Intersection of Gafford Road and
Great Falls Road, near 33514 Great
Falls Road (Residence) 9/15/2023
2:03 PM

49.3 69.7 39.6 41.6 43.3 49.5 58.0
ST-4
Near intersection of Oak Circle Drive
and Bundy Canyon Road, near 23411
Bundy Canyon Road (Church)
9/15/2023 1:33 PM.

63.6 74.3 42.2 62.4 65.0 67.3 69.7
ST-5
Intersection of Gruwell Street and
Wildomar Trail near 22271 Wildomar
Trail (Residence) 9/15/2023 3:00 PM

47.9 95.2 38.8 42.2 46.1 52.2 56.8
ST-6
Intersection of Avry Road and Catt
Road near 35992 Avry Way (Residence) 9/15/2023 3:00 PM.62.3 62.5 62.2 62.3 62.4 62.5 62.5 ST-7
Near Washington Avenue near Murrieta Springs Adventist Christian Academy near 32477 Starbucks Circle (Church) 9/15/23 3:25 PM

49.6 61.2 42.8 48.8 50.5 52.3 54.7
ST-8
Intersection of Brilliante Drive and El
Diamante Drive near 5335 El Diamante Drive 9/18/23 12:02 PM64.3 87.0 44.6 52.5 59.8 66.7 72.6 ST-9
Intersection of Seagrass Trail and Via
Sarah, near 25934 Seagrass Trail
(Residence) 9/18/2023 12:30 PM.

46.5 61.1 34.3 40.9 40.9 46.1 55.6
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Table 7-2: Short-Term Noise Measurements Summary in A-weighted Sound Levels Monitoring
Location Description
15-minute Noise Level, dBA
Leq Lmax Lmin L50 L25 L8 L2
ST-10
Intersection of Cassandra Street and
Loring Road, near 25139 Loring Road
(Residence) 9/18/2023 12:55 PM

51.9 70.0 38.1 42.1 45.0 52.7 63.1
ST-11
Intersection of Union Street and
Trailwood Court, near 32755 Trailwood Court (Residence) 9/18/23 1:38 PM

64.0 64.2 64.0 64.0 64.1 64.1 64.2
ST-12
Intersection of Athea Way and Willow
Road, near 21827 Athea Way (Residence) 9/18/23 2:09 PM65.0 77.3 47.8 60.8 65.8 69.8 72.5 Source: General Plan EIR, Appendix 5.13-1.

7.7 Noise Standards
Interior Noise Standards
The State of California’s noise insulation standards
are codified in the California Code of Regulations,
Title 24, Building Standards Administrative Code,
Part 2, California Building Code. These noise standards are applied to new construction for the purpose of providing suitable interior noise environments.

Noise studies must be prepared when a project seeks
to place people near major transportation noise
sources, and where such noise sources create an exterior noise level of 60 dBA CNEL or higher. A project must demonstrate that structures have been designed to limit interior noise in habitable rooms.

Exterior Noise Standards
Table 7-3 provides the City with a tool to gauge the
compatibility of land uses relative to existing and
future noise levels. The noise standards can be modified for areas that already have higher noise, and for activities like festivals, markets, and outdoor performances. Generally, there is more flexibility for outdoor noise than indoor, and design features such
as berms, walls, windows, and setbacks will all be
factored into review of the project.

