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AGENDA
TEMECULA PUBLICfTRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
TO BE HELD AT
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
43200 Business Park Drive
Temecula, California
Thursday, September 23,2004 at 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONERS: Jacobs, Youmans, Lanier, Ramos, Connerton
PRESENTATION:
Temecula Police Department
Certificates of Excellence - Temecula Traffic Volunteers, Tom Fraler and Hank Hansen
PUBLIC COMMENTS
A total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can address the Commission on items
that are not listed on the Agenda. Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes each. If you desire to
speak to the Commission about an item not listed on the Agenda, a yellow "Request to Speak"
form should be filled out and filed with the Commission Secretary.
When you are called to speak, please come forward and state vour name and address.
For all other agenda items, a "Request to Speak" form must be filed with the Recording Secretary
before the Commission gets to that item. There is a three (3) minute time limit for individual
speakers.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and all will be enacted by
one vote. There will be no discussion of these items unless members of the PublicfTraffic Safety
Commission request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
COMMISSION REPORTS
Reports by the Commissioners on matters not on the agenda will be made at this time. A total, not
to exceed, ten (10) minutes will be devoted to these reports.
COMMISSION CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of Julv 22.2004
RECOMMENDATION:
1.1 Approve the Minutes of July 22, 2004
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COMMISSION BUSINESS
2. Review of the Draft Updated City General Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
2.1 That the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission review the Draft General Plan and provide
the Planning Department with their comments and concerns.
3. ReQuest for Multi-Wav Stop SiQns Del Rev Road at Avenida Verde and Via Norte at
Kahwea Road and Calle Tiarra
RECOMMENDATION:
3.1 That the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission deny the request for installation of multi-
way stop signs at the intersection of Del Rey Road and Avenida Verde, Via Norte
and Kahwea Road, and Via Norte and Calle Tiarra.
4. ParkinQ Restrictions Jefferson Business Park
RECOMMENDATION:
4.1 That the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission consider the installation of signs at all
entrances to the City to reinforce Section 10.16.260, Temecula Municipal Code
"Certain Commercial Vehicles Prohibited from Park on Private Property and Public
Rights-of Way."
5. Traffic Engineer's Report
6. Police Chiefs Report
7. Fire Chiefs Report
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City of Temecula PublicfTraffic Safety Commission will be held on
Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 6:00 P.M., Temecula City Hall, Council Chambers, 43200 Business
Park Drive, Temecula, California.
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ITEM NO.1
MINUTES OF A REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA
PUBLICfTRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
July 22, 2004
CALL TO ORDER
The City of Temecula PublicfTraffic Safety Commission convened in a regular meeting
at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2004, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City
Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California.
FLAG SALUTE
Commissioner Ramos led the audience in the Flag salute.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Commissioners Jacobs, Lanier, Ramos, and Chairman Connerton
Absent:
Youmans.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS
Commissioner Lanier thanked the Fire and Police Department on another great job with
the 4th of July events relaying that traffic was cleared out in record time.
Chairman Connerton echoed Commissioner Lanier's comments.
COMMISSION CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of June 24. 2004
RECOMMENDATION:
1.1 Approve the Minutes of June 24, 2004.
MOTION: Commissioner Lanier moved to approve the Consent Calendar.
Commissioner Jacobs seconded the motion voice vote reflected unanimous approval.
2. Diaital Technoloav for EMS Enhancement
RECOMMENDATION:
2.1 That the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission review and make a
recommendation.
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Paramedic Captain Adams presented a staff report (of record), noting the following:
. That per the request of the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission, the use of Digital
Technology was explored;
. That although the technology and ability to transmit pictures via the internet, as
well as wireless, there were some concerns as to the amount of time it may take
to download the pictures and send them through a wireless connection; and that
staff also had concerns about the hospitals ability to have someone get to a
computer and download the pictures and in the event of multiple accidents,
match them up with the correct victims;
· That staff if of the opinion that the best option would be to purchase digital
cameras with an on board portable picture printer; that this would allow staff to
take a picture, print them without delays, and send them with the ambulance to
the hospital; and that the cost of all the required equipment is approximately
$800.00 each.
