CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024
Special Closed Session: 5:30 P.M. | Special Meeting 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 23873 CLINTON KEITH ROAD SUITE 106 WILDOMAR, CA 92595 Bridgette Moore - Mayor/ Chair | District 4
Ashlee DePhillippo - Mayor Pro Tem/ Vice Chair | District 5 Carlos Marquez - Council Member/ Trustee | District 1
Joseph Morabito - Council Member/ Trustee | District 3
Dustin Nigg - Council Member/ Trustee | District 2
Daniel York, City Manager/General Manager Thomas D. Jex, City Attorney/District Counsel The City of Wildomar will be a Safe and Active Community with Responsible Growth and Quality Infrastructure while keeping a Hometown Feel
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
1 A. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
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CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
Presented By: Thomas D Jex, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (3) to confer with legal counsel with regard to one matter of potential exposure to litigation.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED
The City Council to approve the agenda as it is herein presented, or, if it is the desire of the City Council, the agenda can be reordered, added to, or have items tabled at this time.
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
2 A.1 Declaring Election Results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election
Presented By: Janet Morales , City Clerk's Office
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
No items scheduled.
3. GENERAL BUSINESS
3.1 Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for 2025 Presented By: Janet Morales , City Clerk's Office
RECOMMENDATION:
Appoint a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for Calendar Year 2025.
3.2 City Council City and Regional Committees, Commissions, and Board Appointments for 2025
Presented By: Janet Morales , City Clerk's Office
RECOMMENDATION:
Review the list of committees, commissions, and boards and update appointments, and/or add or remove committees as necessary.
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
2.1 Envision Wildomar 2040: General Plan and Development Code Update - City Council consideration of an environmental impact report, general plan amendment, zoning ordinance amendment and change of zone Location: City Wide
Presented By: Matthew Bassi , Planning Department
RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission recommends the City Council take the following actions:
SWEAR IN COUNCIL MEMBERS
The City Clerk or designee will deliver the Oath of Office to Council Members- Elect in District 2 and 4.
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
3 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2023090064), INCLUDING ADOPTION OF THE FINAL EIR CONSISTING OF 1) FINDINGS OF FACT, 2) STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS 3) RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND 4) MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP) FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01; ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01, AND CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 2024-01 (ENVISION WILDOMAR 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
AND WILDOMAR DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE)
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING
AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE
EXISTING WILDOMAR GENERAL PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65354
3. Introduce and Approve for First Reading an Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. ___
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING
AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE WILDOMAR MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE NEW "WILDOMAR DEVELOPMENT CODE"
4. Introduce and Approve for First Reading an Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. ___
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, APPROVING CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 2024-01
TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CONSISTENCY ZONING) FOR 3,490 PARCELS AND ADOPTING THE NEW WILDOMAR ZONING MAP
RESULTING FROM THE APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 (ENVISION WILDOMAR 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65860
ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
4 PARTICIPATION
MEETINGS
Regular City Council Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 P.M., except for January, where it is held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, in the City Council Chambers, 23873 Clinton Keith Road Ste. 106 Wildomar, CA 92595.
VIEW THE MEETING
1. In Person | City Council Chambers 23873 Clinton Keith Road Ste. 106 Wildomar, CA 92595
2. Cable TV | Frontier Channel 36 or AT&T Channel 99
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PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING
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2. Submit the speaker card to the City Clerk in the basket located at the front of the chambers.
3. When the City Clerk calls your name, please come up to the front podium.
During Public Comment on each Agenda Item, the Mayor will announce Public Comment.
Public Comments are limited to (3) minutes or such other time as the Council may provide.
ACCOMMODATIONS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person that requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meeting, may request such modification, accommodation, aid or service by contacting the City Clerk either in person or by phone at 951-677-7751, no later than 10:00 a.m. on the day preceding the scheduled meeting.
REPORTS
All agenda items and reports are available for review at City Hall, 23873 Clinton Keith Road and on the City’s website at the following address: http://www.cityofwildomar.org and/or www.wildomar.gov (Effective December 6, 2024). Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) will be made available by appointment for public inspection at City Hall during regular business hours.
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
5 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Janet Morales, Wildomar City Clerk, do certify that at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted at Wildomar City Hall, 23873 Clinton Keith Road; U.S. Post Office, 21392 Palomar Street; Wildomar Library, 34303 Mission Trail Blvd; and on the City’s website at www.cityofwildomar.org.
Janet Morales, CMC
City Clerk
Dated: December 5, 2024
CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
6 CITY OF WILDOMAR
SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
CLOSED SESSION
Meeting Date: December 9, 2024
SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION
ACTION:
The City Council will meet in closed session pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (3) to confer with legal counsel with regard to one matter of potential exposure to litigation.
7 CITY OF WILDOMAR
SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
GENERAL BUSINESS
Agenda Staff Report # A.1
Meeting Date: December 9, 2024
SUBJECT: Declaring Election Results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election
SUBMITTED BY: Janet Morales, City Clerk
ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW SUMMARY:
The City of Wildomar consolidated the City’s eighth General Municipal Election with the County of Riverside. The election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing one Council Member in District 2 for a full term of four years, and one Council Member in District 4 for a full term of four years.
BACKGROUND:
CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 2
Council Member Nigg holds the seat in District 2. At the end of the Nomination Period, Dustin Nigg was the only qualified candidate in that District, which meant that the City Council could appoint Council Member Nigg and cancel the election in District 2. The City Council called a Special Meeting on August 21, 2024, and adopted Resolution No. 2024-55, which appointed Council Member Nigg to the office of Council Member in District 4 for a full four-year term, as if he were elected, and cancelled the election in District 2.
CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 4
Mayor Bridgette Moore holds the seat in District 4. At the end of the nomination period, Veronica Langworthy, Karen Ellison, and Bridgette Moore qualified. The City of Wildomar held an Election in District 4 for the purpose of electing 1 Council Member for a full term of four years.
DISCUSSION:
The November 5, 2024, consolidated General Municipal Election was certified by the County of Riverside Registrar of Voters office on December 3, 2024, and the official statement of votes for the City of Wildomar- District 4 was posted on December 4, 2024.
The official results are as follows:
For 1 Member of the City Council, District 4:
8 Veronica Langworthy- 306
Karen Ellison - 562
Bridgette Moore - 2,115
At this time, it would be appropriate for the City Council to certify the election results, declaring that Bridgette Moore has been elected to Council Member of District 4 for a full four-year term, as approved by the voters of Wildomar in District 4.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost to conduct the election has been budgeted for FY 2024/2025. There is no fiscal impact to declare the results.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution Certifying Election
Exhibit A to the Resolution- Canvass
B. Reso 2024-55 Appointment in District 2
9 RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - ___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 DECLARING THE RESULT
AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Wildomar, California, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established; that election officers were appointed and that in all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in general law cities; and
WHEREAS, the County Election Department canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as “Exhibit A”.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of *votes (ballots) cast in the precincts for the contest of Member of the City Council District 4 was 3,255.
SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council are as follows:
District 4:
Veronica Langworthy
Karen Ellison
Bridgette Moore
SECTION 3. That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to each of the persons above named for the respective offices for which the persons were candidates were as listed in Exhibit A attached.
SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that:
Bridgette Moore was elected as Member of the City Council in District 4 for the full term of four years.
10 SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the election, showing: (1) The whole number of ballots cast in the City; (2) The names of the persons voted for; (3) For what office each person was voted for; (4) The number of votes given at each precinct to each person; (5) The total number of votes given to each person.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of the persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall also administer to each person elected the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons so elected shall then be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED 9th day of December, 2024. ______________________________
Bridgette Moore
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ ______________________________ Thomas D. Jex Janet Morales, CMC
City Attorney City Clerk, Elections Official
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4 1 1 1
Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
Veronica
Langworthy
EllisonKaren
Bridgette
Moore
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
CALIFORNIA Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
41st Congressional District Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115 314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
32nd Senatorial District (Por.
Org, SB, SD)
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
71st Assembly District (Por.
Org)
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
St Bd of Equalization 4 (Por.
SB, SD, Org and Imp)
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Riverside County Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - County
Board of Education Districts
sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
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Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
Veronica
Langworthy
EllisonKaren
Bridgette
Moore
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Community
College Districts
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Community
College Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Lake Elsinore Unified School
District
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Unified
School Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Union High
School Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Elementary
School Districts
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Elementary
School Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
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Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
Veronica
Langworthy
EllisonKaren
Bridgette
Moore
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
3rd Supervisorial District Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115 314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
City of Wildomar Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
City of Wildomar Council
District #4
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated -
Unincorporated
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Health Care
Districts
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Health Care
Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Recreation &
Parks Districts
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
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Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
Veronica
Langworthy
EllisonKaren
Bridgette
Moore
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Recreation &
Parks Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Irrigation
Districts
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Sanitary
Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Water
Agencies sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - County
Water Districts
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - County
Water Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - Municipal
Water Districts sub-district
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
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Registered
Voters
Voters Cast
Turnout (%)
Veronica
Langworthy
EllisonKaren
Bridgette
Moore
314000 Total 2507 1837 73.27 % 143 346 1213
314008 Total 1611 1142 70.89 % 135 185 713
314013 Total 417 276 66.19 % 28 31 189
Unincorporated - California
Water Districts
Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
Contest Total 4535 3255 71.78 % 306 562 2115
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CITY OF WILDOMAR
SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
GENERAL BUSINESS
Agenda Staff Report # 3.1
Meeting Date: December 9, 2024
SUBJECT: Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for 2025 SUBMITTED BY: Janet Morales, City Clerk
ACTION:
Appoint a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for Calendar Year 2025.
SUMMARY:
In December, the City Council votes annually to appoint one member to serve as Mayor and one member to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the following calendar year.
DISCUSSION:
Per Resolution No. 09 - 72, the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem appointments will be held each year at the December City Council Meeting. The regular term of office for the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore is for one calendar year, beginning January 1st and ending December 31st of each year. If the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem is removed or the position becomes vacant before the end of the term of office, the new Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem should take office immediately for the remainder of the term plus the regular one-year term.
At this time, it would be appropriate for the City Council to appoint a Mayor and a Mayor Pro Tem from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 09-72
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CITY OF WILDOMAR
SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
GENERAL BUSINESS
Agenda Staff Report # 3.2
Meeting Date: December 9, 2024
SUBJECT: City Council City and Regional Committees, Commissions, and Board Appointments for 2025
SUBMITTED BY: Janet Morales, City Clerk
ACTION:
Review the list of committees, commissions, and boards and update appointments, and/or add or remove committees as necessary.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council reviews the list of City and Regional member-appointed committees, commissions, and boards annually in December and as requested. The last update was approved on December 13, 2023 (attached).
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council review the attached list and make updates as needed.
The appointments are effective immediately through the following calendar year or until revised by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Council Committees as of 12-13-2023
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Reviewed and Re-appointed/Re-designated 12-13-2023
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, BOARDS
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Ashlee DePhillippo Joseph Morabito
Meets on the second Monday of every other month at 8:30 a.m. at either their offices or City Hall (rotates every other month)
___________________________________________________________________________ Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee Ashlee DePhillippo Meets as needed Carlos Marquez
___________________________________________________________________________ Lake Elsinore Unified School District Carlos Marquez
Ashlee DePhillippo
Meets on the first Monday quarterly during the school year at 4:30 p.m. at either LEUSD offices, City Hall, or via Zoom.
___________________________________________________________________________ Franchise Subcommittee Ashlee DePhillippo
Meets as needed. Carlos Marquez
___________________________________________________________________________ Finance Subcommittee Bridgette Moore
Meets as needed. Carlos Marquez
___________________________________________________________________________ Community Services Subcommittee Bridgette Moore
Meets as needed. Carlos Marquez
___________________________________________________________________________ Regional Homeless Task Force Ashlee DePhillippo
Meets as needed. Bridgette Moore
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Reviewed and Re-appointed/Re-designated 12-13-2023
REGIONAL COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, BOARDS
League of California Cities Joseph Morabito, Voting Delegate Meets annually at the League Annual Conference. Bridgette Moore, Alternate ___________________________________________________________________________ CIRA Emily Wolf, Director
California Intergovernmental Risk Authority Heidi Schrader, Alternate Meets in May and December in Sacramento.
___________________________________________________________________________ RCA Joseph Morabito
Western Riverside County Regional Ashlee DePhillippo, Alternate Conservation Authority
Meets the first Monday of each month (Jan., July & Sept. meets the second Monday) at 12:30 p.m. at the County Administration Center, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside.
___________________________________________________________________________ RCHCA Joseph Morabito
Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Ashlee DePhillippo, Alternate Meets the third Thursday Quarterly at 11:30 a.m. at the WRCOG office, 3390 University Ave., Suite 200, Riverside.
___________________________________________________________________________ RCTC Joseph Morabito
Riverside County Transportation Commission Ashlee DePhillippo, Alternate Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the County Administration Center, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside. ___________________________________________________________________________ RTA Bridgette Moore
Riverside Transit Agency Joseph Morabito, Alternate
Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m. at the County Administration Center, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside. ___________________________________________________________________________ SCAG Joseph Morabito
Southern California Association of Governments Carlos Marquez, Alternate Meets annually in June of each year.
___________________________________________________________________________ Southwest Community Financing Authority Carlos Marquez
(Animal Shelter) Bridgette Moore, Alternate
Meets as needed.
__________________________________________________________________________ WRCOG Joseph Morabito
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28 CITY OF WILDOMAR
SPECIAL MEETING (CCS)
PUBLIC HEARING
Agenda Staff Report # 2.1
Meeting Date: December 9, 2024
SUBJECT: Envision Wildomar 2040: General Plan and Development Code Update - City Council consideration of an environmental impact report, general plan amendment, zoning ordinance amendment and change of zone
SUBMITTED BY: Matthew Bassi, Community Development Director PREPARED BY: Matthew Bassi, Community Development Director ACTION:
The Planning Commission recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2023090064), INCLUDING ADOPTION OF THE FINAL EIR CONSISTING OF 1) FINDINGS OF FACT, 2) STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS 3) RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND 4)
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP) FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01; ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01, AND CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 2024-01 (ENVISION WILDOMAR 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
AND WILDOMAR DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE)
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 ADOPTING A
COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE EXISTING WILDOMAR GENERAL PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65354
3. Introduce and Approve for First Reading an Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. ___
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 29 ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE WILDOMAR MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE NEW "WILDOMAR DEVELOPMENT CODE"
4. Introduce and Approve for First Reading an Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. ___
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING
CONSIDERATIONS, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, APPROVING CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 2024-01 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATIONS (CONSISTENCY ZONING) FOR 3,490 PARCELS AND ADOPTING THE
NEW WILDOMAR ZONING MAP RESULTING FROM THE APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01 (ENVISION WILDOMAR 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE) IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65860
SUMMARY:
Planning Commission Meeting Summary – November 20, 2024:
The Planning Commission reviewed the Draft EIR/Final EIR, General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 at its special meeting of November 20, 2024. There were three (3) speakers (Mr. Jim Prestininzi, Ms. Veronica Langworthy, and Gina Castanon) who shared various view points about the proposed project. After close of the public hearing and Commission Discussion/Questions, the Planning Commission voted 4 - 0 -1 (Strong Absent) to adopt PC Resolutions No. 2024- 19, 2024-20, 2024-21, and 2024-22 recommending City Council certification of the Draft EIR (including adoption the Final EIR, Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program), and approval General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 with two (2) minor edits to the Zoning Map as described in Attachment U, Errata Sheet of PC Changes.
