2020-09-16 City Council Item No. 7 Public Comment - Klein Regular MEETING - Additional Meeting Materials
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Agenda Item 7. Public Comments (Non-Agenda Items)
Mayor and City Council,
I attended a virtual Town Hall meeting last night, Mayor Zimmerman and Councilmember Sobek
were participants.
During his presentation, Mayor Zimmerman mentioned the City’s desire to “fast track” certain
types of development projects. I could not agree more with this desire! However, it occurred to me
while Riverside County; and the City of Murrieta have adopted Fast Track policies, the City of
Menifee does not.
City Council and Staff have repeatedly acknowledged developers desire certainty. Adoption of an
objective policy identifying tangible eligibility criteria would not only provide certainty, it might
also make Menifee more attractive than other competing jurisdictions.
Murrieta’s policy, 100-5, simply specifies three succinct criteria for fast track-eligibility. I’ve
included the policy for reference and for consideration as a template to draft a Menifee policy.
I’d like to compliment Mayor Zimmerman for recognizing the value of fast tracking projects and
encourage the entire City Council to direct Staff to draft a policy for Council’s adoption.
Thank you,
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Fast Track Designation Request
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project Name (if applicable):
Anticipated Applications: Development Plan Conditional Use Plan Tentative Map
Change of Zone/GPA Other ______________________________
Eligibility Criteria:
Please answer the following questions and provide statistics on a separate sheet regarding the following criteria:
Is the project reasonably expected to provide 50 new, permanent full-time jobs within City limits, with
preference to existing residents?
Yes No
Will at least ten percent of those jobs pay in excess of the average household income in Murrieta?
Yes No
Will the project generate private investment of at least $25 million in land, building and/or equipment?
Yes No
Is the project reasonably expected to generate at least $50 million in new, taxable retail sales, annually,
commencing 24 months after certificate of occupancy?
Yes No
Check the type(s) of uses proposed in the project:
Retail Corporate/Industrial
Large Retailers and Department
Stores
Lifestyle/”MainStreet” Upscale
Retailers
Quality Dining
Entertainment/Theaters
Specialized Upscale Grocery
Auto Dealers
Quality Hotels
Electronics Stores
High Technology
Financial/Business Services
Healthcare/Medical Facilities
(Services and Devices)
Higher Education Facilities
Software Companies
Engineering Firms
Biotechnology/Life Sciences
Defense Contractors
Telecommunications
Research and Development
Federal Contract Industries
Corporate Offices
Green/Energy Technology
(Bio-fuels/Desalination)
Transit-Oriented
Development/Mixed Use
Additional information may be required in order to determine eligibility.
CITY OF MURRIETA
Planning Department
1 Town Square
Murrieta, CA 92562
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PROPERTY INFORMATION
Assessor’s Parcel Number(s):
Approximate Gross Acreage/Net Acreage: Current Zoning:
Property Address:
RDA Project Area: Yes No
APPLICANT INFORMATION
APPLICANT
Contact Name: E-Mail:
Company Name: E-Mail:
Mailing Address:
Street
City State ZIP
Daytime Phone No: ( ) Fax No.: ( )
For Office Use Only
Approved Denied
Date:
Rick Dudley, City Manager
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City of Murrieta
City Council Policy
POLICY: FAST TRACK INCENTIVE PROGRAM
POLICY NO.: 100-05 I DATE: March 3,2009
PURPOSE
To facilitate aggressive economic development through a business and industry incentive
"Fast Track" planning and permitting program. The policy is designed to attract and
retain major revenues, promote job-generating projects, and increase private investment
opportunities in hrtherance of the City Council's priority goal of economic development.
POLICY
A. The City of Murrieta recognizes the value of responsible, well-planned
commercial and industrial developments, particularly those creating employment,
private investment, property tax and other revenue benefits to the community.
1. To encourage economic development while balancing quality of life, the
City recognizes the need for expediting the planning and permitting process
to facilitate and encourage such investment through a Fast Track Incentive
Program.
2. To facilitate this Program, a Fast Track Team will be established to include
experienced representatives of Planning, Engineer, Building, Fire, and
Economic Development along with specified other staff members dependent
upon the scope of the project.