7.8 Noise Contours
Figure 7-2 shows the projected noise following the
roadways and potential segments of transportation
based on the traffic analysis prepared for the land
use diagram (Figure 2-2). The contours are calculated using predicted traffic data for the City roadways and do not factor in topography, other buildings, or
noise attenuation. While the contours may not be
able to precisely predict noise levels, they can be
used as a general guide to consider noise levels for
any future projects.
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Table 7-3: Noise Compatibility Standards for Land Uses
Land Use Category
Normally Acceptable (dBA
CNEL)
Conditionally
Acceptable
(dBA CNEL)
Normally Unacceptable
(dBA CNEL)
Conditionally
Unacceptable
(dBA CNEL)
Single Family Residential) 60 65 70 70+
Infill Single Family Residential 65 75 80 80+
Motels, Hotels, Transient
Lodging 60 70 80 80+
Schools, Libraries, Churches,
Hospitals, Nursing Homes 60 70 80 80+
Amphitheater, Concert Hall,
Auditorium, Meeting Hall - 65 - 65+
Sports Arenas, Outdoor Spectator Sports - 70 - 75+
Playgrounds, Neighborhood
Parks 70 - 75 75+
Golf Courses, Riding Stables,
Water Recreation, Cemeteries 70 - 80 80+
Office Buildings, Business,
Commercial, Professional 65 75 85+ -
Industrial, Manufacturing, and
Utilities 70 80 85+ -
Freeway Adjacent Commercial
Office, and Industrial Uses 65 80 85+ -
Aircraft Noise Levels
The closest airport to the City is the Skylark Airport
(Skydive Elsinore), a private airstrip with minimal
air traffic approximately 425 feet northwest of Wildomar’s western boundary. Air traffic is primarily from the 25 aircraft owned by Skydive Elsinore,
which are used to provide skydiving and gliding services. The small aircraft and limited flight operations do not generate significant noise affecting the City.

The nearest public airport is approximately 4.8 miles
southeast of Wildomar and is known as the French
Valley Airport.

Airport noise contours do not extend into the City’s
sphere of influence, and airport noise does not significantly affect nearby sensitive receptors (i.e., all residences are outside of the 55 and 60 dBA Ldn
noise contours. Therefore, while aircraft overflights
will be heard, the noise generated does not result in
the need to adjust land uses or activities in the City.

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To establish the baseline noise conditions, traffic
data representing annual average traffic volumes for
existing conditions on major roadways were obtained from the regional traffic model to allow calculations for existing and projected traffic volumes.

Distances from the centerlines of selected roadways
to the 60, 65 and 70 dB CNEL contours are summarized in Table 7-4. These distances should be treated as estimates; actual distances may vary due to factors such as road curvature, roadway grade, shielding by local topography or structures, and elevated roadway.