BACKGROUND:
Introduction/Background:
State Planning and Zoning Law mandates that all counties and cities prepare and maintain a general plan to manage the land within their jurisdiction's boundaries. The General Plan is structured into "elements," each addressing specific topic areas. State law requires that the City's General Plan include elements covering land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise, and safety. Optional elements may also be included to address issues of community interest, such as economic development.
The General Plan is a tool that guides a local government in defining its vision for the future and determining the actions necessary to meet its evolving needs. It serves as a long-term strategic plan, projecting over the next 15-20 years and outlining specific goals and policies that align with the community's vision statement.
The City Council’s review of the Program EIR (Attachment A), 2040 General Plan document (Attachment B), and Wildomar Development Code (Attachment C) is the culmination of 2- 1/2 years of community-driven planning for the City’s future. The Plan being reviewed has been shaped by an extensive public outreach process (see below) that engaged community 30 members, stakeholders, and decision-makers at every stage of the process. Based on their guidance and input, the new 2040 General Plan document defines the community’s vision of the City for the next two decades and provides goals, policies and implementation actions that will direct the City’s policies and decisions toward attaining that vision.
At the City Council’s very first meeting upon Wildomar’s incorporation, the Council adopted the 2003 Riverside County General Plan (RCIP), Elsinore Area Plan, County Zoning Code (Ordinance 360) and General Plan EIR (through Resolution No. 08-01). Since incorporation, the City has used these documents to guide development in the Wildomar community.
However, the current County General Plan is an unwieldy 1,000-page document that is difficult to use by the development community and public, only partially reflects the vision for Wildomar and only partially address local/community issues.
The County General Plan has been used for the past 16 years. On February 9, 2022, the City Council gave its support and approval to prepare a comprehensive update to the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code; in actuality it is a new General Plan and Zoning Code for all intents and purposes. To this end, Council approved a professional services agreement with PlaceWorks, Inc. to prepare the comprehensive update to the Wildomar General Plan (GPA 2024-01) and Wildomar Zoning Ordinance (ZOA 2024-01, hereinafter referred to as "Development Code"), including the associated Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
The Envision Wildomar 2040 General Plan and Development Code update that has resulted from this work will be the City’s very first General Plan and Development Code since incorporation in July 1, 2008.
DISCUSSION:
General Plan Update Discussion (GPA No. 2024-01):
Public Outreach and Engagement:
The General Plan update process used many different approaches to gather input from the community. The process 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 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. Results of the public outreach activities can be found in various documents prepared as part of the General Plan update (refer to Attachments C - H).
The consultant team and Staff held four (4) study sessions with the Planning Commission and three (3) study sessions with the City Council during this period. The study sessions were intended to discuss and receive input from the Commission and Council regarding the draft Land Use and Circulation Plans, the draft Goals, Policies and Implementation Actions for all elements, and sometimes target areas (such as the Grand Avenue corridor). In addition, staff provided monthly updates to the City Council throughout the General Plan update process.
Vision and Guiding Principles:
In addition to providing input at each stage of the process, the outreach activities described above resulted in the establishment of a set of Guiding Principles that expand on the City’s adopted 2008 Vision Statement and embodies the collective aspirations and outcomes for the future of Wildomar. Together, the Vision Statement and Guiding Principles encapsulate the expectations of what type of community Wildomar will be in 2040 and forms the basis for the 31 goals, policies and implementation actions of the General Plan.
Vision Statement:
The following Vision Statement was adopted by the City Council in 2017:
“The City of Wildomar will be a safe and active community with responsible growth and quality infrastructure while keeping a hometown feel.”
Guiding Principles:
The following Guiding Principles were developed based on feedback provided by the community during public outreach activities and approved by the General Plan Advisory Group at their meeting on February 2, 2023. Wildomar is a city that:
Provides a welcoming, safe, and family-friendly environment with opportunities for healthy, self-sustaining 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.
General Plan: Envision Wildomar 2040:
Wildomar’s 2040 General Plan allows for the City’s evolution while protecting those characteristics that are most important to residents. These characteristics achieved with the General Plan are as follows:
It balances meeting the need for a greater diversity of housing types for different income levels and life stages with the continued supply of large-lot residences and opportunities for a degree of self-sufficiency that speak to the City’s rural history; It provides for more amenities, improved infrastructure and expanded services that maintain a high quality of life for city residents;
It protects the City’s natural resources and scenic vistas to be enjoyed by future generations and sustain wildlife; and
It envisions compact centers of community activity that enhance the City’s economy, mobility and character without harming the rural environments most treasured by residents.
Draft General Plan Document:
The 2040 General Plan is comprised of various elements (i.e., chapters) covering topics specific to Wildomar. Seven (7) of these elements are required by State law and include: Land Use, Circulation (Mobility), Conservation, Open Space, Noise, Housing and Safety. Both the Housing and Safety elements were adopted by City Council in October 2021 and are included in the 2040 General Plan update without substantial revisions. The Safety element has been revised to incorporate references to Wildomar’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (adopted in 32 2022) and updates to Figures 1-0, 5-0 and 8-0. These revisions are illustrated in the Final Environmental Impact Report.
The General Plan also includes two (2) additional elements of local importance to the community—Economic Development and Recreation and Community Services. A number of other important topics, while not required to be specific elements, are addressed in multiple sections of the General Plan including environmental sustainability, health and equity. The final chapter of the General Plan includes implementation actions and programs to implement the Plan’s goals and policies and identifies the corresponding policies, responsible city departments, and the time frame for implementation. A summary of each chapter is provided in the following.
Chapter 1 - Introduction:
The Introduction to the General Plan offers a comprehensive overview of both the community and the plan itself. It highlights key aspects such as the City of Wildomar's history, the forwardthinking Vision Statement and Guiding Principles, and the themes raised by the community that are addressed within the General Plan. Furthermore, the Introduction emphasizes the significance of community outreach in the planning process. Additionally, this section provides valuable guidance on how to navigate the General Plan, outlining its organizational structure and intended usage.
Chapter 2 - Land Use Element:
The Land Use Element describes the goals, policies, and programs necessary to guide the City’s development towards the Vision Statement and Guiding Principles. The Land Use Element also includes a Land Use Plan (Figure 2-2), which identifies specific land use designations for all properties within Wildomar.
The Land Use Plan, which was developed following significant community outreach and confirmed by the City Council on July 18, 2023, targets new development to limited “focus areas” of the City, balanced with the protection of open space and conserved lands and supported by the appropriate provision of services and infrastructure. The Land Use Plan also maintains the current General Plan land use designations for vacant residential sites included in Appendix A of the adopted and certified 2021-2029 Housing Element.
Notable changes from the existing Plan include new land use designations for mixed-use development that provide a gradual transition between existing low-density neighborhoods to more intensive land uses located along major thoroughfares and recognize that some areas have the potential for more intensive development while being flexible with land use types.
Additional changes to the existing Plan include expanding the amount of land dedicated to parks and conserved for native habitats; allowing for greater variety of housing types, including the protection of large lot residences and ranches; and supporting the health of business and light industrial 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. The Land Use Plan also maintains the current General Plan land use designations for vacant residential sites included in Appendix A of the adopted and certified 2021-2029 Housing Element.
Most recently at the June 10, 2024 study session, the City Council made a final decision on the land use plan, including a decision to keep the Low Density Residential (LDR) designation 33 for the "Grand Avenue East Side Area." The land use map within the General Plan document reflects this final decision.
Chapter 3 – Circulation Element:
The Circulation Element provides detailed transportation and mobility plans and also addresses infrastructure needs for the circulation of people, goods, energy, water, sewage, storm drainage, and communications. The Element envisions residents and visitors having choices about how they can travel to and from their activities safely and efficiently. The update to the Circulation Element includes Figure 3-4 Planned Roadway Network Classifications, which identifies different roadways in Wildomar by their planned capacity and was confirmed by the City Council on July 18, 2023. The Circulation Element also includes conceptual design sections for each roadway type. 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.
Chapter 4 – Economic Development Element:
At the start of the General Plan update, the City of Wildomar expressed a desire for a new Economic Development Element to outline specific goals and policies that foster a strong and diverse local economy. The resulting chapter sets out four key objectives that aim to guide decision-making and ensure sustained economic growth and vitality. These goals include sustaining a vibrant local economy, establishing a long-term economic development program, supporting centers of economic activity, and maintaining a financially resilient local government. The Economic Development Element is a crucial tool for boosting Wildomar's economic competitiveness and fostering a sustainable, inclusive economy. To achieve these goals, the Element proposes a long -term Economic Development Program that will support continued growth and attract private investment. One way of accomplishing this is through a strategic action plan that will clearly state the City’s vision for economic development and establish strategies that will identify target sectors, partnerships, marketing, and communications.
Chapter 5 – Open Space and Conservation Element:
During the General Plan update process, valuable input was received emphasizing the crucial role of open spaces and natural and cultural resources in shaping the character and enhancing the overall quality of life in Wildomar. 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. The Open Space and Conservation Element describes Wildomar’s natural resources and the benefits that these resources provide to the community. This includes vegetation communities, aquatic features, critical habitat areas, wildlife corridors, mineral resources, historic and cultural resources and paleontological/archaeological areas. The Element identifies goals and policies related to protecting biological resources, air quality, water quality, energy resilience, waste reduction, and greenhouse gas emission reduction.
Chapter 6 – Recreation and Community Services Element:
The Recreation and Community Services Element is focused on nurturing the social, physical, and mental well -being of Wildomar’s residents through an expanded network of parks and 34 trails, enhanced recreation activities, and robust community services. The Element establishes the City’s park service level goal and expectations for the design of new parks and recreational facilities. Goals and policies ensure public facilities and community services such as libraries, schools, and arts and cultural programs continue to enrich the mind and connect neighbors with each other. The Element also supports the partnerships that provide a backbone of public safety and medical services that maintain a high quality of life for the City’s residents.
Chapter 7 – Noise Element:
The purpose of the Noise Element is to ensure and maintain the community’s desired quality of life and character with respect to noise and the compatibility of land uses. The element addresses key noise issues that include general community noise concerns, land use and noise compatibility – and addresses both stationary and mobile noise sources. The goals and policies included in this element provide the framework to achieve and maintain acceptable noise levels within the community.
Chapters 8 and 9 – Housing Element and Safety Element:
The 2040 General Plan incorporates the 2021- 2029 Housing Element and updated Safety Element, which were adopted by the City Council on October 13, 2021.
Chapter 10 - Implementation:
The implementation chapter provides a working checklist of actions, programs procedures, and techniques for city staff and local decision- makers to ensure that the General Plan vision, goals, and policies are realized. The chapter includes a table describing each action, the policies addressed by the action, the department(s) responsible for implementation and a timeframe. The implementation plan will serve to inform the City Council’s strategic planning discussions and direct the work of City staff.
Revisions to Public Review Draft General Plan:
A draft of the 2040 General Plan was published for public review on May 9, 2024 along with the draft EIR as part of the 45-day review period. The draft 2040 General Plan presented for review by the Planning Commission includes minor revisions to correct errors in the public review draft and integrate direction provided by the City Council after the public review draft was released. Most notable among these are the changes to the Land Use Plan made to maintain the current land use designation of several parcels where changes have been proposed in the public review draft. This includes: 1) reverting the designation of parcels on the east side of Grand Avenue extending from McVicar Street south to the SCE substation and east from Grand Avenue to Murrieta Creek to keep the current General Plan designation of Low Density Residential (LDR) and 2) reverting the designations for vacant residential sites included in Appendix A of the adopted and certified 2021-2029 Housing Element to their land use designations in the current General Plan.
Wildomar Development Code Update (ZOA 2024-01/Change of Zone 2024-01) Discussion:
As with the General Plan, upon incorporation the City adopted the Riverside County Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 360) on July 1, 2008, that established zoning and development regulations for all property development in the City. The County Zoning ordinance has guided development decisions since incorporation, but it is outdated and soon to be inconsistent with the new Wildomar General Plan. Therefore, as part of the General Plan update, the City has also prepared a comprehensive update to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Wildomar Municipal Code establishing the new "Wildomar Development Code." The Development Code is the most 35 important tool for implementing the General Plan.
The new Development Code is comprised of two main components: Zone Districts and Procedures.
Zone Districts. The zone district table includes uses that are recognizable to most property owners and linked directly to the land use designations in the new General Plan. Divided into allowable and conditional uses, the new development code has tables rather than extensive narrative. There are five (5) new zoning districts: Mixed Use Low, Mixed Use High, Residential Mountainous, Public Facilities, and Open Space were created to match similar land use designations in the General Plan. The current zoning ordinance has 28 zoning districts in the document, and these have been consolidated as part of the Wildomar Development Code update. It is important to remember that the current code was intended to regulate the entire Riverside County so many of the districts simply do not apply to the City any longer.
The new development code is focused specifically on Wildomar. For example, the current code contains several duplicative zones, such as R-2 (Multiple -Family Dwelling Zone) and R2A (Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling Zone), or R -3 (General Residential Zone) and R-3A, Village Tourist Residential Zone. Other zones, such as M-SC (Manufacturing-Service Commercial Zone), M-M (Manufacturing-Medium Zone), M-H (Manufacturing Heavy), have been consolidated into a single Manufacturing-Industrial Zone. Other Zones, such as C/V (Citrus Vineyard Zone) and C-C/V (Commercial Citrus Vineyard Zone) have been removed entirely.
Procedures. In addition to simplifying the zone districts, the procedures for reviewing projects have been streamlined. Ministerial projects will largely be approved at the staff level following objective design standards adopted by the Council, and the provisions of the development code. Most projects that require discretion also trigger CEQA and would likely be reviewed by the Planning Commission and/or the City Council. In addition to these sections, the zoning definitions have been consolidated into a single section and referenced by the rest of the Development Code. This makes the definitions easy to find and update as needed. While seemingly mundane, many disagreements over interpretation hinge on the definition of a zoning term. Making definitions clear and easy to understand helps the property owner, staff and ultimately the Planning Commission when questions come before you.
Wildomar Zoning Map:
As the new General Plan has changed land use designations throughout the City, the zoning map must also be changed to ensure consistency with the General Plan per State law. As a result, there is a total of 3,480 parcels in the city that will experience some form of rezoning as follows:
602 parcels are rezoned due to zone consolidation (such as the consolidation of multiple industrial zones into a single manufacturing/industrial zone, or the removal of qualifiers from the R-1 zoning designation, such as R-1-8000, R-1-11000, R-1-20000). 15 parcels rezoned to reflect a new General Plan land use designation name. 876 parcels rezoned due to General Plan update (primarily through the addition of the Mixed-Use Low, Mixed-Use High, Residential Mountainous, Public Facilities, and Open Space land use designations).
1,987 parcels rezoned based due to Development Code consistency. This is where the underlying zone district doesn’t currently match the land use designation and needs to be revised so that they are consistent. Under state law the general plan designation 36 prevails when the zoning does not match. Our goal with this change is to make the two maps consistent so that there are no inconsistencies.