For Commissioner Jacobs, Mr. Adams relayed that it would be helpful for surgeons to
have pictures as well as verbal communication and that pictures could also be useful for
investigations.
For Commissioner Ramos, Mr. Adams relayed that he does not have specific knowledge
of any Community that is currently using Digital Technology.
The PublicfTraffic Safety Commission thanked Mr. Adams for his report.
MOTION: Commissioner Ramos moved to recommend that staff purchase a digital
camera with an on board printer. Commissioner Jacobs seconded the motion and voice
vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Youmans who was absent.
Commissioner Lanier excused himself from the following item due to a conflict of
interest.
For Chairman, Principal Engineer Moghadam relayed that the Association of North
Jefferson Business Park was duly notified of the Public Hearing.
3. Parkina Restriction - North Jefferson Business Park
RECOMMENDATION:
3.1 That the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission consider the installation of signs to
reinforce Section 10.16.260, "Certain Commercial Vehicles Prohibited from
Parking on Private Property and Public Rights-of-Way", on Madison Avenue,
Buecking Drive, Sanborn Avenue and McCabe Court.
Principal Engineer presented a staff report (of record), noting the following:
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. That the Emmons Community, on behalf of the north Jefferson Business Park
Board of Directors, requested that the City consider parking restrictions on
several streets on north Jefferson Business Park;
· That streets would include Madison Avenue, Beucking Drive, Sanborn Avenue,
and McCabe Court;
. That the concern is not safety but rather esthetics and appearance of semi-trucks
parking on the streets within the development of the Business Park;
· That a review of traffic collisions from a 24 month period indicated only one (1)
accident which was not attributed to on-street parking;
. That the parking situation was also reviewed indicating some parking occurring
on some of the streets but not all of them;
. That the current City ordinance allows for restricting parking for commercial
vehicles, section 10.16.260 indicates that parking of commercial vehicles on any
public street is prohibited; however, in order to enforce the ordinance, signs need
to be posted;
For Commissioner Jacobs, Mr. Moghadam relayed that Commercial vehicles exempted
from Section 10.16.260, would be pick-up trucks, utility vans etc...
For Commissioner Jacobs, Sergeant Pino relayed that he is of the opinion that there has
only been one particular area that has had problems with break-ins.
Chairman Connerton suggested making a recommendation to the City Council that an
ordinance be incorporated that indicates that No CC&Rs of any association can
supercede any ordinance that the City has or would have.
At this time, the Public Hearing was opened.
There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed.
For Commissioner Ramos, Mr. Moghadam indicated that currently there is an ordinance
which states: No commercial vehicles at anytime.
Mr. Moghadam also advised that he will speak to the City Attorney to explore the
possibility of amending the existing ordinance.
MOTION: Commissioner Ramos moved to recommend that staff explore the
alternatives for parking restrictions with the City Attorney and bring this item back for
review. Commissioner Jacobs seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval
with the exception of Commissioner Youmans who was absent and Commissioner
Lanier who abstained.
4. Traffic Enaineer's Report
Principal Engineer Moghadam advised the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission that 40
green LED lights were replaced.
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5. Police Chiefs Report
Sergeant Pi no reported that DUI arrests have been down; that since the last
PublicfTraffic Safety Commission meeting, there have been 68 stop sign citations written
at Royal 0 aks and Meadows Parkway; and that the next D Ul check point will be 0 n
August 6, 2004 at Pechanga Parkway and that the PublicfTraffic Safety Commissioners
are welcome to attend.
6. Fire Chiefs Report
Deputy Fire Marshal Neuman reported that there has been no significant activity to
report for Temecula but that there has been significant fire activity in the outlining areas
of the County; that 11 new explorers (fire recruits) have been added to the program
totaling 19 fire explorers; and that the Fire Safety Trailer has arrived and that once it has
been outfitted, the Public Traffic Safety Commission will be invited out for a tour.
Assistant to the City Manager Yates noted that he will report back to the PublicfTraffic
Safety Commission regarding the status of the publiC service ads.