Table 7-4: Noise Contours from Centerline for Roadways
Roadway Segment1
Existing CNEL Buildout CNEL
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
Almond Street Lemon Street to Waite
Street - - - 14 31 67
Bayless Road Wildomar Trail to Depasquale Road - - - 6 13 28 Bryant Street Corydon Street to Lorena
Lane - - - 9 20 43
Bryant Street Lorena Lane to Palomar
Street - - - 7 15 32
Bryant Street Grand Avenue to Palomar Street - - - 10 21 46 Bundy Canyon
Road
Mission Trail to Orange
Street 56 120 259 61 130 281
Bundy Canyon
Road
Orange Street to I-15 SB
Ramps 92 198 427 113 243 523
Bundy Canyon
Road
I-15 SB Ramps to I-15 NB
Ramps 92 198 426 121 260 560
Bundy Canyon
Road
I-15 NB Ramps to Monte
Vista Road 85 183 395 122 263 567
Bundy Canyon
Road
Monte Vista Road to The
Farm Road 82 177 382 128 275 593
Bundy Canyon
Road
The Farm Road to City
Limit 72 155 335 116 250 539
Catt Road McVicar Street to Clinton
Keith Rd - - - 22 48 104
Clinton Keith
Road
Grand Avenue to Palomar Street 65 139 299 84 181 391
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Table 7-4: Noise Contours from Centerline for Roadways
Roadway Segment1
Existing CNEL Buildout CNEL
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
Clinton Keith
Road
Palomar Street to Hidden
Springs Road 93 201 434 111 238 513
Clinton Keith
Road
Hidden Springs Road to I15 SB Ramps 113 243 524 135 292 629 Clinton Keith
Road
I-15 SB Ramps to I-15 NB
Ramps 111 238 514 134 289 623
Clinton Keith
Road
I-15 NB Ramps to Wildomar Trail 101 218 469 136 293 630 Clinton Keith
Road
Wildomar Trail to Inland
Valley Drive 97 209 451 126 272 586
Clinton Keith
Road
Inland Valley Drive to City
Limit 83 178 384 109 236 507
Corydon Road Grand Avenue to Palomar Street 56 121 260 65 140 301 Corydon Road Palomar Street to Mission Trail 61 131 282 80 172 370 Cottonwood Canyon RoadCity Limit to Bundy Canyon Road 4 9 19 5 11 24 Depasquale Road Bayless Road to Wildomar Trail - - - 10 22 47 Elizabeth Lane Clinton Keith Road to
Preilipp Road - - - 6 13 28
Gateway Drive Inland Valley Drive to City
Limit - - - 16 34 72
Grand Avenue Corydon Road to Sheila
Lane 38 82 176 45 97 209
Grand Avenue Sheila Lane to Gruwell
Street 39 83 179 43 92 198
Grand Avenue Gruwell Street to Wildomar Trail 38 83 178 45 97 209 Grand Avenue Wildomar Trail to McVicar Street 27 58 124 40 87 186 Grand Avenue McVicar Street to Clinton
Keith Rd 23 51 109 24 52 111
Grape Street City Limit to Olive Street - - - 8 16 35
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Table 7-4: Noise Contours from Centerline for Roadways
Roadway Segment1
Existing CNEL Buildout CNEL
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
Grape Street Olive Street to Lemon
Street - - - 11 23 50
Gruwell Street Grand Avenue to Palomar Street 10 21 46 11 24 52 Hidden Springs
Road
Clinton Keith Rd to South
of Clinton Keith Rd 46 99 214 33 72 154
Inland Valley
Drive
Clinton Keith Road to
Preilipp Road 42 91 195 49 107 230
Inland Valley
Drive
Gateway Drive to Palomar Street - - - 10 22 47
Jefferson Avenue Inland Valley Drive to City
Limit - - - 22 47 101
La Estrella Street Wildomar Trail to Salida
Del Sol 6 13 28 15 31 68
La Estrella Street Salida Del Sol to City
Limit - - - 9 20 44
Lemon Street Mission Trail to I-15 12 25 54 15 33 71
Lemon Street I-15 to Lost Road 12 27 58 20 44 94
Lorena Lane Bryant Street to Mission
Trail - - - 13 27 59
Lost Road Grape Street to City Limit - - - 3 6 13
McVicar Street Palomar Street to Catt
Road - - - 27 58 124
McVicar Street Grand Avenue to Palomar Street 10 21 45 18 40 85 Mission Trail City Limit to Lemon
Street 73 156 337 84 181 391
Mission Trail Lemon Street to Corydon
Road 75 162 350 80 172 371
Mission Trail Corydon Road to Bundy
Canyon Road 59 127 273 76 164 354
Mission Trail Bundy Canyon Road to
Palomar Street 40 86 186 56 121 260
Monte Vista Drive Bundy Canyon Road to
Wildomar Trail 18 39 84 26 55 120
Olive Street Mission Trail to Grape
Street - - - 6 14 29
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Table 7-4: Noise Contours from Centerline for Roadways
Roadway Segment1
Existing CNEL Buildout CNEL
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
Orange Street Bundy Canyon Road to
Walnut Street - - - 16 34 73
Orange Street Walnut Street to Palomar
Street - - - 16 34 72
Palomar Street Corydon Road to Mission
Trail 23 50 108 45 96 207
Palomar Street Mission Trail to Orange
Street/Gruwell Street 42 89 193 55 118 255
Palomar Street Orange Street/Gruwell
Street to Wildomar Trail 51 110 237 62 134 289
Palomar Street Wildomar Trail to McVicar Street 40 86 185 58 125 270 Palomar Street McVicar Street to Clinton
Keith Rd 44 95 205 68 147 317
Palomar Street Clinton Keith Rd to
Washington Ave 50 107 231 69 149 321
Prielipp Road Inland Valley Drive to City
Limit 19 42 90 22 48 104
Salida Del Sol La Estrella Street to Clinton Keith Road 6 13 27 19 42 90 Sauer Road/Oak
Circle Drive
Bundy Canyon Road to
Wildomar Trail - - - 14 29 63
Waite Street Mission Trail to Almond
Street - - - 10 23 49
Waite Street Almond Street to Bundy
Canyon Road - - - 20 42 91
Walnut Street Mission Trail to Wesley
Street - - - 8 17 38
Walnut Street Wesley Street to Orange
Street - - - 8 18 39
Walnut Street Orange Street to Wildomar Trail - - - 24 51 111 Washington AvenueInland Valley Drive to City
Limit - - - 27 58 126
Wesley Street Walnut Street to Palomar
Street - - - 8 18 39
Wesley Street Grand Avenue to Palomar Street - - - 4 9 19 2630