The majority of these rezones do not affect the existing allowable uses or development standards for these parcels. Instead, these rezones generally involve changes in each zone’s nomenclature, the consolidation of multiple former zones into a single zone, or shifting the boundaries of similar zones to align with the General Plan update and to reflect the City’s vision and values. Of the 3,480 parcels being rezoned, a total of 368 parcels will experience a rezoning that involves a change in the underlying use, such as commercially or residentially zoned parcels being rezoned for mixed uses or open space uses. 177 of these parcels will be included in the City’s two new mixed-use zones, Mixed Use Low (MUL) and Mixed Use High (MUH), while 41 parcels will be rezoned for residential uses, while 81 parcels will be rezoned for nonresidential uses. These parcels are primarily located along the I-15 freeway and at key gateways to the city, such as Grand Avenue, Corydon Road, Mission Trail, Bundy Canyon Road, and Clinton Keith Road. A total of 69 parcels will be rezoned as open space, preserving approximately 1,600 acres of land for active and passive recreational uses.
Non-Conforming Uses:
As is typical with a general plan update, consistency zone changes and development code changes, inevitably some existing uses on parcels affected by these changes become nonconforming….there is no way to avoid it. In these instances, the City is changing from a county-wide zoning ordinance to our Wildomar Development Code which is more consistent with the character and intent of Wildomar residents as expressed throughout the General Plan update public participation process. This means that some of the land uses designations that may have been suitable in a large county like Riverside County, but not Wildomar specific might become non-conforming, or perhaps more closely regulated. For example, the existing R-R zone district established by the County allows for a wide range of non-residential uses that are not rural residential in nature, including but not limited to, auto wrecking yards, vehicle repair and machine shops or event cement manufacturers. This may be fitting for a large county, but not really for Wildomar. These non-residential uses have serious negative impacts on single-family residential neighborhoods and affect the rural character; therefore, many of these types of uses have been eliminated from the new code.
With that said, the proposed Wildomar Development Code will allow these nonconforming uses to continue as outlined in Chapter 17.20 (Legal Nonconforming Structures and Uses) of the new Code. In some instances, land uses could be considered non-conforming, meaning that the land use existed and was allowed within the existing zone district, but is not among the allowable land uses in the new zone district. Both the existing and proposed development code would allow a non-conforming use to be continued, however most development codes have a clause that says if a use is abandoned for a period of time, it cannot be reestablished.
For Wildomar the proposed time is one year (Section 17.20.010 B(3)). Non-conforming land uses can be sold, continued, and transferred within the parameters of the development code (Section 17.20.030). However, if a non-conforming land use is destroyed by more than 50 percent of the assessed value, it cannot be reestablished (Section 17.20.090 A).
In the bigger picture, it may be beneficial for City Council, if so inclined, to look at other alternative programs or policies to address nonconforming uses, both legal and illegal (i.e., no entitlement approval) as part of a future agenda item. The mechanics of this would need to be worked out with various departments and city attorney’s office in 2025. 37 Performance/Special Development Standards:
The City Council at its study session held on March 20, 2024, was asked by Staff to provide feedback and direction for the Development Code update regarding restrictions on certain uses. Specifically, Staff was asking whether the Council wanted to prohibit:
gas stations, quick service restaurants (QSR's), car washes (all types), and drivethrough restaurants on major corridors (i.e., Clinton Keith Road, Wildomar Trail, Bundy Canyon Road, Palomar, and Mission Trail);
RV Storage, Boat Storage, and Truck/trailer Storage uses in commercial zones; Mini-warehouses/self-storage facilities in all zones;
Cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and testing laboratories uses (only allowed in the industrial zones).
Council was clear in that there was not a desire to prohibit these uses at this time, but rather present performance/special development standards for these uses. Article 4 of the new code (Attachment C, Exhibit 1 – starting at Pdf page 112) contains these special standards for various uses. In addition, Article 5 contains performance standards for specific uses (Attachment C, Exhibit 1 – starting at Pdf page 190) that will apply to all new development projects submitted after the effective date of the new Development Code (i.e., starting on February 16, 2025).
Required Findings of Fact:
General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01 Findings:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65350 – 65362 and Chapter 17.08 of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the City Council must make specific findings based on substantial evidence in the record to approve General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01. The findings in support of the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve of General Plan Amendment No. 2024- 01 are outlined below and can be found in the attached Council Resolution (Attachment B).
A. The City Council, based upon substantial evidence in the record, hereby makes the following findings in support of adoption of the Envision Wildomar 2040 General Plan Update:
Evidence:
1. State law requires that each city adopt a general plan to describe its long-term goals and policies and programs to achieve those goals. The general plan is often referred to a city's "constitution" for future growth and development as land use decisions, the development code, development approvals, and other policies of the City must be consistent with the General Plan. The 2040 General Plan outlines a vision for Wildomar’s long-term physical and economic development and community enhancement and sets forth goals, policies and implementation programs that will allow this vision to be accomplished. The 2040 General Plan also provides the basis for establishing City priorities for implementing plans and programs, including the Development Code, the Capital Improvement Program, and Specific Plans.
2. It is in the best interest of public health, safety, and welfare to update the City's current General Plan (i.e., Riverside County General Plan) to incorporate current conditions and community goals and to extend the planning horizon to 2040. The 2040 General Plan is centered around a Vision Statement and six (6) Guiding Principles about the quality, character, development, sustainability, and public services within the City of Wildomar.
3. The 2040 General Plan is consistent with the requirements of the California Government 38 Code regarding General Plans and the General Plan guidelines in effect as of the date of this Resolution, and the General Plan is internally consistent with all of the objectives, policies, general land uses, programs, and actions of all elements of the 2040 General Plan. Further, the 2040 General Plan is a comprehensive update to the Riverside County General Plan adopted upon city incorporation on July 1, 2008 and includes an update of the existing elements as well as the addition of new elements. The 2040 General Plan includes the seven (7) state mandated elements (Land Use, Circulation (Mobility), Noise, Open Space, Conservation, Housing and Safety) and two (2) optional elements (Economic Development and Recreation and Community Services).
4. The 2040 General Plan and Wildomar Development Code updates are in compliance with the provisions of CEQA. A Program EIR (SCH#: 2023090064) has been prepared for the General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01, and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 that provides a description of potential environmental impacts of the 2040 General Plan, including mitigation measures to reduce impacts to less than significant levels where feasible, and evaluates alternatives to the 2040 General Plan. All interested parties and members of the public were permitted to comment on the Draft EIR during the 45-day public comment period, and the City prepared written responses to comments in accordance with CEQA, which were included in the Final EIR. Neither the changes made to the Proposed Project after the release of the Draft EIR nor the information included in the Final EIR constitute significant new information triggering recirculation of the EIR. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15092 and 15093, the City Council finds that it may approve the Proposed Project despite the remaining significant effects on the environment that are unavoidable as the City Council has determined in its Resolution adopting the Envision Wildomar 2040 Wildomar General Plan and Ordinances adopting a new Development Code (Title 17) and Zoning Map which all include the adoption of the required CEQA Findings and MMRP that any remaining significant effects on the environment that are unavoidable are acceptable due to overriding considerations.
5. The 2040 General Plan will promote the public health, safety, and welfare by establishing goals and policies to guide the City's development within the Planning Area, to ensure an attractive built environment, to protect the natural environment and promote sustainability, and to ensure provision of adequate infrastructure and services.
Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 Findings:
In accordance with Chapter 17.280 of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the City Council must make specific findings based on substantial evidence in the record to approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01. The findings in support of the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 are outlined below and can be found in the attached Council Ordinance (Attachment C).
A. The proposed amendment is consistent with the City of Wildomar General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
Evidence: The proposed amendment to adopt the new Wildomar Development Code is consistent with the new Wildomar General Plan in that the proposed amendment will establish updated land use and development standards, as well as administrative streamlining processes consistent with the goals and policies of the new general plan. Further, the new development code will simplify implementation of the zone districts and procedures for reviewing projects leading to a more streamlined development review process. For example, ministerial projects will largely be approved at the staff level (administrative) following newly 39 created objective design standards. In addition, the new development code will not result in a reduction or create any impediments in the development intensity of the existing zones, thereby, maintaining compliance with the requirements of SB 330.
Change of Zone No. 2024-01 Findings:
In accordance with Chapter 17.280 of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the City Council must make specific findings based on substantial evidence in the record to approve Change of Zone No. 2024-01. The findings in support of the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve Change of Zone No. 2024-01 are outlined below and can be found in the attached Council Ordinance (Attachment D).
A. The proposed change of zone is consistent with the City of Wildomar General Plan.
Evidence: The proposed change of zone is consistent with the new City of Wildomar General Plan Land Use Plan in that the proposed zone changes for the properties proposed herein are necessary to be consistent with the new land use map approved with General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01. Once these zone changes are approved and are effective, each of the goals and policies in the land use designation will be supported by the new zoning designations.
City Council Meeting Pubic Noticing:
In accordance with Chapter 17.08 of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the Planning Department on November 27, 2024 published a legal notice (1/8 page legal ad) in the “Press Enterprise”, a local newspaper of general circulation, notifying the general public of the of the December 9, 2024 City Council meeting where the Council would consider Certification of the Program Environmental Impact Report packet, and approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zone Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024 -01. Also, in accordance with CEQA, the Planning Department also sent a public hearing notice to each person requesting said notice notifying them of the December 9, 2024 City Council meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total appropriations for the General Plan and Development Code Update project, with two (2) amendments was $1,536,590.00. The update is being funded with the Cannabis portion of the General Fund Sales Tax. No additional appropriations are needed at this time. Any future fiscal impacts derived from the implementation of the General Plan and Development Code Update will be accounted for in future budgets.
ACCOUNT CODE:
Account #125-430-4320-52115
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
CEQA/EIR Discussion:
In the course of the preliminary review of the proposed general plan update project, the Community Development Director determined that there was substantial evidence that the General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zone Change No. 2024-01, and Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 may have one or more significant effects on the environment.
Therefore, in accordance with Public Resources Code § 21080(d) and § 21082.2(d) and the 40 CEQA Guidelines, 14 CCR §§ 15000-15387, the proposed project requires the preparation of an Program Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The DEIR prepared by staff and its consultants includes both the DEIR and the Final EIR (FEIR), which includes responses to comments received on the DEIR together with some revisions to the DEIR, and together the DEIR and FEIR evaluate the potential adverse impacts of the implementation of the proposed General Plan update, Consistency Zone Changes and Wildomar Development Code update.
The DEIR must be certified by the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, prior to the approval of the project per the city’s local CEQA guidelines.
The DEIR is intended to inform decision makers and the public of the potentially significant impacts of a project and to provide an opportunity for meaningful public input prior to a decision. The DEIR (State Clearinghouse Number 2023090064) fully describes the project, existing conditions within the City of Wildomar, analyzes the potential environmental impacts of implementing the project, and identifies mitigation measures to minimize significant impacts to a less than significant level. The DEIR Appendices include thorough documentation of the technical studies and surveys that provide the basis for the findings described in the DEIR.
For the purposes of the DEIR analyses, staff projected a potential increase of 8,992 housing units and 27,999 residents, 2,965,538 square feet of non-residential space, and 6,274 jobs through 2045. This projection is intended to serve as a liberal (worst case scenario) estimate of what may happen in the future for the purposes of a complete environmental analysis.
Realistically, that will transpire in Wildomar over the next 20 years following approval of the General Plan update and will primarily be driven by the real estate market and other economic factors.
DEIR Public Review process:
Preparation of the DEIR has gone through an extensive public review process in accordance with CEQA guidelines. Copies of both the DEIR and the FEIR and all of the Technical Appendices are provided for Council consideration in Attachment A, Exhibit 1 and 2.
SB 18/AB 52 Tribal Consultation Compliance:
SB 18 and AB 52 both require early consultation in the CEQA process to ensure that local Tribal governments, public agencies, and project proponents have information available, early in the CEQA environmental review process, for the purpose of identifying and addressing potential adverse impacts to tribal cultural resources.
The Planning Department contacted (in writing) all culturally affiliated tribes that could be affected by a project within 14 days of starting the DEIR process. The notices sent to the tribes commenced a 30-day period for the tribes to request formal consultation. The City has complied with notification requirements and has initiated consultation as required under SB 18 and AB 52. Staff has met with Soboba and Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians to discuss the general plan update project, and a series of standard mitigation measures intended to protect tribal cultural resources were agreed to. These have been placed into the EIR as mitigation measures and are outlined in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). As a result, consultation has been completed.
Notice of Preparation (NOP):
In accordance with Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines, the city is required to prepare and distribute an NOP letting resource agencies and interested person know that the city has begun preparation of the DEIR. The Planning Department on September 7, 2023 released the 41 NOP starting the required 30-day public scoping period which concluded on October 6, 2023.
During this time, the City received six (6) public comment letters. As part of the NOP process, the Planning Department also conducted a public scoping meeting which was held on September 25, 2023. The purpose of the scoping meeting was to receive input from the public on what environmental issues should be addressed in the DEIR for the General Plan update.
Draft EIR Preparation:
In the months following the NOP review period and scoping meeting, the City prepared and completed the DEIR for the General Plan update. A Notice of Completion (NOC) was provided to the State Clearinghouse (OPR) on May 9, 2024 notifying the State of the availability of the DEIR (SCH# 2023090064). In accordance with CEQA Guidelines §15087 and §15105(a), the DEIR was also circulated to the state responsible agencies, general public and other interested parties, including the City’s local distribution list for a 45-day public review/comment period commencing on May 9, 2024 and concluding on June 24, 2024.
The Planning Department also posted a Notice of Availability (NOA) with the Riverside County Clerk in accordance with CEQA regulations and published a legal notice in the Press Enterprise, a local newspaper of general circulation, on May 9, 2024 giving notice to the general public and all interested parties about the 45-day review period for the DEIR and the proposed General Plan Update, Zoning Ordinance Amendment and Change of Zone project (GPA 2024-01/ZOA 2024-01/CZ 2024-01). During the 45-day public review period, the City received seven (7) public comment letters, with five (5) provided by public agencies and organizations, and two (2) from individuals.
In reviewing the public comments, staff concluded that none of the comment letters offered any new evidence or evidence that any fact, analysis, or determination in the DEIR is incorrect or unsupported. Some minor revisions have been made in response to the comments received. These revisions are fully outlined and in the FEIR packet (refer to Attachment A, Exhibits 3 - 5) and serve to correct, clarify, or amplify the text of the DEIR, as appropriate. The revisions do not alter any of the conclusions of the DEIR and no new or more severe environmental impacts or mitigation measures were identified or required. In accordance with CEQA regulations, staff has prepared detailed responses to each comment letter received on the DEIR and is part of the final DEIR package. In accordance with CEQA requirements, the FEIR together with all its responses to comments on the DEIR was mailed out to each commenter on July 25,2024 meeting the requirement of providing responses to comments received from public agencies at least 10 days prior certifying the FEIR.
Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures:
Pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, the DEIR analyzes a broad range of 20 potential impact categories associated with the implementation of the Proposed General Plan, including adoption of the new Development Code and related rezonings. These impacts are organized into three distinct categories to determine the degree of environmental disturbance: 1) no impact/less than significant impact; 2) less than significant impact with mitigation; and 3) significant and unavoidable impacts. The summary of impacts associated with the project is outlined below in Table 2, Summary of Project Impacts. Mitigation measures are specific and provide measurable, technical requirements imposed on the proposed project that are designed to reduce specific environmental impacts to the greatest extent feasible. The FEIR includes the full Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) necessary to reduce the impacts listed below to less than significant levels. Please refer to Attachment O for a summary of the project impacts
42 Significant and Unavoidable Impacts:
Even with the inclusion of all the mitigation measures identified in the DEIR and included in the MMRP, the DEIR concludes that the project may still result in significant and unavoidable impacts associated with the proposed project in the categories of Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Noise, and Transportation. These findings are not unusual for a DEIR analyzing potential impacts of a comprehensive General Plan and Development Code update, which evaluates broad development over a longer period of time. In contrast, Project EIR’s, which DEIR typically consider a specific/single development site, are usually able to identify and mitigate most if not all site-specific impacts to less than significant levels. The following impacts were determined to be significant and unavoidable in the EIR:
1) Agriculture and Forestry Resources:
Impact 5.2-1: The proposed project would convert farmland to nonagricultural uses. 2) Air Quality:
Impact 5.3-1: Buildout of the Proposed General Plan, and associated emissions, would exceed the assumptions of the South Coast AQMD’s AQMP.
Impact 5.3-2: Construction activities associated with future development that would be accommodated under the Proposed General Plan could generate short-term emissions in exceedance of the South Coast AQMD’s threshold criteria.
Impact 5.3-3: Implementation of the proposed project would generate additional, longterm emissions in exceedance of South Coast AQMD’s threshold criteria and cumulatively contribute to the South Coast Air Basin’s nonattainment designations.
Impact 5.3-4: The proposed project would expose sensitive receptors to substantial toxic air contaminant concentrations.
3) Biological Resources:
Impact 5.4-1: Buildout of the proposed Land Use Plan could impact sensitive or specialstatus plant and animal species known to occur in the City of Wildomar. 4) Cultural Resources:
Impact 5.5-1: Future development under the proposed project could impact an identified historic resource.
5) Greenhouse Gas Emissions:
Impact 5.8-1: Implementation of the Proposed General Plan would result in an increase in GHG emissions and would not place the City on a trajectory to achieve the goals established under Executive Order S-03-05 or progress toward the State’s carbon neutrality goal.
6) Noise:
Impact 5.13-1: Construction activities would result in temporary noise increases in the vicinity of the proposed project.
Impact 5.13-2: Project implementation would result in temporary construction and longterm operation-related noise that would exceed local standards. 7) Transportation:
Impact 5.17-2: The proposed project would conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA 43 Guidelines § 15064.3, subdivision (b).
Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOC):
Because the EIR concludes the project may result in significant and unavoidable impacts as outlined above, in order to approve the proposed GPA 2024-01/ZOA 2024-01 and CZ 2024- 01, the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, must adopt CEQA Findings of Fact together with a Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOC). The SOC s included in the FEIR packet Attachment A, Exhibit 3). The SOC provides detailed rationale in support of the decision to adopt a statement of overriding considerations. These specific findings, that the Proposed General Plan includes substantial benefits that outweigh its adverse environmental impacts, are required by CEQA. It is very common for cities to adopt an SOC DEIR for a comprehensive General Plan update, specifically in light of the public input that is reflected in the Proposed General Plan and benefits outlined in the SOC. The City Council is the final decision making body on all documents associated with the certification of the DEIR and the CEQA Findings.
CEQA Findings:
The Planning Commission has recommended City Council certification of the EIR (which as noted above includes the DEIR and the FEIR) for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01, Zone Change No. 2024-01, and the Planning Commission has also recommended that the Council approve the Project and adopt the CEQA Findings and MMRP. . The CEQA Findings, including the SOC, are provided for City Council consideration in the EIR Resolution (Attachment A).
ATTACHMENTS:
Attach A - CC Reso 2024-XX-EIR [12-9-24].docx
Attach A-Ex1-Gen Plan-Draft Program EIR [May 2024].pdf
Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 2-1 NOP-NOP Comments.pdf
Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 3-1 Draft General Plan Doc.pdf
Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 5.3-1 AQ-GHG Modeling.pdf
Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 5.4-1 Biol Resources Assessment.pdf
Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 5.5-1 Cultural Resources Assessment.pdf Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 5.13-1 Noise Monitoring-Modeling.pdf Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 5.15-1 Service Provider Questionnaires.pdf Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 5.17-1 Transportation Impact Study.pdf Attach A-Ex2-Appdx 5.18-1 SB 18 Consultation Docs.pdf
Attach A-Ex3-Final EIR-RTC Document [w-App].pdf
Attach A-Ex4-EIR Findings of Fact-SOC Document.pdf
Attach A-Ex5-EIR-MMRP Document.pdf
Attach B - CC Reso 2024-XX-GPA 2024-01 [12-9-24].docx
Attach B-Ex1-EIR Findings of Fact-SOC Document.pdf
Attach B-Ex2-EIR-MMRP Document.pdf
Attach B-Ex3 - Envision Wildomar 2040 General Plan [Nov 2024].pdf Attach C - CC Ordinance No XX for ZOA 2024-01 [12-9-24].docx Attach C-Ex1-EIR Findings of Fact-SOC Document.pdf
Attach C-Ex2-EIR-MMRP Document.pdf
Attach C-Ex3 - Wildomar Development Code [Nov 2024].pdf Attach D - CC Ordinance No XX for CZ 2024-01 [12-9-24].docx Attach D-Ex1-EIR Findings of Fact-SOC Document.pdf
Attach D-Ex2-EIR-MMRP Document.pdf
Attach D-Ex3 - Wildomar Zoning Map [Nov 2024].pdf
Attach D-Ex4 - Consistency Zone Change Table [Nov 2024].pdf 44 Attach E - Pop_Up_Summaries.pdf
Attach F - Workshop_1_Summary.pdf
Attach G - Workshop_2_Summary.pdf
Attach H - Survey_1_Summary_W_Appendix.pdf
Attach I - Survey_2_Summary_W_Appendix.pdf
Attach J - Public Comments_Draft_Goals-Policies-Actions.pdf Attach K - Wildomar_Buildout_Methodology.pdf
Attach L - Market Study Technical Memorandum.pdf
Attach M - Wildomar GPU - Goods Movement Memo.pdf
Attach N - Wildomar Housing Crisis Act Compliance Memo.pdf Attach O - Summary of Project CEQA Impacts (Table 2).pdf Attach P - Public Outreach Meetings Summary.pdf
Attach Q - Interested Party Agenda Announcement [CC Mtg 12-9-24].pdf Attach R - Press Enterprise NOPH-[CC Mtg 12-9-24].pdf
Attach S - V. Langworthy GP-WDC Comment Email [11-4-24].pdf Attach T - Errata Sheet of PC Recommended Changes.pdf
Attach U - Staff Power Point CC Presentation [12-9-24].pdf 45 ATTACHMENT A
City Council Resolution No. 2024-XX
Environmental Impact Report
For
General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01
Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01
Change of Zone No. 2024-01
46 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2023090064), INCLUDING ADOPTION OF
THE FINAL EIR CONSISTING OF 1) FINDINGS OF FACT, 2)
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS 3) RESPONSE
TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND 4) MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP) FOR GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2024-01; ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NO. 2024-01, AND CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 2024-01 (ENVISION
WILDOMAR 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND WILDOMAR
DEVELOPMENT CODE UPDATE)
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2008, the City Council adopted Council Resolution No. 08- 01 adopting all Riverside County Resolutions of which included various planning documents, including but not limited to, the Riverside County General Plan (RCIP); WHEREAS, all land use, circulation, housing, etc. decisions have been governed by the use of the Riverside County General Plan since incorporation on July 1, 2008; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2022, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with PlaceWorks, Inc. and appropriated funds initiating the preparation of a comprehensive update to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, including preparation of an Environmental Impact Report to replace the current Riverside County General Plan and Zoning Ordinance and Environmental Impact Report; and WHEREAS, the “Envision Wildomar 2040 General Plan” update project consisting of General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01, is considered a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq. (“CEQA”); and WHEREAS, the comprehensive General Plan Update (GPA No. 2024-01) fully addresses topics including, but not limited to, land use, housing, and circulation. Once adopted, the General Plan Update will be the foundation upon which future land use decisions will be based; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, has the authority to review the proposed “Envision Wildomar 2040 General Plan” update, project consisting of General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 in accordance with the California Government Code, Sections 65353, 65854, 65860 and Chapter 17.08 of the Wildomar Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director determined that there was substantial evidence that the proposed “Envision Wildomar 2040 General Plan” update, project consisting of General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 may have one or more 47 significant effects on the environment and that preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) was therefore warranted under Public Resources Code § 21080(d) and CEQA Guideline § 15060(d); and
WHEREAS, the City of Wildomar, as lead agency, prepared an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) to provide the public and interested agencies with information about the potential environmental effects that could occur due to implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update (GPA No. 2024-01); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department on September 7, 2023 provided a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for an EIR for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 and released the NOP for a 30-day public review/scoping period in accordance with Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines which said review period began on September 7, 2023 and concluded on October 6, 2023 during which time the City received six (6) public scoping comments; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department also conducted a public scoping meeting in accordance with Section 15082 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding the proposed EIR for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 on September 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2024, the City provided a Notice of Completion (NOC) to the State Clearinghouse (OPR) and Riverside County Clerk in accordance with Section 15085 of the CEQA Guidelines notifying the State of the 45-day public review/comment period for the Draft EIR that the City prepared for General Plan Amendment No. 2024- 01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 that would commence on May 9, 2024 and conclude on June 24, 2024; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2024, the Planning Department published Notice of Availability (NOA) in the “Press Enterprise,” a local newspaper of general circulation, giving notice to the general public and all interested parties requesting said notice of the 45-day public review/comment period for the Draft EIR for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 that would commence on May 9, 2024 and conclude on June 24, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 was made available to the general public, responsible agencies, interested parties and uploaded to the City of Wildomar Environmental Documents Center website as required by Section 15087 and 15105(a) of the CEQA Guidelines for a period of not less than 45 days which commenced on May 9, 2024 and concluded on June 24, 2024; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the 45-day public review/comment period, the Planning Department received seven (7) public comment letters on the Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, the Planning Department has prepared a Final EIR (FEIR) for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change 48 of Zone No. 2024-01 which includes: responses to each of the seven (7) public comment letters received during the 45-day public review/comment period on the Draft EIR; revisions to the Draft EIR; and Appendices A-H, which include several background and technical documents including the MMRP. The FEIR was provided to each person and agency that commented on the Draft EIR at least 10 days prior to certification of the EIR in accordance with CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the EIR for the General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 is comprised of the following documents included as Exhibits to this Resolution:
Exhibit 1 – Draft EIR (SCH# 2023090064);
Exhibit 2 – Draft EIR Technical Appendices;
Exhibit 3 – Draft EIR Response to Comments (RTC) Packet; Exhibit 4 – Findings of Facts and Statement of Overriding Considerations; Exhibit 5 - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 17.192.040.E of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the Planning Department on November 27, 2024, provided a public hearing notice to all interested persons who filed a written request to receive such notice of the December 9, 2024 City Council meeting where the City Council would review the DEIR/FEIR packet for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 17.192.040.F of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the Planning Department on November 27, 2024 published a legal notice (1/8 page ad) in the “Press Enterprise”, a local newspaper of general circulation, notifying the general public of the of the December 9, 2024 City Council meeting where the City Council would review the DEIR/FEIR packet for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 17.08.010 of the Wildomar Municipal Code and Government Code Section 65300 et seq., the City Council conducted the duly noticed public hearing on December 9, 2024 and discussed the DEIR/FEIR packet for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Wildomar, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, does hereby resolve, determine and order as follows:
SECTION 1 CEQA FINDINGS.
The City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, in light of the whole record before it, including but not limited to, the Draft EIR, Technical Appendices, and the FEIR, Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and all documents incorporated by reference therein, any comments received and responses provided, and all other 49 substantial evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code § 21080(e) and § 21082.2) within the record and/or provided at the public hearing, hereby finds and determines as follows:
1. Adoption of Recitals. The City Council finds that the above referenced recitals are hereby adopted as described above in this Resolution.
2. Preparation of EIR: An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 and processed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.), the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations § 15000 et seq.), and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines..
3. Completion of EIR: The City Council finds that the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01, which consists of the Draft EIR and the FEIR, has been completed in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines.
4. Review and Consideration of EIR: The City Council certifies that the EIR has been presented to the City Council, and the City Council has reviewed the EIR and has considered the information contained in the EIR prior to acting on the proposed Project, and that the EIR reflects the City Council’s independent judgment and analysis.
5. Certification of EIR: The City Council certifies that the EIR was prepared, published, circulated and reviewed in accordance with the requirements of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, and constitutes an adequate, accurate, objective and complete Final Environmental Impact Report in full compliance with the requirements of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.
6. Response to Comments: The City has responded to all seven (7) comment letters received during the 45-day public review/comment period and included responses to each of the seven (7) public comment letters as part of the Final EIR packet included as Exhibit 3 to this Resolution. In response to these comments, the City has made minor revisions to the Draft EIR. These revisions are identified in the Final EIR and do not constitute significant additional information and do not require recirculation of the DEIR.
7. Avoidance / Reduction Significant Effects: The DEIR identifies potentially significant effects on the environment that could result if the project were adopted without changes or alterations in the project and/or the imposition of mitigation measures.
Based thereon, the Planning Commission recommends the City Council further find that:
50 a) Changes, alterations, and mitigation measures have been incorporated into, or imposed as conditions of approval on, the project.
b) These changes, alterations, and mitigation measures will avoid all but seven (7) of the significant environmental effects identified in the FEIR or lessen their impact below the threshold of significance.
c) These changes, alterations, and mitigation measures are fully enforceable because they have either resulted in an actual change to the project as proposed or they have been imposed as conditions of approval on the project. d) The City has prepared a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) included as Exhibit 5 to this Resolution to track compliance with these changes, alterations, and mitigation measures identified in the General Plan and Development Code Update (GPA 2024-01/ZOA 2024-01/CZ 2024-01) EIR. e) For the eleven (11) unavoidable impacts (Impacts 5.2-1, 5.3-1 through 5.3-4, 5.4- 1, 5.5-1, 5.8-1, 5.13-1, 5.13-2, and 5.17-2), specific economic and legal considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures identified in the FEIR, as set forth in Exhibit 4 to the Resolution.
8. Statement of Overriding Considerations: Approval of the project will result in eleven (11) unavoidable environmental impacts (Impacts 5.2-1, 5.3-1 through 5.3-4, 5.4-1,
5.5-1, 5.8-1, 5.13-1, 5.13-2, and 5.17-2) that cannot be mitigated; however, all other impacts have been mitigated through changes, alterations and mitigation measures to a less than significant level. Pursuant to Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines, the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, hereby adopts a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the unavoidable Agricultural and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Noise, and Transportation impacts as set forth in Exhibit 4 to the Resolution.
