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2022-363 APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2019-006, EAST OF TRUMBLE ROAD, WEST OF DAWSON ROAD, SOUTH OF ETHANAC ROAD AND NORTH OF MCLAUGHLIN ROAD FROM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS PARK TO MENIFEE NORTH SPECIFIC PLANoRDtNANCE NO.22-363 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2019-006, WHICH CHANGES THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF FOUR PROPERTIES CONSISTING OF 6.4 ACRES ON PROPERTY EAST OF TRUMBLE ROAD, WEST OF DAWSON ROAD, SOUTH OF ETHANAC ROAD AND NORTH OF MCLAUGHLIN ROAD FROM HEAVY INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS PARK TO MENIFEE NORTH SPECIFIC PLAN WHEREAS, on January 7, 2019, the applicant, Motte Town Center One, LLC, filed a formal application with the City of Menifee for the approval of Change of Zone No. (PLN21-0101) Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-006 (fourth amendment to the Menifee North Specific Plan) to modify the boundary of the Menifee North Specific Plan to include APN 331-140-010, 331-140-018, 331-140-021 and 331-1 10-027 within Planning Area 2 and to provide technical corrections, and Plot Plan No. 2019-005; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2019, the project applicant changed from Motte Town Center One, LLC to Cores lndustrial Partners, LLC, represented by Jon Kelly; and WHEREAS, the application for the Specific Plan Amendment is being processed concurrently with applications for a general plan amendment (PLN21-0100), change of zone (PLN21-0101), tentative parcel map (PLN21-0205) and a plot plan (2019-005) for the construction of two concrete tilt-up industrial buildings for a total square footage of 1 ,640,1 30 square feet on approximately 72.12 net acres located east of Trumble Road, west of Dawson Avenue, south of Ethanac Road, and north of Mclaughlin Road. Collectively, all the applications are referred to as the "Project" or "Menifee Commerce Center"; and WHEREAS, on September 28, 2022, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on Specific Plan Amendment No.2019-006, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report and accompanying documents, which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in fhe Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, notices placed on the Project site, and notice to property owners within 300 feet of the Project boundaries as well as to persons requesting public notice; and WHEREAS, at the Septembet 28, 2022, Planning Commission public hearing, based upon the materials in the staff report and accompanying documents, public comment, and Planning Commission discussion, the City of Menifee Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt Specific Plan Amendment No. 20'19-006; and WHEREAS, on October 19, 2022, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing concerning the Ordinance, introduced and conducted a first reading of the Ordinance, and considered testimony and evidence at the public hearing held with respect thereto; and Page 2 of 6 Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-006 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee does ordain as follows Section 1 : The specific plan amendmenf ls cons,stenf with the intent of the goals and policies of the General Plan and is not rnconslstent with any element thereof. The Project site's existing land use designation is composed of the following: Menifee North Specific Plan (SP), Business Park (BP), and Heavy lndustrial (Hl) and an existing zoning of Menifee North SP, Business Park/Light lndustrial (BP), and Heavy lndustrial/Manufacturing (Hl). The proposed Project would be located within Planning Area (PA) 2 which is an area designated Planning Area 2. lndustrial, under the Menifee North Specific Plan (SP)- As noted above, the P@ect site is made up of three different land use designations. The large majority of the project site (over 90%) is designated as lndustrial under the SP. Three parcels make up the majority and the balance of the site is made up of small pockets of land consisting of four parcels (two parcels designated as Heavy lndustrial (Hl) and two parcels designated Business Park (BP). All three designations (Menifee North SP (lnduskial), Heavy lndustrial (Hl), and Business Park (BP) allow for the development of industrial and warehousing related uses which the proposed Project is consistent with. However, because four parcels making up a minority of the Poect site differ from the Menifee North SP lndustrial designation, Discretionary Actions and Approvals would be required to consolidate the site's designation to Menifee North SP, and thus, provide for a single set of development and design standards to be uniformly applied to the entirety of the Project site under the Menifee North SP PA 2. The small size of the existing four parcels that are proposed to be incorporated into the Specific Plan are not of a sufficient size to have a viable Heavy lndustrial or Business Park use developed. By incorporating the properties into the specific plan, consistency with General Plan policies is achieved by concentrating groMh in strategic locations, creating place and identity, and providing infrastructure efficiently. The Specific Plan Amendment would also support development that reduces reliance on the automobile and capitalizes on multimodal transportation opportunities by providing approximately 'l mile of new paved sidewalk infrastructure on Trumble Road, Sherman Road, and Dawson Road and bike lanes on Trumble Road and Sherman Road. The Project would provide connection points for residents that are currently unimproved dirt roads. This Project also complies with the General Plan policies to require roadways to comply with federal, state and local design and safety standards and to provide aesthetically appealing street trees on the roadways. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment would change the boundary of the Menifee North Specific Plan, Planning Area 2, to incorporate APN 331-140- 010, 331-140-018, 331-140-021 and 331-1 10-027, thereby increasing the total acreage of Planning Area 2 from 138.8 acres lo 145.2 acres, an approximately 4.6% increase. Page 3 of 6 Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-006 ln order to add the four parcels into the Menifee North Specific Plan, all of the applicable tables and exhibits are required to be updated to reflect the change. Furthermore, minor technical corrections are occurring because when the City of Menifee adopted the third amendment to the Specific Plan, it didn't identify a total number of acres for the City of Menifee and associated figures continued to reflect Planning Areas within the County of Riverside's jurisdiction. This amendment will make clear which Planning areas were removed under the third amendment as a result of the City's lncorporation in 2008, and provides a total acreage of those Menifee North Specific Plan areas that lie within the City of Menifee. The Project site is not identified in the City's Housing Element as a Housing Opportunity Site for residential. The Housing Element did not assume the site would contribute any dwelling units. The Project would, therefore, not conflict with any density range anticipated in the Housing Element for the site. For these reasons, the Project is not inconsistent with and of the City's General Plan elements and is consistent with its objectives, policies, and programs. LU-1.1: Concentrate growth in strategic locations to help preserve rural areas, create place and identity, provide infrastructure efficiently, and foster the use of transit options. The proposed industrial project is in close proximity (approximately 112 mile) tothe l-215 freeway Ethanac Road interchange. The location is well suited for industrial development to promote easily accessible routes for employees and delivery personnel and the location helps concentrate activity and development near the major transit corridors of the city as opposed to the rural areas or traveling through residential areas. LU-1.5: Suppoft development and land use patterns, where appropriate, that reduce reliance on the automobile and capitalize on m u lti m od al tr a n sp o ft at i o n op p ortu n it ie s. The projects infrastructure improvements including roadways, intersection improvements such as traffic signals and turn lanes, bike lanes and sidewalks will help promote multimodal transportation opportunities for employees and residents surrounding the Pro.lect site. CD-3.12: Utilize differing but complementary forms of architectural sty/es and designs that incorporate representative characteristics of a given area. The proposed industrial project utilizes industrial architecture which focuses on efficiency for processing goods and products. The buildingis designed to prioritize employee safety and functionality. Nonetheless, the building is still designed to meet Menifee North Specific Plan architectural guidelines as well as City of Menifee ln addition, the Specific Plan is consistent with the following City of Menifee General Plan policies: Page 4 of 6 Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-006 Design Guidelines such as building form, roof form, massing and articulation, materials and colors, windows, door and entries. CD-3.14: Provide variations in color. texture, materials, afticulation, and architectural treatments. Avoid long expanses of blank, monotonous walls or fences. For these reasons, the proposed Specific Plan Amendment No. 20'19-006 is consistent with the City's General Plan objectives, policies, and programs. The Specific Plan is not inconsistent with any element of the General Plan. Section 2 The Specific Plan Amendment prescribes reasonable controls and standards for affected land uses to ensure compatibility and integrity of those uses with other estab/lshed uses. Section 3:The Specific Plan provides reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensltive land uses and species. The property development rights are compatible and consistent with surrounding developments and the adopted City of lVlenifee Municipal Code and lvlenifee North Specific Plan. All proposed properties that are proposed with the Specific Plan Amendment are directly adjacent to existing areas of the l\,4enifee North Specific Plan. Planning Area 2 in the lr/enifee North Specific Plan would be increased by 6.4 acres from 138.8 acres to 145.2 acres (4.6% increase). The architecture of the Project incorporates varied colors, recesses, material changes, varied roof lines, wall plane changes, accent materials, and other architectural treatments that break up wall areas to avoid any long expanses of blank, monotonous walls. Screen walls have also been designed to incorporate architectural elements from the building for compatibility. Additionally, densely landscaped berms are proposed to reduce the visual height of the walls from the public right of way and to provide a visually pleasing street scene. The project site is generally bounded by Ethanac Road to the north, a flood control channel, Southern California Edison Easement and Mclaughlin Road to