For Chairman Connerton, Mr. Yates also noted that he would be happy to explore the
possibility of fire prevention public service ads at the Theaters.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:45 p.m. Chairman Connerton formally adjourned this meeting to Thursday, August
26, 2004 at 6:00 P.M., in the Citv Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive,
Temecula.
Chairman Darrell Connerton
Administrative Assistant Anita Pyle
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ITEM NO.2
AGENDA REPORT
TO:
PublicfTraffic Safety Commission
FROM:
David Hogan, Principal Planner
DATE:
September 28, 2004
SUBJECT:
Item 2
Review of the Draft Updated City General Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
That the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission review the Draft General Plan and provide the Planning
Department with their comments and concerns.
BACKGROUND: The City has hired Cotton/Bridges Associates to assist in updating the
General Plan. Since this process began, the Council has appointed the Community Advisory
Committee (CAC) to work with the staff and the consultant. When the CAC was first created a
member of the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission was appointed to the Committee. The purpose of
this item is to present the Draft Updated General Plan to the Commission and get any comments or
concems. The purpose of a General Plan is to provide broad policy guidance and direction for the
future growth of the City and for all the activities that are undertaken by the City. The City General
Plan is made up of a number of issue areas or chapters that are called Elements. The Elements of
the City General Plan include the following:
. Land Use
. Circulation
. Housing
. Open Space and Conservation
. Growth Management and Public Facilities
. Public Safety
. Noise
. Air Quality
. Community Design
. Economic Development
All of these Elements, except for the Housing Element, are being updated as part of this process.
The Housing Element is different from the other Elements of the General Plan in that it is required to
be updated every five years. The previously approved Housing Element will be incorporated into the
Final General Plan document after the General Plan is adopted. Development of the next update of
the Housing Element is expected to begin in late 2005.
This copy of the Draft Updated General Plan was presented to the City Council and Planning
Commission at the workshop on August 10, 2004. A copy of the Plan is included in this staff report
as Attachment NO.1. Based upon the direction provided at that meeting, there were very few
changes to this draft document. The changes are included in Attachment NO.2.
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INTRODUCTION: For all the Elements of the General Plan, the essential and overall policy
direction is proposed to remain the same. In some areas where changes are proposed they fit
within the framework of the existing General Plan. Most of changes represent a shift in format and
minor text clean-up items. The most common clean-up items include: items reflecting changed
circumstances, a more careful delineation between goal and policy statements and implementation
measures, combining similar policy statements into a single policy for greater clarity, and updating
the implementation program for each element. While most of the changes are being made to the
Land Use and Circulation Elements, there are other changes being made to many of the General
Plan Elements.
Circulation Element
The primary changes to the policy direction in the Circulation Element are provisions to allow for
additional street dedication (beyond the standardized rights-of-way) around higher volume key
intersections and the Community Advisory Committee's recommendation to consider opening closed
connecting streets to improve citywide circulation. The direction provided by the remaining Goals
and Policies remains the same.
Roadwav Cross-Sections
In an effort to fine tune the road network in some of less urban portions of the City, two new roadway
cross sections are being proposed. Both of the new cross sections are based upon the standard 88
foot Secondary Arterial.
The first is the Modified Secondary Arterial, initially assigned to De Portola and Ynez Roads through
Los Ranchitos, would have two divided lanes in each direction with no curb, gutter or sidewalk to
maintain the rural character of the area.
The second is the Limited Secondary Arterial which would have one lane in each direction, with a
left turn lane and a separated trail. This cross section would be used in areas where lower traffic
volumes are expected and where the separation of equestrian and pedestrian traffic is important.
This is proposed for portions of Nicolas Road, Santiago Road, and North General Kearny. To better
match the County Circulation Plan, a Rural Highway standard is also being proposed. Rural
Highways generally have one lane in each direction with left turn pockets, though in some areas two
lanes may be needed.
Other changes include:
o Combining the previous Arterial and Major Arterial Roadway categories into a single roadway
designation because there was very little difference between the two.
o The addition of a Rural Highway cross section to not only protect future rights-of-way, but also
help maintain the rural character of the area. The Rural Highway roadway anticipates that, in
most cases, the full roadway cross section will not be constructed until there are substantial
changes in the area. The Rural Highway designation is primarily used in the rural areas around
the City.