9. Independent Judgment: The FEIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City.
SECTION 2. RELATED CITY COUNCIL NOTICES AND DIRECTION.
Based on the foregoing findings, and on substantial evidence in the whole of the record, the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, hereby takes the following actions:
1. Certify EIR: The City Council adopts the Statement of Facts and Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations and certify the Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2023090064) for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01.
51 2. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program: The City Council adopts the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01.
3. Notice of Determination: The City Council directs, in compliance with Public Resources Code § 21152 and CEQA Guidelines § 15094, the Community Development Director to prepare a Notice of Determination (NOD) concerning certification of the EIR for General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2024-01 and Change of Zone No. 2024-01 within five (5) working days of City Council approval, and to file such notice with the State Clearinghouse and Riverside County Clerk, in accordance with CEQA for posting, including payment of the required Fish & Game fee.
4. Location: The City Council directs that the Draft EIR and FEIR (SCH# 2023090064), and all documents incorporated therein and forming the record of decision, therefore, be filed with the City of Wildomar Planning Department at Wildomar City Hall, 23873 Clinton Keith Road, Suite #110, Wildomar, California, 92595 and be made available for public review upon request during the hours of 8 am to 5 pm, Monday – Thursday.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2024. _________________________________
Bridgette Moore, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Janet Morales, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________
Thomas D. Jex
City Attorney
52 EXHIBIT 1
Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)
(Under Separate Cover)
53 EXHIBIT 2
DEIR Technical Appendices
(Under Separate Cover)
54 EXHIBIT 3
FEIR Response to Comments
(Under Separate Cover)
55 EXHIBIT 4
FEIR Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Under Separate Cover)
56 EXHIBIT 5
FEIR Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) (Under Separate Cover)
57 May 9, 2024 | Draft Environmental Impact Report
State Clearinghouse No. 2023090064
CITY OF WILDOMAR
PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
(GPA 2024-01)
City of Wildomar
Prepared for:
City of Wildomar
Contact: Matthew C. Bassi, Community Development Director 23873 Clinton Keith Road, Suite #110
Wildomar, California 92095
951.677.7751
Prepared by:
PlaceWorks
Contact: Mark Teague, Managing Principal, Environmental Services 3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100
Santa Ana, California 92707
714.966.9220
[email protected]
www.placeworks.com
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CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
CITY OF WILDOMAR
Table of Contents
Contents Page
May 2024 Page i
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..............................................................................................................1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES .........................................................................................................1-1
1.2.1 EIR Format..........................................................................................................................................1-2
1.2.2 Type and Purpose of This DEIR.....................................................................................................1-3
1.3 PROJECT LOCATION ....................................................................................................................................1-4
1.4 PROJECT SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................1-4
1.4.1 Proposed General Plan.......................................................................................................................1-7
1.5 SUMMARY OF PROJECT ALTERNATIVES............................................................................................1-7
1.5.1 No Project/Existing General Plan Alternative..............................................................................1-8
1.5.2 Increased Residential Density in Mixed Use Areas Alternative ..................................................1-8
1.6 ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED ........................................................................................................................1-11
1.7 AREAS OF CONTROVERSY ......................................................................................................................1-11
1.8 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE AFTER MITIGATION..........................................................................................1-11
2. INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 PURPOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT.............................................................2-1
2.2 NOTICE OF PREPARATION.......................................................................................................................2-2
2.3 SCOPE OF THIS DEIR ...................................................................................................................................2-3
2.4 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.......................................................................................................2-3
2.5 FINAL EIR CERTIFICATION ......................................................................................................................2-4
2.6 MITIGATION MONITORING.....................................................................................................................2-4
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................3-1
3.1 PROJECT LOCATION ....................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................3-1
3.3 PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS....................................................................................................................3-2
3.3.1 Description of the Project.................................................................................................................3-2
3.3.2 Proposed General Plan.......................................................................................................................3-2
3.3.3 Proposed Zone Changes..................................................................................................................3-16
3.4 INTENDED USES OF THE EIR ...............................................................................................................3-20
4. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ......................................................................................................4-1
4.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ..........................................................................................4-1
4.2.1 Regional Location................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2.2 Regional Planning Considerations....................................................................................................4-1
4.3 LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ...................................................................................................4-4
4.4 ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING CUMULATIVE IMPACTS..................................................................4-6
4.5 REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................................4-8
5. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................5-1
5.1 AESTHETICS ..................................................................................................................................................5.1-1
5.1.1 Environmental Setting.....................................................................................................................5.1-1
5.1.2 Thresholds of Significance.............................................................................................................5.1-3
5.1.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .................................................................................5.1-3
5.1.4 Environmental Impacts...................................................................................................................5.1-6
5.1.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.1-11
5.1.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.1-12
5.1.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.1-12
5.1.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.1-12
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5.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES ...............................................................................5.2-1
5.2.1 Environmental Setting.....................................................................................................................5.2-1
5.2.2 Thresholds of Significance.............................................................................................................5.2-5
5.2.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .................................................................................5.2-5
5.2.4 Environmental Impacts...................................................................................................................5.2-7
5.2.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.2-13
5.2.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.2-13
5.2.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.2-14
5.2.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.2-14
5.2.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.2-14
5.3 AIR QUALITY .................................................................................................................................................5.3-1
5.3.1 Environmental Setting.....................................................................................................................5.3-1
5.3.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.3-24
5.3.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.3-31
5.3.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.3-37
5.3.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.3-50
5.3.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.3-51
5.3.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.3-51
5.3.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.3-54
5.3.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.3-58
5.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ......................................................................................................................5.4-1
5.4.1 Environmental Setting.....................................................................................................................5.4-1
5.4.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.4-60
5.4.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.4-61
5.4.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.4-63
5.4.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.4-87
5.4.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.4-88
5.4.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.4-88
5.4.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.4-94
5.4.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.4-95
5.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES ...........................................................................................................................5.5-1
5.5.1 Environmental Setting.....................................................................................................................5.5-1
5.5.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.5-10
5.5.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.5-10
5.5.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.5-11
5.5.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.5-15
5.5.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.5-15
5.5.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.5-16
5.5.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.5-17
5.5.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.5-17
5.6 ENERGY...........................................................................................................................................................5.6-1
5.6.1 Environmental Setting.....................................................................................................................5.6-2
5.6.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.6-13
5.6.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.6-14
5.6.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.6-21
5.6.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.6-27
5.6.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.6-27
5.6.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.6-27
5.6.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.6-27
5.6.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.6-27
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5.7.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.7-22
5.7.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.7-24
5.7.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.7-25
5.7.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.7-32
5.7.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.7-34
5.7.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.7-34
5.7.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.7-35
5.7.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.7-35
5.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS...........................................................................................................5.8-1
5.8.1 Environmental Setting.....................................................................................................................5.8-2
5.8.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.8-18
5.8.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.8-20
5.8.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.8-27
5.8.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.8-34
5.8.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.8-34
5.8.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.8-35
5.8.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.8-35
5.8.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.8-35
5.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.....................................................................................5.9-1
5.9.1 Environmental Setting.....................................................................................................................5.9-1
5.9.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.9-22
5.9.3 Proposed General Plan Policies.................................................................................................. 5.9-23
5.9.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.9-24
5.9.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.9-31
5.9.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.9-32
5.9.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.9-32
5.9.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.9-32
5.9.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.9-33
5.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ............................................................................................ 5.10-1
5.10.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.10-1
5.10.2 Thresholds of Significance........................................................................................................ 5.10-23
5.10.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies ............................................................................ 5.10-23
5.10.4 Environmental Impacts.............................................................................................................. 5.10-25
5.10.5 Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................................... 5.10-34
5.10.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................. 5.10-35
5.10.7 Mitigation Measures.................................................................................................................... 5.10-35
5.10.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation .................................................................................... 5.10-35
5.10.9 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.10-35
5.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING ............................................................................................................... 5.11-1
5.11.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.11-1
5.11.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.11-5
5.11.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.11-5
5.11.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.11-9
5.11.5 Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................................... 5.11-13
5.11.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................. 5.11-14
5.11.7 Mitigation Measures.................................................................................................................... 5.11-14
5.11.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation .................................................................................... 5.11-14
5.11.9 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.11-14
5.12 MINERAL RESOURCES........................................................................................................................... 5.12-1
5.12.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.12-1
5.12.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.12-5
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5.12.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.12-5
5.12.5 Cumulative Impacts...................................................................................................................... 5.12-6
5.12.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................... 5.12-7
5.12.7 Mitigation Measures...................................................................................................................... 5.12-7
5.12.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation ...................................................................................... 5.12-7
5.12.9 References....................................................................................................................................... 5.12-7
5.13 NOISE............................................................................................................................................................. 5.13-1
5.13.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.13-1
5.13.2 Thresholds of Significance........................................................................................................ 5.13-17
5.13.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies ............................................................................ 5.13-19
5.13.4 Environmental Impacts.............................................................................................................. 5.13-21
5.13.5 Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................................... 5.13-34
5.13.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................. 5.13-35
5.13.7 Mitigation...................................................................................................................................... 5.13-35
5.13.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation .................................................................................... 5.13-38
5.13.9 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.13-39
5.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING ........................................................................................................... 5.14-1
5.14.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.14-1
5.14.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.14-9
5.14.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.14-9
5.14.4 Environmental Impacts.............................................................................................................. 5.14-11
5.14.5 Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................................... 5.14-14
5.14.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................. 5.14-15
5.14.7 Mitigation Measures.................................................................................................................... 5.14-15
5.14.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation .................................................................................... 5.14-15
5.14.9 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.14-15
5.15 PUBLIC SERVICES..................................................................................................................................... 5.15-1
5.15.1 Fire Protection and Emergency Services.................................................................................. 5.15-1
5.15.2 Police Protection ......................................................................................................................... 5.15-12
5.15.3 School Services............................................................................................................................ 5.15-17
5.15.4 Library Services........................................................................................................................... 5.15-24
5.15.5 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.15-27
5.16 RECREATION ............................................................................................................................................. 5.16-1
5.16.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.16-1
5.16.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.16-6
5.16.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.16-6
5.16.4 Environmental Impacts................................................................................................................ 5.16-9
5.16.5 Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................................... 5.16-11
5.16.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................. 5.16-11
5.16.7 Mitigation Measures.................................................................................................................... 5.16-11
5.16.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation .................................................................................... 5.16-11
5.16.9 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.16-12
5.17 TRANSPORTATION.................................................................................................................................. 5.17-1
5.17.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.17-1
5.17.2 Thresholds of Significance........................................................................................................ 5.17-14
5.17.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies ............................................................................ 5.17-14
5.17.4 Environmental Impacts.............................................................................................................. 5.17-23
5.17.5 Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................................... 5.17-31
5.17.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................. 5.17-31
5.17.7 Mitigation Measures.................................................................................................................... 5.17-32
5.17.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation .................................................................................... 5.17-32
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5.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES ....................................................................................................... 5.18-1
5.18.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.18-1
5.18.2 Thresholds of Significance.......................................................................................................... 5.18-9
5.18.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies .............................................................................. 5.18-9
5.18.4 Environmental Impacts.............................................................................................................. 5.18-10
5.18.5 Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................................... 5.18-16
5.18.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................. 5.18-16
5.18.7 Mitigation Measures.................................................................................................................... 5.18-16
5.18.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation .................................................................................... 5.18-20
5.18.9 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.18-20
5.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ................................................................................................. 5.19-1
5.19.1 Wastewater Treatment and Collection....................................................................................... 5.19-1
5.19.2 Water Supply and Distribution Systems.................................................................................. 5.19-11
5.19.3 Storm Drainage Systems............................................................................................................ 5.19-26
5.19.4 Solid Waste ................................................................................................................................... 5.19-34
5.19.5 Other Utilities .............................................................................................................................. 5.19-41
5.19.6 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.19-51
5.20 WILDFIRE..................................................................................................................................................... 5.20-1
5.20.1 Environmental Setting.................................................................................................................. 5.20-1
5.20.2 Thresholds of Significance........................................................................................................ 5.20-22