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Table 7-4: Noise Contours from Centerline for Roadways
Roadway Segment1
Existing CNEL Buildout CNEL
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
70 dBA
65 dBA
60 dBA
Wildomar Trail Grand Avenue to Palomar Street 30 64 138 30 65 140 Wildomar Trail Palomar Street to I-15 SB
Ramps 39 85 182 58 124 268
Wildomar Trail I-15 SB Ramps to I-15 NB
Ramps 33 72 154 46 99 212
Wildomar Trail I-15 NB Ramps to Monte
Vista Drive 16 34 72 28 59 128
Wildomar Trail Bayless Road to Wildomar Trail 14 30 64 27 57 124 Wildomar Trail Wildomar Trail to La Estrella Street 17 36 77 27 59 128 Wildomar Trail La Estrella Street to Clinton Keith Road 30 64 138 33 71 153 Wildomar Trail Monte Vista Drive to Bayless Road 39 85 182 24 52 112 Yamas Drive Clinton Keith Road to
Preilipp Road - - - 9 20 43
Source: Chen Ryan Transportation 2023 in General Plan EIR Appendix 5.17-1.

Note: Distances are measured in feet from centerline.
1 Noise contours for I-15 used Caltrans 2021 data.

7.9 Stationary Noise
Primary stationary noise sources during operation in
commercial and industrial zones could include loading docks, large mechanical equipment, and fabrication. Ideally these uses and activities are located away from sensitive receptors. Other noise sources
that affect people include nightclubs, outdoor dining
areas, gas stations, car washes, drive throughs, fire
stations, air conditioning units, swimming pool
pumps, school playgrounds, athletic and music
events, and public parks.

While new noise should be minimized, placing new
noise-sensitive land uses in areas subject to noise
currently or in the future should also be discouraged.

Noise-generating uses are often those that provide
jobs, manufacture goods, and services. It is important to protect these types of land use because encroachment of people into existing noise environments often shortens the longevity of the noisegenerating land use.

For future noise-generating uses, a project that cannot contain its noise within the property boundaries will need physical and operational features to address its noise. Ideally, these measures would be integrated with the overall project design and not added as an afterthought.

7.10 Construction Noise
Construction occurs as the City continues development and growth. Although beneficial to the City, the process generates temporary construction noise.

Noise from construction depends on the size of the
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project and how long it takes to build it, which could
be several years. Methods to minimize the impacts
of construction noise, such as setting reasonable
construction times and ensuring that mufflers and
noise suppression features of equipment are working, can help limit noise intrusion into adjacent areas. Engagement with the community is crucial for explaining noise and addressing noise concerns.

Even though construction noise is considered temporary, it can still result in impacts to adjacent uses.

The City’s noise ordinance restricts certain activities to specific days and times, but construction noise
may still disturb existing residents.

7.11 Vibration
Sources of vibration include natural phenomena
(e.g., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, sea waves,
landslides) and those introduced by human activity
(e.g., explosions, machinery, traffic, trains, construction equipment). Vibration sources may be continuous (e.g., operating factory machinery) or transient (e.g., construction).