The descriptions of the roadway cross-sections are located on page 9 of the Circulation Element.
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Circulation MaD
Overall the Circulation Plan has not substantially changed within the City. However, in the Planning
Area, there are a number of changes to try to match the County Circulation Plan or address the
circulation problems that are expected to remain in French Valley. The proposed Updated
Circulation Plan contains a number of new roadways as well as changes to the size designations.
The proposed Circulation Plan is shown on Figure C-2 on page 21 of the Circulation Element. The
new major roadways are as follows:
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Loma Linda/Avenida de Missiones between Pechanga Parkway and SR-79S.
North General Kearny from Deer Meadow Road (near Nicolas Road) to near the northern
segment of Calle Pina Colada.
Eastern Bypass consisting of Anza Road, Deer Hollow Way, and a southern connection to
Interstate 15 via a new interchange. This is consistent with the proposed County Circulation
Plan.
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Sky Canyon Road/Briggs Road parallel route along Winchester Road past the future
bottleneck area by French Valley Airport.
In addition, the following roadways are proposed to be expanded in size to meet the projected
needs.
· Winchester Road from Jefferson Road to Hunter Road - Urban Arterial (6-lane) to Urban
Arterial (8-lane).
· Rancho California Road from Old Town Front Street to Ynez Road - Urban Arterial (6-lane)
to Urban Arterial (8-lane).
· Rancho California Road from Ynez Road to Margarita Road - Arterial (4-lane) to Urban
Arterial (6-lane).
. Ynez Road from Rancho California Road to Rancho Vista Road - Arterial (4-lane) to Urban
Arterial (6-lane).
· Jefferson Avenue from Winchester Road to the City Limits - Arterial (4-lane) to Urban
Arterial (6-lane).
· Western Bypass Road - Secondary Arterial to a Major Arterial. Both these roadways have
four lane configurations.
Land Use Element
The primary changes in the Land Use Element are the inclusion of a discussion for Mixed Use and
Rural Preservation Areas. The Mixed Use provisions are expected to provide additional
opportunities to revitalize some old areas of the City and to help meet the City's Housing Element
goals. Goai 2, Encouraging Mixed Use, provides the framework for future mixed use projects. The
Rural Preservation discussion is intended to identify areas that need to stay rural to protect the
character and quality of life in the area. Goal 3, Preserving Rural Areas, discusses how these areas
should be protected. The direction provided by the remaining Goals and Policies remains the same.
Much of the southern and eastern Planning Area is included within an area described for rural
preservation.
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Land Use Desiqnations
In the General Plan Update, several new Land Use Designations are proposed to respond to
changes within the City and the Planning Area. The new Land Use Designations are as follows:
. The Rural Residential Designation would establish a semi-rural land use designation with a 5
acre minimum lot size.
. The Vineyards/Agriculture Designation is intended to identify areas used for agriculture in the
Planning Area.
. The new Tribal Trust Lands Designation is proposed for properties in the Planning Area that
have been designated as lands held in trust for the Pechanga Band by the Federal
Government.
. A Commercial Recreation Overlay is proposed for goif courses, resorts, as well as, RV resorts
and campground facilities. This would be used as an overlay on areas designated Open
Space to indicate that non-open space accessory commercial uses are envisioned to occur in
these areas.
Land Use Map
The original General Plan Land Use Map was hand drawn at a fairly large scale. In the process of
preparing the Updated Plan, staff has gone back over the original Land Use Map and worked to
match General Plan designations to both the existing development pattern that conformed to the
General Plan and to the existing property lines. Many of the minor adjustments to the map reflect
these types of insignificant changes being made to match the Land Use Plan to the GIS base map.
However, there are also a number of other Land Use Map changes that are either more substantial
clean up items or are specific change requests to the Land Use Map that were made by the property
owners. Approximately 15 land use requests have been submitted by various property owners
through this process. Some of the changes were supported by the CAC, while others were not.
None of the approved changes represent major shifts in land use.