5.20.3 Proposed General Plan Goals and Policies ............................................................................ 5.20-22
5.20.4 Environmental Impacts.............................................................................................................. 5.20-22
5.20.5 Cumulative Impacts.................................................................................................................... 5.20-27
5.20.6 Level of Significance Before Mitigation ................................................................................. 5.20-28
5.20.7 Mitigation Measures.................................................................................................................... 5.20-28
5.20.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation .................................................................................... 5.20-28
5.20.9 References..................................................................................................................................... 5.20-29
6. UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS, IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES, AND GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACTS ......................................................................................................................................................6-1
7. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT .....................................................................7-1
7.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................7-1
7.1.1 Purpose and Scope..............................................................................................................................7-1
7.1.2 Project Objectives...............................................................................................................................7-2
7.2 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED AND REJECTED DURING THE SCOPING/PROJECT PLANNING PROCESS....................................................................................................................................7-3
7.2.1 Alternative Development Areas/Annexation Alternative ...........................................................7-3
7.2.2 Reduced Residential Units Alternative ............................................................................................7-3
7.2.3 Bundy Canyon Road and Clinton Keith Road Connection Alternative....................................7-4
7.2.4 Increased Open Space Alternative ...................................................................................................7-4
7.2.5 Reduced Density Rural Mountainous Designation Alternative ..................................................7-4
7.3 ALTERNATIVES SELECTED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS................................................................7-5
7.3.1 Alternatives Comparison ...................................................................................................................7-5
7.4 NO PROJECT/EXISTING GENERAL PLAN ALTERNATIVE ........................................................7-6
7.4.1 Aesthetics..............................................................................................................................................7-6
7.4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources.................................................................................................7-7
7.4.3 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................................7-7
7.4.4 Biological Resources...........................................................................................................................7-7
7.4.5 Cultural Resources...............................................................................................................................7-7
7.4.6 Energy ...................................................................................................................................................7-8
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7.4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials....................................................................................................7-8
7.4.10 Hydrology and Water Quality ...........................................................................................................7-8
7.4.11 Land Use and Planning ......................................................................................................................7-9
7.4.12 Mineral Resources...............................................................................................................................7-9
7.4.13 Noise......................................................................................................................................................7-9
7.4.14 Population and Housing ....................................................................................................................7-9
7.4.15 Public Services...................................................................................................................................7-10
7.4.16 Recreation...........................................................................................................................................7-10
7.4.17 Transportation ...................................................................................................................................7-10
7.4.18 Tribal Cultural Resources.................................................................................................................7-10
7.4.19 Utilities and Service Systems...........................................................................................................7-10
7.4.20 Wildfire................................................................................................................................................7-11
7.4.21 Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................7-11
7.5 INCREASED RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IN MIXED-USE AREAS ALTERNATIVE ...............7-11
7.5.1 Aesthetics............................................................................................................................................7-11
7.5.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources...............................................................................................7-11
7.5.3 Air Quality ..........................................................................................................................................7-12
7.5.4 Biological Resources.........................................................................................................................7-12
7.5.5 Cultural Resources.............................................................................................................................7-12
7.5.6 Energy .................................................................................................................................................7-12
7.5.7 Geology and Soils .............................................................................................................................7-12
7.5.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions............................................................................................................7-13
7.5.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials..................................................................................................7-13
7.5.10 Hydrology and Water Quality .........................................................................................................7-13
7.5.11 Land Use and Planning ....................................................................................................................7-13
7.5.12 Mineral Resources.............................................................................................................................7-13
7.5.13 Noise....................................................................................................................................................7-14
7.5.14 Population and Housing ..................................................................................................................7-14
7.5.15 Public Services...................................................................................................................................7-14
7.5.16 Recreation...........................................................................................................................................7-14
7.5.17 Transportation ...................................................................................................................................7-14
7.5.18 Tribal Cultural Resources.................................................................................................................7-14
7.5.19 Utilities and Service Systems...........................................................................................................7-15
7.5.20 Wildfire................................................................................................................................................7-15
7.5.21 Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................7-15
7.6 ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE.........................................................................7-15
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APPENDICES
Appendix 2-1 NOP/NOP Comments
Appendix 3-1 Draft General Plan
Appendix 5.3-1 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Modeling
Appendix 5.4-1 Draft Biological Resources Assessment
Appendix 5.5-1 Cultural Resources Assessment
Appendix 5.13-1 Noise Monitoring and Modeling
Appendix 5.15-1 Service Provider Questionnaires
Appendix 5.17-1 Transportation Impact Study
Appendix 5.18-1 Native American Consultation Pursuant to SB 18 66 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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Figure 1-1 Regional Location.......................................................................................................................................1-5 Figure 1-2 Citywide Aerial............................................................................................................................................1-6 Figure 1-3 Existing Land Use Plan .............................................................................................................................1-9 Figure 1-4 Proposed Land Use Plan........................................................................................................................ 1-10 Figure 3-1 Regional Location.......................................................................................................................................3-4 Figure 3-2 Citywide Aerial............................................................................................................................................3-5 Figure 3-3 Existing Land Use Plan .......................................................................................................................... 3-13 Figure 3-4 Proposed Land Use Plan........................................................................................................................ 3-14 Figure 5.1-1 Proposed Focus Areas......................................................................................................................... 5.1-10 Figure 5.2-1 Farmland Designations.......................................................................................................................... 5.2-6 Figure 5.2-2 Aerial Photograph of Prime Farmland ............................................................................................... 5.2-9 Figure 5.3-1 South Coast AQMD MATES V Cancer Risk ................................................................................. 5.3-19 Figure 5.3-2 South Coast AQMD Permitted Stationary Sources........................................................................ 5.3-21 Figure 5.3-3 CES4 Indicator: Pollution Score by Percentile................................................................................ 5.3-23 Figure 5.3-4 CES4 Indicator: Diesel Particulate Score by Percentile ................................................................. 5.3-25 Figure 5.3-5 CES4 Indicator: Ozone Score by Percentile.................................................................................... 5.3-26 Figure 5.4-1 Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Plan Area ................................................................................................... 5.4-11 Figure 5.4-2 MSHCP Reserve Assembly................................................................................................................. 5.4-14 Figure 5.4-3 MSHCP Criteria Area Species, Critical Habitat, and Conserved Lands...................................... 5.4-15 Figure 5.4-4a Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-18 Figure 5.4-4b Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-19 Figure 5.4-4c Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-20 Figure 5.4-4d Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-21 Figure 5.4-4e Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-22 Figure 5.4-4f Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-23 Figure 5.4-4g Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-24 Figure 5.4-4h Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-25 Figure 5.4-4i Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-26 Figure 5.4-4j Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-27 Figure 5.4-4k Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-28 Figure 5.4-4l Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-29 Figure 5.4-4m Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-30 Figure 5.4-4n Vegetation Communities and Land Cover Types........................................................................... 5.4-31 Figure 5.4-4o Vegetation Communities and Land Cover 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Figure 5.4-5b Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-38 Figure 5.4-5c Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-39 Figure 5.4-5d Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-40 Figure 5.4-5e Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-41 Figure 5.4-5f Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-42 Figure 5.4-5g Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-43 Figure 5.4-5h Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-44 Figure 5.4-5i Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-45 Figure 5.4-5j Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-46 Figure 5.4-5k Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-47 Figure 5.4-5l Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-48 Figure 5.4-5m Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-49 Figure 5.4-5n Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-50 Figure 5.4-5o Aquatic Resources................................................................................................................................ 5.4-51 Figure 5.4-6 Flow Chart to Guide Development Applications........................................................................... 5.4-66 Figure 5.4-7 Flow Chart Based on Project Action ................................................................................................ 5.4-67 Figure 5.4-8 Flow Chart to Guide Special-Status Wildlife (Amphibians) Recommendations....................... 5.4-68 Figure 5.4-9 Flow Chart to Guide Burrowing Owl Recommendations............................................................ 5.4-69 Figure 5.4-10 Flow Chart to Guide Vernal Pools and Fairy Shrimp Recommendations................................. 5.4-70 Figure 5.4-11 Flow Chart to Guide Riparian Bird Species Recommendations.................................................. 5.4-71 Figure 5.4-12 Flow Chart to Guide Coastal California Gnatcatcher Recommendations................................. 5.4-72 Figure 5.4-13 Flow Chart to Guide Special-Status Wildlife (Including Protected Birds/Nests) Recommendations................................................................................................................ 5.4-73 Figure 5.4-14 Flow Chart to Guide Covered Roads Recommendations............................................................. 5.4-74 Figure 5.4-15 Flow Chart to Guide Riparian Habitat/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools................................. 5.4-81 Figure 5.4-16 Flow Chart to Guide Aquatic Resources Recommendations....................................................... 5.4-82 Figure 5.4-17 Flow Chart to Guide Wildlife Corridor and Movement Protection Recommendations................................................................................................................ 5.4-86 Figure 5.7-1 Geologic Map........................................................................................................................................ 5.7-11 Figure 5.7-2 Regional Fault Location Map ............................................................................................................. 5.7-15 Figure 5.7-3 Areas with Landslide Susceptibility ................................................................................................... 5.7-17 Figure 5.7-4 Liquefaction Hazards Zones............................................................................................................... 5.7-19 Figure 5.7-5 Subsidence 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Figure 5.10-2 Groundwater Subbasins....................................................................................................................5.10-16 Figure 5.10-3 FEMA Flood Zones...........................................................................................................................5.10-19 Figure 5.10-4 Dam Inundation Zones.....................................................................................................................5.10-22 Figure 5.12-1 Mineral Resources and Mines............................................................................................................. 5.12-4 Figure 5.13-1 Approximate Noise Monitoring Locations....................................................................................5.13-10 Figure 5.13-2 Existing Traffic Noise Contours......................................................................................................5.13-16 Figure 5.13-3 Future Traffic Noise Contours ........................................................................................................5.13-31 Figure 5.15-1 Fire Stations Serving the City of Wildomar ..................................................................................... 5.15-8 Figure 5.15-2 LEUSD Schools Serving the City of Wildomar............................................................................5.15-20 Figure 5.16-1 Park and Recreational Facilities.......................................................................................................... 5.16-5 Figure 5.17-1 Missing Sidewalk Inventory ................................................................................................................ 5.17-6 Figure 5.17-2 Existing Bicycle Network.................................................................................................................... 5.17-9 Figure 5.17-3 Multiuse and Equestrian Trails.........................................................................................................5.17-10 Figure 5.17-4 Existing Public Transportation Routes and Stops........................................................................5.17-12 Figure 5.17-5 Existing Roadway Network ..............................................................................................................5.17-13 Figure 5.17-6 Proposed Pedestrian Routes.............................................................................................................5.17-25 Figure 5.17-7 Proposed Bicycle Network ...............................................................................................................5.17-26 Figure 5.17-8 Proposed Multi-Use Trails................................................................................................................5.17-27 Figure 5.17-9 Proposed Roadway Network............................................................................................................5.17-28 Figure 5.20-1 Fire Hazard Severity Zones..............................................................................................................5.20-13 Figure 5.20-2 Wildland-Urban Interface .................................................................................................................5.20-14 Figure 5.20-3 Residential Parcels with Evacuation Constraints..........................................................................5.20-21 69 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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Table 1-1 Buildout Statistical Summary....................................................................................................................1-7 Table 1-2 Summary of Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Levels of Significance After Mitigation ................................................................................................. 1-12 Table 2-1 NOP Comment Letters.............................................................................................................................2-2 Table 3-1 Proposed General Plan Buildout .............................................................................................................3-6 Table 3-2 Proposed General Plan Land Use Conversion Table...........................................................................3-8 Table 3-3 Existing and New Zone District Titles................................................................................................ 3-17 Table 3-4 Disposition of Existing Zone Districts................................................................................................ 3-17 Table 3-5 Zone District and Land Use Designation ........................................................................................... 3-19 Table 4-1 Land Use Designations in the City Under Current General Plan ......................................................4-5 Table 5.2-1 Farmland Designations.......................................................................................................................... 5.2-5 Table 5.2-2 California LESA Model Scoring CEQA Thresholds ....................................................................... 5.2-8 Table 5.3-1 Criteria Air Pollutants Health Effects Summary............................................................................... 5.3-5 Table 5.3-2 Ambient Air Quality Standards for Criteria Air Pollutants............................................................. 5.3-8 Table 5.3-3 Attainment Status of Criteria Air Pollutants in the South Coast Air Basin................................ 5.3-17 Table 5.3-4 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Summary ..................................................................................... 5.3-18 Table 5.3-5 City of Wildomar Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory ..................................................... 5.3-20 Table 5.3-6 SCAQMD Significance Thresholds................................................................................................... 5.3-27 Table 5.3-7 South Coast AQMD Localized Significance Thresholds............................................................... 5.3-29 Table 5.3-8 South Coast AQMD Incremental Risk Thresholds for TACs ..................................................... 5.3-30 Table 5.3-9 Comparison of Population and Employment Forecast................................................................. 5.3-40 Table 5.3-10 City of Wildomar Regional Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions Forecast....................................... 5.3-44 Table 5.3-11 City of Wildomar Regional Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions Forecast Compared to Existing Conditions.............................................................................................................. 5.3-55 Table 5.4-1 Special-Status Plant Species Identified in the Literature Review.................................................. 5.4-54 Table 5.4-2 Special-Status Wildlife Species Identified in the Literature Review............................................. 5.4-57 Table 5.5-1 Previously Evaluated Built Environment Resources in the City .................................................... 5.5-9 Table 5.6-1 Existing Electricity Demand............................................................................................................... 5.6-12 Table 5.6-2 Existing Natural Gas Demand........................................................................................................... 5.6-12 Table 5.6-3 Existing Operation-Related Annual Fuel Usage ............................................................................. 5.6-13 Table 5.6-4 Year 2045 Forecast Electricity Consumption.................................................................................. 5.6-22 Table 5.6-5 Year 2045 Forecast Natural Gas Consumption .............................................................................. 5.6-23 Table 5.6-6 Operation-Related Annual Fuel Usage: Net Change from Existing............................................ 5.6-24 Table 5.7-1 Modified Mercalli Earthquake Intensity Scale ................................................................................. 5.7-12 Table 5.7-2 Chances of Significant Earthquakes on Major Riverside County Faults..................................... 5.7-14 70 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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Table 5.8-1 GHG Emissions and Their Relative Global Warming Potential Compared to CO2 ................. 5.8-3 Table 5.8-2 Summary of GHG Emissions Risks to California............................................................................ 5.8-5 Table 5.8-3 Priority Strategies for Local Government Climate Action Plans................................................... 5.8-9 Table 5.8-4 Existing City of Wildomar GHG Emissions Inventory ................................................................ 5.8-18 Table 5.8-5 City of Wildomar GHG Emissions Forecast................................................................................... 