3. Fast Track projects will be monitored by an Executive Management 1
Priority Projects Team, consisting of the City Manager, Assistant City
Manager, and the Directors of Economic Development, Planning, Public
Works, Finance and Building and Safety.
B. Eligible Projects
1. A Fast Track-eligible commercial and/or industrial project will meet one or
more of the following criteria:
a. The project is reasonably expected to provide 50 new, permanent full-
time jobs within City limits, with preference to existing residents. Ten
percent of those new jobs shall pay in excess of the average household
income of Mumeta.
b. Private investment of at least $25 million in land, building and/or
equipment.
c. The project is reasonably expected to generate at least $50 million in
new, taxable retail sales, annually, commencing 24 months after
certificate of occupancy.
C. Target Projects
1. Retail
a. Large Retailers and Department Stores;
Policy 100-05
b. LifestyleY'Main Street" Upscale Retailers;
c. Quality Dining;
d. EntertainmentITheaters;
e. Specialized Upscale Grocery;
f. Auto Dealers;
g. Quality Hotels; and
h. Electronics Stores.
2. Corporate/Industrial
a. High Technology;
b. Financial/Business Services;
c. Healthcaremedical Facilities (Services and Devices);
d. Higher Education Facilities;
e. Software Companies;
f. Engineering Firms;
g. Biotechnology/Life Sciences;
h. Defense Contractors;
i. Telecommunications;
j . Research and Development;
k. Federal Contract Industries;
1. Corporate Offices;
m. GreenIEnergy Technology (Bio-fUels/Desalinization); and
n. Transit-Oriented DevelopmentIMixed Use.
D. This policy applies to commercial andlor industrial projects for gradinghuilding
permits, development plans, and conditional use permits.
1. General Plan amendments, changes of zone and parcel maps may be
considered, based upon their application and accompaniment by a specific
land use application with an identified end user.
2. No speculative applications.
3. Projects requiring an Environmental Impact Report (ER) or special land use
studies may be considered, however, project timelines may be affected by
constraints outside of the City's control, due to the coordination of certain
studies or reviews with other agencies.
4. Residential projects for stand-alone single-family and multi-family projects
are not included within this Policy.
5. Processing fees shall be in accordance with the City's adopted fee schedule,
unless determined by the City Manager.
E. The Fast Track Team consists of department directors and/or a representative of
the following departments: Planning, Economic Development, Public Works,
Building, Fire, Police, Community Services, City Attorney, and any other
department that may be involved in the development review process.
F. The City Manager has authority to determine project eligibility under the Fast
Track Incentive Program.
PROCEDURES
A. To facilitate projects quickly through the development process, the following
steps will be implemented:
1. Fast Track Eligibility Review and Designation:
Policy 100-05
Upon receipt of an applicant's Fast Track Designation Request, the Priority
Projects Team shall promptly review the Request and make a
recommendation to the City Manager for approval or denial within seven
business days of submittal.
a. The Priority Projects Team will monitor the status of all fast track
projects to ensure that they continue to progress according to schedule.
2. A Pre-designated working team, hereafter referred to as the "Fast Track
Team", will be appointed.
a. The Fast Track Team is a collection of specific representatives that
will be working on the application.
b. Will include experienced representatives of Planning, Engineer,
Building, Fire, and Economic Development along with specified other
staff members dependent upon the scope of the project
c. The City shall appoint one Project Leader, and the Applicant shall
appoint (from Applicant's own project staff) one Project Leader.
d. The City Project Leader shall coordinate City staff and provide regular
reports to the City Manager or hisher designee on the project status.
e. The Applicant Project Leader shall coordinate the Applicant's
consultant team and work directly with the City's Project Leader.
f. The City and Applicant Project Leaders will proactively manage and
implement the project schedule.
3. Fast Track Team shall recommend an agreed upon schedule.
a. The Fast Track Team will work with the applicant to develop a project
schedule with the goal to achieve a 50% reduction from standard
processing time frames for those proposals that do not require
significant technical or environmental studies.
4. Complete application submittal.
B. Agreed Upon Schedules will be developed for the following processes:
1. Development Process
a. Through the Fast Track Team review
2. Grading Plan Check
3. Building Plan Check
C. Expiration of Application
1. Fast Track authorization will expire for projects that remain inactive longer
90 calendar days.
HISTORY
Adopted March 3,2009
Policy 100-05