the south, Trumble Road to the west, and Dawson Road to the east. The proposed specific plan amendment as described above, is compatible with the surrounding established uses. Surrounding uses include non-conforming residential uses, commercial establishments, and other industrial uses. The project site is surrounded by business park zoning, public utility corridor zoning, or other parts of the Menifee North Specific Plan, Planning Area 2. The proiect has been designed to include reasonable controls and standards such as increased setbacks, screen walls, shielded lighting, and landscape buffers to ensure compatibility with established uses. The Project complies with all other established controls and standards outlined in the Menifee North Specific Plan to ensure compatibility and integrity of the Project with other established uses. Page 5 of 6 Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-006 Biological reports were conducted to determine sensitive plant and animal species onsite and applicable mitigation measures included in the EIR were included for their protection. The EIR also includes additional reports to determine consistency with the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (WR-MSHCP) such as riparian/riverine areas, vernal pools, narrow endemic plant species, burrowing owl, and fairy shrimp. Review and mitigation coordination occurred with the applicable state and federal wildlife agencies. Therefore, the Specific Plan Amendment provides reasonable property development rights while protecting environmentally sensitive land uses and species. Section 4:The Specific Plan provides for the protection of the health, safety, and/or general welfare of the community. The Specific Plan Amendment will not result in conditions detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare as designed and conditioned. The associated entitlements have been reviewed and conditioned by the City of Menifee Community Development, Engineering, Building & Safety and Fire Departments, to ensure that it will not create conditions materially detrimental to the surrounding uses. Conditions of approval include landscaping, roadway improvements consistent with the General Plan, expanded sidewalks and a network of bike lanes to encourage non- vehicular travel, fire infrastructure, and drainage improvements that will benefit the Project site and surrounding areas. ln addition, environmental impacts resulting from the implementation of the Project and associated Specific Plan Amendment have been analyzed in the Menifee Commerce Center ElR. The EIR determined that potential impacts would all be less than significant with the necessary mitigation incorporated, except for significant and unavoidable impacts to Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas. A Statement of Overriding Considerations is included for the EIR stating that the impacts of the project are acceptable and outweighed by the benefits of the project. With the exception of these environmental categories (Air Quality, and Greenhouse Gas) the proposed entitlements are not anticipated to create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare or injurious to or incompatible with other properties or land uses in the Project vicinity. Section 5: CEQA Compliance. The City Council hereby determines that the Menifee Commerce Center EIR has been completed for the Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, State and local CEQA guidelines and pursuant to a separate Resolution, finds that the facts presented within the public record provide the basis to certify the Project ElR, adopt the Findings of Fact and statement of overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, which have been completed for the project. Page 6 of 6 Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-006 Section 6: Approval of the Specific Plan Amendment. The City Council hereby approves Specific Plan Amendment No. 2019-006 (fourth amendment to the Menifee North Specific Plan) to modify the boundary of the Menifee North Specific Plan to include APN 331-140-010, 331-140-018,331-140-021 and 33'l-1 10-027 within Planning Area2 and to provide technical corrections. Section 7: Effective Date. The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and operation thirty (30) days after its second reading and adoption. Section 8: Severability. lf any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining po(ions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivision, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 9: Notice of Adoption. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause this Ordinance to be published within fifteen (15) days after its passage in a newspaper of general circulation and circulated within the City in accordance with Government Code Section 36933(a) or, cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law using the alternative summary and posting procedure authorized under Government Code Section 36933(c). This Ordinance was introduced and Iead on the 19rh day of October, 2022 and PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this / day of |.Jtt<mrV)q 2022. -V6 \/--- @ffirrteiman, Mayor anre Rose n, Acting City Clerk Appro@ as to form: Je Melching Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF MENIFEE l, Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2022-363 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of November 2022 by the following vote: Ayes: Deines, Karuin, Liesemeyer, Zimmerman,Noes: NoneAbsent SobekAbstain: None nie Roseen, Acting City Clerk ) )ss ) MENIFEE Z*,