5.8-30 Table 5.9-1 Hazardous Sites in the City of Wildomar......................................................................................... 5.9-20 Table 5.10-1 Designated Beneficial Uses...............................................................................................................5.10-17 Table 5.10-2 Listed Impaired Water Bodies..........................................................................................................5.10-18 Table 5.11-1 SCAG 2020-2045 RTP/SCS Goal Consistency Analysis............................................................5.11-12 Table 5.13-1 Typical Noise Levels............................................................................................................................ 5.13-4 Table 5.13-2 Human Reaction to Typical Vibration Levels................................................................................. 5.13-5 Table 5.13-3 Long-Term Noise Measurement Summary...................................................................................... 5.13-9 Table 5.13-4 Short-Term Noise Measurements Summary in A-weighted Sound Levels.............................. 5.13-13 Table 5.13-5 Existing Traffic Noise Conditions...................................................................................................5.13-14 Table 5.13-6 Allowable Exterior Noise Levels.....................................................................................................5.13-18 Table 5.13-7 Building Architectural Damage Limits............................................................................................5.13-19 Table 5.13-8 Reference Construction Equipment Noise Levels.......................................................................5.13-23 Table 5.13-9 Proposed General Plan Projected Traffic Noise Levels at Buildout ......................................... 5.13-27 Table 5.13-10 Future Traffic Noise Conditions .....................................................................................................5.13-29 Table 5.13-11 Vibration Levels for Construction Equipment .............................................................................5.13-32 Table 5.14-1 Population Trends in the City of Wildomar and Riverside County............................................. 5.14-5 Table 5.14-2 Housing Growth Trends in the City of Wildomar and Riverside County.................................. 5.14-5 Table 5.14-3 City of Wildomar 2021–2029 Regional Housing Needs Assessment.......................................... 5.14-6 Table 5.14-4 City of Wildomar and Riverside County Employment Trends.................................................... 5.14-7 Table 5.14-5 City of Wildomar; Industry by Occupation (2010 and 2020) ....................................................... 5.14-7 Table 5.14-6 SCAG Growth Projections for the City of Wildomar and Riverside County............................ 5.14-8 Table 5.14-7 Comparison of 2045 SCAG and Proposed General Plan Buildout Projections ..................... 5.14-12 Table 5.15-1 Fire Station Personnel and Equipment Serving Wildomar ........................................................... 5.15-7 Table 5.15-2 LEUSD Schools Serving Residents from Wildomar....................................................................5.15-19 Table 5.15-3 LEUSD Student Generation Rates..................................................................................................5.15-19 Table 5.16-1 Park Facilities in the City of Wildomar............................................................................................. 5.16-3 Table 5.17-1 AM and PM Peak Period Pedestrian Counts................................................................................... 5.17-4 Table 5.17-2 AM and PM Peak Period Bicycle Counts......................................................................................... 5.17-7 Table 5.17-3 Wildomar Base Year VMT Efficiency Metrics..............................................................................5.17-14 Table 5.17-4 Wildomar Horizon Year VMT Efficiency Metrics.......................................................................5.17-29 71 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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Table 5.19-1 Wastewater Demand Increase: Proposed Project........................................................................... 5.19-8 Table 5.19-2 EVMWD Supply and Demand Comparison.................................................................................5.19-20 Table 5.19-3 EVMWD Multiple Dry Year Supply and Demand Comparison ............................................... 5.19-20 Table 5.19-4 Water Demand Increase: Proposed Project...................................................................................5.19-23 Table 5.19-5 Solid Waste Increase: Proposed Project .........................................................................................5.19-39 Table 5.19-6 Existing Electricity Demand.............................................................................................................5.19-45 Table 5.19-7 Existing Natural Gas Demand.........................................................................................................5.19-46 Table 5.19-8 Year 2045 Forecast Electricity Consumption................................................................................5.19-48 Table 5.19-9 Year 2045 Forecast Natural Gas Consumption ............................................................................5.19-49 Table 5.20-1 Wildfires in Riverside County...........................................................................................................5.20-15 Table 5.20-2 Fires in Wildomar, 1950 to 2019......................................................................................................5.20-18 Table 7-1 Buildout Statistical Summary....................................................................................................................7-6 Table 7-2 Summary of Impacts of Alternatives Compared to the Proposed General Plan ......................... 7-16 Table 7-3 Ability of Each Alternative to Meet the Project Objectives............................................................. 7-17 72 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
µg/m3 micrograms per cubic meter
AAQS ambient air quality standards
AB Assembly Bill
ACF Advanced Clean Fleets regulation
ACM asbestos-containing materials
ADP area drainage plan
ADT average daily traffic
AFY acre-feet per year
AQMD air quality management district
AQMP air quality management plan
AR5 Fifth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007 (by the IPCC) ATP active transportation plan
BES battery energy storage
BLM Bureau of Land Management
BMP best management practices
BP (years) before present
BTU British thermal unit
CAFE corporate average fuel economy
CAISO California Independent System Operator
CAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CalARP California Accidental Release Prevention Program CalEPA California Environmental Protection Agency
CALGreen California Green Building Standards Code
CalRecycle California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CARB California Air Resources Board
CBC California Building Code
CCR California Code of Regulations
CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife
CEC California Energy Commission
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
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CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act CES CalEnviroScreen (California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool) CESA California Endangered Species Act
CFGC California Fish and Game Code
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CGP Construction General Permit
CH4 methane
CHP California Highway Patrol
CIP capital improvements program
CMP congestion management program
CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database
CNEL community noise equivalent level
CNPS California Native Plant Society
CO carbon monoxide
CO2e carbon dioxide equivalent
CPUC California Public Utilities Commission
CRHR California Register of Historical Resources
CRPR California Rare Plant Ranking
CUPA Certified Unified Program Agency
CWA Clean Water Act
dB decibel
dBA A-weighted decibel
DEH Department of Environmental Health
DEIR draft environmental impact report
DIF development impact fee
DOF Department of Finance (CA)
DPM diesel particulate matter
DSOD Division of Safety of Dams (CA)
DTSC Department of Toxic Substances Control
DWR Department of Water Resources (CA)
EDD California Employment Development Department
EJ environmental justice
EMWD Eastern Municipal Water District
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EO Executive Order
EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency
EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act EVMWD Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
EV electric vehicle
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FESA Federal Endangered Species Act
FHSZ fire hazard severity zone
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FMMP Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
FMWC Farm Mutual Water Company
FTA Federal Transit Administration
GHG greenhouse gases
gpcd gallons per capita per day
GSA groundwater sustainability agency
GSP groundwater sustainability plan
GW gigawatt
GWh gigawatt-hour(s)
GWP global warming potential
HAA Housing Accountability Act
HCD Housing and Community Development Department (CA)
HCP habitat conservation plan
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IRP Integrated Resource Plan
IRWM integrated regional water management (plan)
JRMP jurisdictional runoff management plan
kW kilowatt
kWh kilowatt-hour(s)
Ldn day-night noise level
Leq equivalent continuous noise level
Lmax maximum noise level
LAMP local agency management program
LBP lead-based paint
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LEHD Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics
LEPC local emergency planning committee
LEUSD Lake Elsinore Unified School District
LHMP local hazard mitigation plan
LID low impact development
LOS level of service
LRA local responsibility area
LSE load serving entities
LST localized significance thresholds
LUST leaking underground storage tank
MATES Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study
MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act
MDP Master Drainage Plan
mgd million gallons per day
MJHMP multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan
mpg miles per gallon
MMT million metric tons
MPO metropolitan planning organization
MS4 municipal separate storm sewer system
MSHCP multiple species habitat conservation plan
MT metric ton
MW megawatt
MWELO Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
NAHC Native American Heritage Commission
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service
NOX nitrogen oxides
NOP Notice of Preparation
NPDES National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NPPA Native Plant Protection Act
NZE near-zero emissions
O3 ozone
O-D origin-destination
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OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration (US) PM particulate matter
ppb parts per billion
ppd pounds per day
ppm parts per million
PPV peak particle velocity
PRC Public Resources Code
PRD permit registration documents
RCFCWCD Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District RCFD Riverside County Fire Department
RCHCA Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCSD Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
RCTC Riverside County Transportation Commission
RCWD Rancho California Water District
REE rare earth element
RHNA regional housing needs assessment
RPS renewable portfolio standard
RTP/SCS regional transportation plan / sustainable communities strategy RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
SAA streambed alteration agreement
SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SB Senate Bill
SCAG Southern California Association of Governments
SCE Southern California Edison
SCS sustainable communities strategy
SEMS standardized emergency management system
SERC State Emergency Response Commission
SGMA Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
SIP state implementation plan
SoCAB South Coast Air Basin
SOX sulfur oxides
SRA state responsibility area
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SSMP sewer system management plan
SSO sanitary sewer overflow
SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
TAC toxic air contaminants
TCR tribal cultural resource
TMDL total maximum daily load
TPD tons per day
TRU transport refrigeration unit
TTCP traditional tribal cultural places
TUMF transportation uniform mitigation fee
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service
UST underground storage tank
UWMP urban water management plan
VdB velocity decibels
VMT vehicle miles traveled
VOC volatile organic compound
WAIRE Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions WFD Wildomar Fire Department
WPD Wildomar Police Department
WQMP water quality management plan
WRCOG Western Riverside Council of Governments
WRF water reclamation facility
WSA water supply assessment
ZE zero emissions
ZEV zero emissions vehicle
ZNE zero net energy
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
This draft environmental impact report (DEIR) addresses the environmental effects associated with the implementation of the City of Wildomar Proposed General Plan. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that local government agencies consider the environmental consequences before taking action on projects over which they have discretionary approval authority. An environmental impact report (EIR) analyzes potential environmental consequences in order to inform the public and support informed decisions by local and state governmental agency decision makers.
This DEIR has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of CEQA and the City of Wildomar’s CEQA procedures. The City of Wildomar, as the lead agency, has reviewed and revised all submitted drafts, technical studies, and reports as necessary to reflect its own independent judgment, including reliance on City technical personnel from other departments and review of all technical subconsultant reports.
Data for this DEIR comes from onsite field observations, discussions with affected agencies, analysis of adopted plans and policies, review of available studies, reports, data and similar literature, and specialized environmental assessments and technical reports (aesthetics, agricultural resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geological resources, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use, mineral resources, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation, tribal cultural resources, utilities and service systems, and wildfire).
1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURES
This DEIR has been prepared pursuant to CEQA to assess the environmental effects associated with implementation of the proposed project, as well as anticipated future discretionary actions and approvals.
CEQA establishes six main objectives for an EIR:
1. Disclose to decision makers and the public the significant environmental effects of proposed activities.
2. Identify ways to avoid or reduce environmental damage.
3. Prevent environmental damage by requiring implementation of feasible alternatives or mitigation measures.
4. Disclose to the public reasons for agency approval of projects with significant environmental effects.
5. Foster interagency coordination in the review of projects.
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An EIR is the most comprehensive form of environmental documentation in CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines; it is intended to provide an objective, factually-supported analysis and full disclosure of the environmental consequences of a proposed project with the potential to result in significant, adverse environmental impacts.
An EIR is one of various decision-making tools used by a lead agency to consider the merits and disadvantages of a project that is subject to its discretionary authority. Before approving a proposed project, the lead agency must consider the information in the EIR; determine whether the EIR was prepared in accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines; determine that it reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency; adopt findings concerning the project’s significant environmental impacts and alternatives; and adopt a statement of overriding considerations if significant impacts cannot be avoided.
1.2.1 EIR Format
Chapter 1. Executive Summary: Summarizes the background and description of the proposed project, the format of this EIR, project alternatives, any critical issues remaining to be resolved, and the potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures identified for the project.
Chapter 2. Introduction: Describes the purpose of this EIR, background on the project, the notice of preparation, the use of incorporation by reference, and Final EIR certification.
Chapter 3. Project Description: A detailed description of the project, including its objectives, its area and location, approvals anticipated to be required as part of the project, necessary environmental clearances, and the intended uses of this EIR.
Chapter 4. Environmental Setting: A description of the physical environmental conditions in the vicinity of the project as they existed at the time the notice of preparation was published, from local and regional perspectives. These provide the baseline physical conditions from which the lead agency determines the significance of the project’s environmental impacts.
Chapter 5. Environmental Analysis: Each environmental topic is analyzed in a separate section that discusses: the thresholds used to determine if a significant impact would occur; the methodology to identify and evaluate the potential impacts of the project; the existing environmental setting; the potential adverse and beneficial effects of the project; the level of impact significance before mitigation; the mitigation measures for the proposed project; the level of significance after mitigation is incorporated; and the potential cumulative impacts of the proposed project. Each of the environmental topics covered in Chapter 5 includes a “Focal Point” heading at the beginning of the section which provides a high-level executive summary of the analysis and conclusion.
Chapter 6. Unavoidable Impacts, Irreversible Changes, and Growth-Inducing Impacts: Describes the significant unavoidable adverse impacts and significant irreversible environmental changes associated with the project. Describes the ways in which the project would cause increases in employment or population that could result in new physical or environmental impacts.
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Chapter 7. Alternatives to the Proposed Project: Describes the alternatives and compares their impacts to the impacts of the proposed project. Alternatives include the No Project Alternative.
Chapter 8. Organizations and Persons Consulted and Qualification of Preparers: Lists the people and organizations that were contacted during the preparation of this EIR, as well as the people who prepared this EIR for the project.
Appendices: The appendices for this EIR are available online at:
https://www.cityofwildomar.org/212/Environmental-Documents-Center Appendix 2-1: NOP/NOP Comments
Appendix 3-1: Draft General Plan
Appendix 5.3-1: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Modeling Appendix 5.4-1: Biological Resources Assessment
Appendix 5.5-1: Cultural Resources Assessment
Appendix 5.13-1: Noise Monitoring and Modeling
Appendix 5.15-1: Service Provider Questionnaires
Appendix 5.17-1: Transportation Impact Study
Appendix 5.18-1: Native American Consultation Pursuant to SB 18
1.2.2 Type and Purpose of This DEIR
This DEIR fulfills the requirements for a Program EIR. Although the legally required contents of a Program EIR are the same as for a Project EIR, Program EIRs are more conceptual than Project EIRs, with a more general discussion of impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures. According to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, a Program EIR may be prepared on a series of actions that can be characterized as one large project. Use of a Program EIR gives the lead agency an opportunity to consider broad policy alternatives and program-wide mitigation measures, as well as greater flexibility to address project-specific and cumulative environmental impacts on a comprehensive scale.
Agencies prepare Program EIRs for programs or a series of related actions that are linked geographically; logical parts of a chain of contemplated events, rules, regulations, or plans that govern the conduct of a continuing program; or individual activities carried out under the same authority and having generally similar environmental effects that can be mitigated in similar ways.
Once a Program EIR has been prepared, subsequent activities within the program must be evaluated to determine whether an additional CEQA document is necessary. However, if the Program EIR addresses the program’s effects as specifically and comprehensively as possible, many subsequent activities may be within the Program EIR’s scope, and additional environmental documents may not be required (CEQA Guidelines § 15168[c]). When a lead agency relies on a Program EIR for a subsequent activity, it must incorporate feasible mitigation measures and alternatives from the Program EIR into the subsequent activities (CEQA Guidelines § 15168[c][3]). If a subsequent activity would have effects outside the scope of the Program EIR, the lead agency must prepare a new Initial Study leading to a Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative 81 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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Declaration, or an EIR. Even in this case, the Program EIR still serves a valuable purpose as the first-tier environmental analysis. The CEQA Guidelines encourage the use of Program EIRs, citing five advantages:
Provide a more exhaustive consideration of impacts and alternatives than would be practical in an individual EIR;
Focus on cumulative impacts that might be slighted in a case-by-case analysis; Avoid continual reconsideration of recurring policy issues; Consider broad policy alternatives and programmatic mitigation measures at an early stage when the agency has greater flexibility to deal with them;
Reduce paperwork by encouraging the reuse of data (through tiering). (Guidelines § 15168[h]) CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning, mandates that projects which are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified shall not require additional environmental review, except as necessary to assess impacts that may be peculiar to the project or its site. Therefore, some future projects may qualify for an exemption of later CEQA analysis by virtue of Section 15183. The City intends to use this section, and other CEQA exemptions and/or streamlining provisions to expedite consideration of projects. As a policy document, the DEIR relies upon processes, ordinances, and standards to address impacts of future projects. If a topic can be reduced to a less than significant impact with application of the processes, ordinances, and standards, then no further analysis would be required for future projects. However, if a project or site has unique or unusual features, then additional CEQA analysis may be required.
1.3 PROJECT LOCATION
The City of Wildomar is in western 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 (I-15), which runs in a general north-south direction through the City. Figure 1-1, Regional Location, and Figure 1-2, Citywide Aerial, show the City in its regional and local contexts.
1.4 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. A general plan is a state-required planning document that provides guidance to decision-makers regarding the allocation of resources and determination of the future physical form, location, and character of development in a city. It is the official statement of a city regarding the extent and types of development needed to achieve the community’s physical, economic, social, and environmental goals. Although a 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 a jurisdiction. 82 PlaceWorks
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Washington Ave
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Canyon Hills Rd
Railroad Canyon Rd
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1.4.1 Proposed General Plan
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 Plan Memorandum
Housing and Safety Elements (previously
adopted in 2021 and will only be reformatted
under the proposed project to ensure
consistency)
Rather than a separate element, Environmental Justice policies are embedded throughout relevant elements of the Proposed General Plan.
1.4.1.1 LAND USES AND BUILDOUT
Figure 1-3, Existing Land Use Plan, illustrates existing land uses, and Figure 1-4, Proposed Land Use Plan, shows the proposed land use designations regulating development under the proposed project. 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 6,724 jobs.
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
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1.5 SUMMARY OF PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[a] states that an EIR must address “a range of reasonable alternatives to the project, or to the location of the project, which could feasibly attain the basic objectives of the project, but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives.” The Increased Residential Density in Mixed-Use Areas Alternative has been identified as the environmentally superior alternative because it lessens impacts to agriculture and forestry resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, energy, GHG emissions, mineral resources, noise, transportation, tribal cultural resources, and wildlife, while also achieving the benefits of the project objectives. Project alternatives are assessed in further detail in Chapter 7, Alternatives to the Project. 85 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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1.5.1 No Project/Existing General Plan Alternative
Under the No Project/Existing General Plan Alternative, the Proposed General Plan and all of its updates to the Land Use Element, Circulation Element, Recreation and Community Services Element, Open Space and Conservation Element, Noise Element, Economic Development Element, and implementation of the Climate Action Memorandum would not be implemented by the City, and the current General Plan would remain in effect.