A major change to the Land Use Map in the French Valley area has also been made. Since the
initial adoption of the City General Plan, the County made many land use changes without notifying
the City. As a result, the City General Plan bore little resemblance to the land use pattern being
developed in this area. In modifying the Land Use Map in the French Valley, a great deal of effort
was spent trying to work within the context of the granted entitlements trying to ensure the creation
of a desirable and livable urban area. Staff is still working on ways to improve the livability of this
area given the current land uses.
The Eastern and Southern Rural Preservation Areas in the expanded planning area will be
designated mostly as Vineyard/Agriculture and Rural Residential, with some limited Very Low
Density Residential areas where there are a number of existing 2)1, acre lots.
Open Space and Conservation Element
There are no major policy changes proposed for the Open Space and Conservation Element.
Growth Management/Public Facilities Element
The only policy change is the addition of a statement discouraging street closures that may limit or
delay access to emergency services. There are no other policy changes in the Growth
ManagemenVPublic Facilities Element.
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Public Safety Element
There are no major policy changes proposed for the Public Safety Element.
Noise Element
There are no major policy changes proposed for the Noise Element.
Air Quality Element
There are no major policy changes proposed for the Air Quality Element.
Community Design Element
There are no major policy changes proposed for the Community Design Element. However, there is
some additional discussion on the Mixed Use Design Concept and on public spaces and public art.
Economic Development Element
There are no major policy changes proposed for the Economic Development Element.
CONCLUSION: The Planning Department is requesting that the PublicfTraffic Safety
Commission review the draft of the Updated General Plan and provide your comments and
concerns. The Commission's comments and concerns will be forwarded to the Planning
Commission and City Council during the public hearing/adoption process that is anticipated to being
in December 2004.
Attachment:
1. Draft of the Updated General Plan
2. Additional Workshop Changes
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ATTACHMENT NO.1
DRAFT UPDATED GENERAL PLAN
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City Council
Mike Naggar - Mayor
JeffComerchero - Mayor Pro Tern
Ron Roberts - Councilmember
Jeff Stone - Council member
Chuck Washington - Council member
Planning Commission
John T elesio - Chair
David Mathewson - Co-Chair
Dennis Chiniaeff- Commissioner
Ron Guerriero- Commissioner
Mary Jane Olhasso - Commissioner
City Staff
Shawn Nelson - City Manager
Jim O'Grady - Assistant City Manager
Gary Thornhill - Deputy City Manager
Debbie Ubnoske - Planning Director
David Hogan - Principal Planner
Emery Papp - Senior Planner
CITY OF TEMECULA
GENERAL PLAN
PRELIMINARY DRAFT
JULY 2004
Community Advisory Committee
Greg Morrison - Chair
Darrell Connerton - Vice-Chair
Michelle Anderson
Mark Broderick
Tony Harris
Paul Jacobs
David Mathewson
James Meyler
Janese Reyes
Bob Ritchie
John T elesio
Chuck Washington
Robert Wheeler
Gary Youmans
Consultants to the City
Cotton/Bridges/Associates, A Division of
P&D Consultants
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Austin-Foust Associates, Ine.
Wieland Associates, Ine
Merkel and Associates
Stanley R. Hoffman and Associates
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INTR.ooucnON To THE GENERAL PLAN .......................................................... I-l
What is the General Plan........................................................................ 1-1
T emecula's Evolution .............................................................................. 1-4
Temecula's Vision for the Future.......................................................... 1-5
Purpose of the General Plan .................................................................. 1-6
Organization and Use of the General Plan......................................... 1-8
Community Participation in the General Plan Program................ 1-10
LAND USE fLEMENT....................................................................................................LU-I
Introduction.......................................................................................... LU-1
Purpose of the Element......................................................... LU-2
Measuring Land Use Density and Intensity ...................... LU-3
Related Plans and Programs ................................................. LU-4
Land Use Plan....................................................................................... LU-7
Diverse Land Uses .................................................................. LU-7
Encouraging Mixed Use ...................................................... LU-29
Preserving Rural Areas......................................................... LU-33
Managing Future Growth ................................................... LU-35
Preserving Residential Neighborhoods............................. LU-35
Natural Resources and Community Aesthetics .............. LU-36
Old Town T emecula ............................................................ LU-37
Temecula's Role within the Region................................... LU-38
Goals and Policies .............................................................................. LU-38
Implementation Programs................................................................ LU-46
CIRCULA nON fLEMENL............................................................................................ CI
In trod uction....................... ................ ........... ............. ............ .................. C-1
Purpose of the Element............................................................C-1
Scope and Content of the Element........................................C-2
Measuring Traffic Flow............................................................C-3
Related Plans and Programs ....................................................C-4
Circulation Plan ...................................................................................... C-9
Roadway Circulation ................................................................ C-9
Regiona] Mobility ...................................................................C-23
Transportation System and Demand Management ..........C-24
Truck Circulation....................................................................C-24
Non-Motorized and Alternative Circulation .....................C-25
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The Housing Element was updated and adopted in 2002.