Usually vibration is a minor annoyance, but with
fragile buildings or certain sensitive uses, vibration
can cause damage or disrupt operations. Vibration
amplitudes are commonly expressed in peak particle
velocity (PPV) or root-mean-square (RMS) vibration
velocity. PPV and RMS vibration velocity are normally described in inches per second (in/sec) or in millimeters per second. PPV is defined as peak rate
of speed at which soil particles move (e.g., inches
per second) due to ground vibration, which shows
the maximum instantaneous positive or negative
peak of a vibration signal. PPV is typically used
when monitoring transient and impact vibration and
correlates well to the stresses experienced by buildings.

However, PPV is not always suitable for evaluating
human response. It takes time for the human body to
respond to vibration signals. The human body responds to average vibration amplitude. As with airborne sound, the RMS velocity is often expressed in decibel notation as vibration decibels (VdB). The
typical background vibration velocity level in residential areas is approximately 50 VdB. Ground vibration is normally perceptible to humans at approximately 65 VdB. For most people, a vibration velocity level of 75 VdB is the approximate dividing line between barely perceptible and distinctly perceptible
levels.

One of the impacts of construction is vibration that
people can feel. Vibration can be a short-term sensation, like when a heavy truck passes, but if several trucks were to pass by or machinery nearby creates a
constant vibration, the vibration can have negative
effects on people. What starts as a minor irritation,
over time turns into feelings of unease, disrupts
sleep, and becomes a constant annoyance that reduces the enjoyment people have in their homes. Vibration can also disrupt delicate procedures such as surgery and manufacturing.

Vibrations generated by construction activity can be
transient, random, or continuous. Transient construction vibrations are generated by blasting, impact pile driving, and wrecking balls. Continuous vibrations
result from vibratory pile drivers, large pumps, and
compressors. Random vibration can result from
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Table 7-5: Human Response to Different
Levels of Ground Noise and Vibration
VibrationVelocity Level Human Reaction
65 VdB Approximate threshold of perception.
75 VdB Approximate dividing line between barely perceptible and distinctly perceptible. Many people find that transportation-related
vibration at this level is unacceptable.
85 VdB Vibration acceptable only if there
are an infrequent number of
events per day.

Source: Federal Transit Administration (FTA). 2018,
September. Transit Noise and Vibration Impact
Assessment Manual. US Department of Transportation
Note: VdB = vibration decibels referenced to 1 micro inch per second and based on the RMS velocity amplitude.

7.12 Goals and Policies
GOAL N 1
A City with appropriate noise and vibration
levels that supports a range of places to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the public and protects from adverse noise
impacts.

Policy N 1.1
Sound Design. Require the use of integrated designrelated noise reduction measures for interior and exterior areas prior to using noise barriers, buffers, or walls to reduce noise levels generated by or affected
by new development.

Policy N 1.2
Noise Compliance. Continue to require developments to comply with local, regional, and state building code regulations and standards, including
but not limited to the City's municipal code; Title 24
of the California Code of Regulations, including the
California Green Building Code; Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Highway Administration regulations; and subdivision and development codes.

Policy N 1.3
Noise Boundaries. Coordinate with the County of
Riverside and the cities of Lake Elsinore, Menifee,
and Murietta to minimize noise impacts from adjacent land uses along the City's boundaries, especially its rural edges.

Policy N 1.4
Noise Barriers. Discourage use of noise barriers and
walls constructed exclusively for noise-attenuation
purposes where possible. In instances where noise
barriers cannot be avoided, consider the use of site
planning and building material/design features in
conjunction with barriers to mitigate visual impacts
and reduce the size of barriers.

Policy N 1.5
Temporary Noise. Regulate temporary noise, such
as party noise, live events, playground noise, construction during the day and night (including concrete slab pouring), and barking dogs, through the City's municipal code.

Policy N 1.6
Construction Noise. Require development to minimize the exposure of neighboring properties to excessive noise levels from construction-related activity during all phases of construction.

Policy N 1.7
Vibration Assessment. Restrict the placement of
sensitive land uses in proximity to vibrationproducing land uses.

Policy N 1.8
Vibration Velocity Level. Require new development to generate operational and/or construction vibration levels no greater than 75 VdB at the property line of a sensitive receptor where feasible, as indicated in Table 7-4.
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