The No Project/Existing General Plan Alternative would be similar to the proposed project for aesthetics, agriculture and forestry resources, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, mineral resources, noise, population and housing, transportation, tribal cultural resources, and wildfire. Impacts to energy, public services, recreation, and utilities and services would be reduced compared to the proposed project. Impacts to air quality, GHG emissions, and land use and planning would be greater than the proposed project. Overall, this Alternative would not result in a more efficient land use plan and would not relieve development pressure in the periphery of the City.
1.5.2 Increased Residential Density in Mixed Use Areas Alternative The Increased Residential Density in Mixed Use Areas Alternative would result in the same buildout as the Proposed General Plan but would increase the intensity of residential growth in areas designated for mixed uses and would consequently develop less land to accommodate the same projected growth. The increase of residential units in mixed use areas would further reduce VMT as there would be more residential uses within proximity to public transit, alternative transportation, jobs, and amenities.
The Increased Residential Density in Mixed Use Areas Alternative would be similar to the proposed project for geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning, population and housing, public services, recreation, and utilities and service systems. This Alternative would result in less impacts compared to the proposed project to agriculture and forestry resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, mineral resources, noise, transportation, tribal cultural resources, and wildfire. This Alternative would result in greater impacts to aesthetics compared to the proposed project. Overall, this Alternative would result in an increase in higher density development in the City, compared to the proposed project, which does not align with the City’s vision.
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1.6 ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED
CEQA Guidelines Section 15123(b)(3) requires that an EIR contain issues to be resolved, including the choice among alternatives and whether or how to mitigate significant impacts. With regard to the proposed project, the major issues to be resolved include decisions by the lead agency as to:
1. Whether this DEIR adequately describes the project and analyzed its potential environmental impacts.
2. Whether the proposed land use changes are compatible with the character of the existing area.
3. Whether the identified goals, policies, or mitigation measures should be adopted or modified.
4. Whether there are other mitigation measures that should be applied to the project besides the Mitigation Measures identified in the DEIR.
5. Whether there are any alternatives to the project that would substantially lessen any of the significant impacts of the proposed project and achieve most of the basic project objectives.
6. To the extent that significant and unavoidable impacts exist and there are no further feasible mitigation measures or alternatives available, whether the benefits of the proposed project override those significant and unavoidable impacts.
1.7 AREAS OF CONTROVERSY
In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15123(b)(2), the EIR summary must identify areas of controversy known to the lead agency, including raised by agencies and the public. The City has no knowledge of expressed opposition to the project.
1.8 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, MITIGATION
MEASURES, AND LEVELS OF SIGNIFICANCE AFTER MITIGATION
Table 1-2, Summary of Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Levels of Significance After Mitigation, summarizes the conclusions of the environmental analysis contained in this EIR. Impacts are identified as significant or less than significant, and mitigation measures are identified for all significant impacts. The level of significance after imposition of the mitigation measures is also presented. 89 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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5.1 AESTHETICS
Impact 5.1-1: Development in accordance with
the Proposed General Plan would not
substantially alter or damage scenic vistas.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.1-2: The proposed project would not
alter scenic resources within a state scenic
highway.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.1-3: Buildout in accordance with the
proposed land use plan would alter the existing
visual appearance of the City but would not
substantially degrade its existing visual
character or quality and would not conflict with
applicable zoning and other regulations
governing scenic quality.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.1-4: The proposed project would not
generate additional light and glare.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
Impact 5.2-1: The proposed project would
convert farmland to nonagricultural uses.
Potentially Significant AG-1 Prior 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. 90 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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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.
Significant and
Unavoidable
Impact 5.2-2: The proposed project would not
conflict with zoning for agricultural use or a
Williamson Act Contract.
No Impact No mitigation measures are required. No Impact Impact 5.2-3: The proposed project would not
conflict with existing zoning for, or cause
rezoning of, forestland and timberland, and
would not result in the loss or conversion of
forestland to non-forest uses.
No Impact No mitigation measures are required. No Impact
5.3 AIR QUALITY
Impact 5.3-1: Buildout of the Proposed
General Plan, and associated emissions, would
exceed the assumptions of the South Coast
AQMD’s AQMP.
Potentially Significant 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. 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:
Significant and
Unavoidable
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• 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/rulescompliance/compliance/vocs/architectural-coatings/super-compliantcoatings.
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–adopted thresholds of 92 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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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. 93 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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Impact 5.3-2: Construction activities
associated with future development that would
be accommodated under the Proposed
General Plan could generate short-term
emissions in exceedance of the South Coast
AQMD’s threshold criteria.
Potentially Significant Implement Mitigation Measure AQ-1. Significant and Unavoidable
Impact 5.3-3: Implementation of the proposed
project would generate additional, long-term
emissions in exceedance of South Coast
AQMD’s threshold criteria and cumulatively
contribute to the South Coast Air Basin’s
nonattainment designations.
Potentially significant Implement Mitigation Measure AQ-2. Significant and Unavoidable
Impact 5.3-4: The proposed project would
expose sensitive receptors to substantial toxic
air contaminant concentrations.
Potentially Significant 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 a 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 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 Significant and
Unavoidable
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be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site plan.
Impact 5.3-5: The proposed project would not
result in other emissions (such as those leading
to odors) adversely affecting a substantial
number of people.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Impact 5.4-1: Buildout of the proposed Land
Use Plan could impact sensitive or specialstatus plant and animal species known to occur in the City of Wildomar.
Potentially Significant 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.
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.
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 yellow-legged frog [Rana muscosa]) and if suitable habitat is present, then focused Significant and
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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 Red-Legged 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 grounddisturbing 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.
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 96 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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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 grounddisturbing 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 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. 97 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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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 grounddisturbing 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.
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 98 CITY OF WILDOMAR PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN DRAFT EIR
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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 grounddisturbing 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.
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 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.
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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 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 100
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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.
Impact 5.4-2: Implementation of the Proposed
General Plan could impact sensitive natural
communities, including wetlands and riparian
habitat.
Potentially Significant See Mitigation Measures BIO-1 and BIO-2.
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 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.
Less Than Significant
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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.
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.
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 102
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(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 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.
Impact 5.4-3: The proposed project could
affect wildlife movement in and around the City.
Potentially Significant See Mitigation Measures BIO-1, BIO-2, BIO-7, BIO-8, and BIO-9.
BIO-14 If an action will substantially impact wildlife movement, established wildlife corridors, or impede the use of nursery sites, measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate for significant impacts shall be determined in consultation with the appropriate regulatory agency (e.g., CDFW, USFWS, NMFS) and implemented prior to the start of ground disturbing activities. Refer to Figure
5.4-17, Flow Chart to Guide Wildlife Corridor and Movement Protection Recommendations.
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Impact 5.4-4: Future projects in accordance
with the Proposed General Plan would be
required to comply with the Western Riverside
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan,
the Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat Conservation
Plan, and the City of Wildomar’s local biological
resources polices and ordinances.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES
Impact 5.5-1: Future development under the
proposed project could impact an identified
historic resource.
Potentially Significant 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 sitespecific 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 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.
Significant and
Unavoidable
Impact 5.5-2: Future development of the
proposed project could impact archaeological
resources.
Potentially Significant See Mitigation Measure TCR-1 through Mitigation Measure TCR-8 in Section 5.18, Tribal Cultural Resources.
Less Than Significant
Impact 5.5-3: Future grading activities could
potentially disturb human remains.
Potentially Significant See Mitigation Measure TCR-7 in Section 5.18, Tribal Cultural Resources.
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 Less Than Significant
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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).
5.6 ENERGY
Impact 5.6-1: Implementation of the Proposed
General Plan would not result in potentially
significant environmental impact due to
wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary
consumption of energy resources.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.6-2: The Proposed General Plan
would not conflict with or obstruct a state or
local plan for renewable energy or energy
efficiency.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Impact 5.7-1: Project residents, employees,
and visitors could be subject to potential
seismic-related hazards.
Potentially Significant 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.
Less Than Significant
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conditions, including soil erosion and loss off
topsoil, could result from development of the
proposed project.
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Impact 5.7-3: Soil conditions would adequately
support proposed septic tanks.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.7-4: Development under the
proposed project could directly or indirectly
destroy a unique paleontological resource or
unique geologic feature.
Potentially Significant 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 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 Less Than Significant
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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.
5.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Impact 5.8-1: Implementation of the Proposed
General Plan would result in an increase in
GHG emissions and would not place the City
on a trajectory to achieve the goals established
under Executive Order S-03-05 or progress
toward the State’s carbon neutrality goal.
Potentially Significant 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 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.
Significant and
Unavoidable
Impact 5.8-2: Implementation of the Proposed
General Plan would not conflict with an
applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an
agency adopted for the purpose of reducing
GHG emissions.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Impact 5.9-1: Project construction and
operations would not create a significant impact
due to the transport, use, and/or disposal of
hazardous materials or due to reasonably
foreseeable upset and accident conditions; and
would not impact an existing or proposed
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Impact 5.9-2: The City is on a list of hazardous
materials sites, but would not create a
significant hazard to the public or environment.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.9-3: The City is not located in the
vicinity of an airport or within the jurisdiction of
an airport land use plan.
No Impact No mitigation measures are required. No Impact Impact 5.9-4: Project development would not
affect the implementation of an emergency
responder or evacuation plan.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.9-5: Portions of the City are in a very
high fire hazard severity zones and could
expose structures and/or residences to fire
hazards.
Potentially Significant 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 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.
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5.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Impact 5.10-1: The proposed project would not
violate any water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements or otherwise
substantially degrade surface or groundwater
quality.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.10-2: The proposed project would not
substantially decrease groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with groundwater
recharge such that the project may impede
sustainable groundwater management of the
basin.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.10-3: The proposed project would not
substantially alter the existing drainage pattern
of the site or area, including through the
alteration of the course of a stream or river or
through the addition of impervious surfaces, in
a manner which would: i) result in substantial
erosion or siltation on- or off-site; ii)
substantially increase the rate or amount of
surface runoff in a manner which would result
in flooding on- or off-site; iii) create or
contribute runoff water which would exceed the
capacity of existing or planned stormwater
drainage systems or provide substantial
additional sources of polluted runoff; or iv)
impede or redirect flood flows.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.10-4: The proposed project would
not, in a flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche
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Impact 5.10-5: The proposed project would not
conflict with or obstruct implementation of a
water quality control plan or sustainable
groundwater management plan.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING
Impact 5.11-1: Project implementation would
not divide an established community.
No Impact No mitigation measures are required. No Impact Impact 5.11-2: Project Implementation would
not conflict with applicable plans adopted for
the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.12 MINERAL RESOURCES
Impact 5.12-1: Project implementation could
result in the loss of availability of a known
mineral resource.
Potentially Significant 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.
Less Than Significant
5.13 NOISE
Impact 5.13-1: Construction activities would
result in temporary noise increases in the
vicinity of the proposed project.
Potentially Significant 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, Significant and
Unavoidable
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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 bestavailable 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Impact 5.13-2: Project implementation would
result in long-term operation-related noise that
would exceed local standards.
Potentially Significant No feasible mitigation measures have been identified Significant and Unavoidable
Impact 5.13-3: The proposed project would
create groundborne vibration and groundborne
noise that would cause short-term and longterm vibration.
Potentially Significant Construction
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.
Less Than Significant
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Operation
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.
Impact 5.13-4: The proposed project would not
expose residents and workers to airport-related
noise.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING
Impact 5.14-1: The proposed project would
directly result in population growth in the
project area.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.14-2: Project implementation would
not result in displacing people and/or housing.
No Impact No mitigation measures are required. No Impact
5.15 PUBLIC SERVICES
FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Impact 5.15-1: The proposed project would
introduce new structures, residents, and
workers into the Wildomar Fire Department
service boundaries, thereby increasing the
requirement for fire protection facilities and
personnel.
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POLICE PROTECTION
Impact 5.15-2: The proposed project would
introduce new structures, residents, and
workers into the Wildomar Police Department
service boundaries, thereby increasing the
requirement for police protection facilities and
personnel.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
SCHOOL SERVICES
Impact 5.15-3: The proposed project would
generate approximately 3,566 new students
which would impact the school enrollment
capacities at the LEUSD.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
LIBRARY SERVICES
Impact 5.15-4: The proposed project would
result in the need for new or physically altered
library facilities, the construction of which could
cause significant environmental impacts, in
order to maintain acceptable service ratios or
other performance objective.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.16 RECREATION
Impact 5.16-1: The proposed project would
generate additional residents that would
increase the use of existing park and
recreational facilities.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.16-2: Implementation of the
Proposed General Plan would not result in
environmental impacts associated with new
and/or expanded recreational facilities.
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5.17 TRANSPORTATION
Impact 5.17-1: The proposed project would be
consistent with adopted programs, plans, and
policies addressing the circulation system,
including transit, roadway, bicycle, and
pedestrian facilities.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.17-2: The proposed project would
conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA
Guidelines § 15064.3, subdivision (b).
Potentially Significant There are no feasible mitigation measures at the General Plan-level. Significant and Unavoidable
Impact 5.17-3: The proposed project would not
result in a substantial increase in hazards due
to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp
curves or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment), or
result in inadequate emergency access.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant
5.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
Impact 5.18-1: Implementation of the proposed
project could cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a tribal cultural
resource that is listed or eligible for listing in the
California Register of Historical Resources or a
local register of historical resources, as defined
in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k), or
determined to be significant pursuant to the
criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public
Resources Code Section 5024.1.
Potentially Significant See Mitigation Measure CUL-2.
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.
Less Than Significant
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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.
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 117
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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 the City under a confidential cover and not subject to Public Records Request.
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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.
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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 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 pre-grading 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 120
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cultural resources discoveries, including any newly discovered cultural resource deposits that shall be subject to a cultural resources evaluation.
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.
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.
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 121
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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).
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.
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).
5.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Impact 5.19-1: The proposed project would not
require or result in the relocation or
construction of new or expanded wastewater
treatment facilities, the construction or
relocation of which could cause significant
environmental effects.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.19-2: The wastewater treatment
provider would have adequate capacity to
serve the proposed project’s projected demand
in addition to the provider’s existing
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Impact 5.19-3: The proposed project would
have sufficient water supplies available to
serve the project and reasonably foreseeable
future development during normal, dry, and
multiple-dry years.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.19-4: The proposed project would not
require or result in the relocation or
construction of new or expanded water
facilities, the construction or relocation of which
could cause significant environmental effects.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.19-5: The proposed project would not
require or result in the relocation or
construction of new or expanded stormwater
drainage facilities, the construction or
relocation of which could cause significant
environmental effects.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.19-6: The proposed project would not
generate solid waste in excess of State or local
standards or in excess of the capacity of local
infrastructure, or otherwise impair the
attainment of solid waste reduction goals.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.19-7: The proposed project would
comply with federal, state, and local statutes
and regulations related to solid waste.
Less Than Significant No mitigation measures are required. Less Than Significant Impact 5.19-8: Implementation of the proposed
project would not require or result in the
relocation or construction of new or expanded
electric power, natural gas, or
telecommunications facilities, the construction
of relocation of which could cause significant
environmental effects.
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