It has not been induded in this draft.
OPEN SPAcFfCONSERV AllON ELEMENT....................................................... OS-I
In trod uction............ ......... ................ ..... .......... ................... .............. ..... OS-1
Purpose of the Element......................................................... OS-I
Scope and Content of the Element..................................... OS-Z
Related Plans and Programs ................................................. OS-3
Open Space / Conservation Plan...................................................... OS-7
Parks and Recreational Facilities ......................................... OS-7
Water Resources.................................................................... OS- I I
Water Supply and Q!1ality .................................................. OS- IZ
Biological Resources ............................................................ OS-13
Energy Conservation............................................................ OS-IS
Historical and Cultural Resources .................................... OS- 15
Agricultural Resources......................................................... OS- 15
Trail System ........................................................................... OS-17
Astronomic Resources ......................................................... OS- 19
Mineral Resources ................................................................ OS-ZO
Goals and Policies .............................................................................. OS-21
Implementation Programs................................................................ OS-31
GROwn! MANAGEMENT/PUBLlC FAClLmfS ELI'MENT .................... GM-l
Introduction......................................................................................... GM-l
Purpose of the Element ........................................................GM-l
Scope and Content of the Element....................................GM-l
Related Plans and Programs ................................................GM-Z
Growth Management Plan.................................................................GM-5
Regional Growth Management Strategy............................GM-6
Growth Management Plan for Temecula..........................GM-6
Public Facilities Plan............:.............................................................. GM-9
Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services..........GM-lO
Police Protection Services...................................................GM-ll
Solid Waste Disposal..........................................................GM-13
Libraries.................................................................................GM-13
Water Service ........................................................................GM-14
Wastewater Service...............................................................GM-14
Educational Facilities..........................................................GM-15
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Energy Service ......................................................................GM-21
Goals and Policies .............................................................................GM-22
Implementation Programs...............................................................GM-30
PUBLIC SAFETY ELfMENf............................................................................................PS-I
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Purpose of the Element.......................................................... PS-l
Scope and Content of the Element...................................... PS-l
Related Plans and Programs .................................................. PS-2
Public Safety Plan.................................................................................. PS-6
Natural Hazards ...................................................................... PS-6
Human Activity Hazards ..................................................... PS-14
Safety and Security ................................................................ PS-16
Emergency Preparedness ...................................................... PS-16
Terrorism Readiness and Response.................................... PS-17
Goals and Policies ............................................................................... PS-17
Implementation Programs................................................................. PS-21
NOISE ELEMENT................................................................................................................. N-I
In trod uction.. ........... ......... .............................. ............ ........ ......... ...... ..... N-l
Purpose of the Element........................................................... N-l
Scope and Content of the Element....................................... N-l
Measuring Noise....................................................................... N-2
Related Plans and Programs ................................................... N-3
Noise Plan ............................................................................................... N-4
Separating Noise Sources from Sensitive Receptors........... N-4
Noise Transfers between Adjacent Uses.............................. N-1O
Noise and Land Use Planning ............................................. N-1O
Transportation-Related Noise .............................................. N-13
Goals and Policies ................................................................................ N-l5
Implementation Programs.................................................................. N-18
AIR QUALITY ELEMENT ............................................................................................AQI
Introduction......................................................................................... AQ 1
Purpose of the Element........................................................ AQ t
Scope and Content of the Element.................................... AQl
Common Air Pollutants ...................................................... AQl
Related Plans and Programs ................................................ AQ2
Air Qiality Plan.................................................................................. AQ5
Regional Air Qiality Improvement................................... AQ5
Air Qia]ity and Land Use ................................................... AQ6
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Scope and Content of the Element.....................................CD-2
Related Plans and Programs.................................................CD-3
Community Design Plan....................................................................CD-4
City-Wide Community Design Concepts..........................CD-4
Streetscapes and Landscaped Corridors............................. CD-7
Gateways.................................................................................. CD-7
Mixed Use Design Concept................................................. CD-8
Pedestrian-Oriented Design ............................................... CD-II
Agri-T ourism Commercial................................................. CD-13
Rural Development Character .......................................... CD-IS
Viewsheds .............................................................................. CD-16
Neighborhood Compatibility ........................................... CD-16
Area Design Concepts ...................................................................... CD-17
Old Town Temecula ........................................................... CD-17
Treatment of Office/Commercial Areas Adjacent
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Goals and Policies............................................................................. CD-18
Implementation Programs............................................................... CD-23
ECONOMIC DEVaOPMENT ELEMENT.............................................................ED-l
Introduction.......................................................................................... ED-l
Purpose of the Element......................................................... ED-l
Scope and Content of the Element.....................................ED-l
Related Plans and Programs ................................................. ED-2
Economic Development Plan ............................................................ ED-4
Challenges Facing the City ................................................... ED-4
Actions to Meet Challenges..................................................ED-4
Goals and Policies ................................................................................ ED-8
Implementation Programs .:.............................................................. ED-13
Economic Development Element Appendix:
2001 Economic Profile........................................... ED-APPDX-l
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Interrelationship Between Temecula General Plan
Elements....................................................................................... 1-8
Land Use Designations........................................................ LU-ll
Typical Residential Density/Housing Type
Relationships ......................................................................... LU-14
Development Capacity ........................................................ LU-24
Approved Specific Plan Areas ............................................ LU-26
Future Specific Plan Areas .................................................. LU-30
Mixed Use Overlay Areas.................................................... LU-33
Rural Preservation Areas ..................................................... LU-34
Level of Service Descriptions...................................................C-4
Roadway Classifications ......................................................... C-l 0
Intersection Lane Guidelines.................................................C-18
Circulation System Performance Criteria...........................C-19
RTA Bus Routes Serving Temecula......................................C-25
Bikeway Classification Descriptions ....................................C-27
City of Temecula Parks and Recreation Facilities ........... OS-8
Rancho California Water District Water Sources........... OS-12
Eastern Municipal Water District Water Sources........... OS-13
Farmland Conversion in Riverside County 1998-2000
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Temecula Fire Facilities ......................................................GM-IO
School Facilities ...................................................................GM-16
Future TVUSD Schools ......................................................GM-18
Temecula Land Use/Noise Standards................................... N-6
Noise/Land Use Compatibility Matrix................................ N-7
City of Temecula Employment by Sector: 1991 and 1999
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Land Use Policy Map............................................................. LU-9
Specific Plan Areas ............................................................... LU-25
Land Use Focus Areas.......................................................... LU-31
Roadway Cross Sections.........................................................C-l1
Roadway Plan ........................................................................... C-21
RTA Transit Routes ................................................................C-26
Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways..............................................C-28
Parks and Recreational Facilities ......................................... 0S-9
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Seismic Hazards....................................................................... PS-7
Flood Hazards and Dam Inundation Areas ..................... PS-ll
Baseline (Year 2002) Roadway Noise Contours.................. N-9
Future (Year 2025) Roadway Noise Contours
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French Valley Airport Noise Contours .............................. N-12
Sensitive Receptors ................................................................ AQ7
Predominant Surface Wind Flow Patterns........................ AQ8
Community Design Plan ..................................................... CD-5
Redevelopment Project Area.................................................ED-6
Highest and Lowest Average Salaries: 1999......... ED-APPDX-3
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T emecula combines urban, suburban, and rural lifestyles
. within a unique natural setting. Incorporated on December
1, 1989 as a General Law City, Temecula has become one of
the fastest growing cities in the State of California, as well as
the Nation. Located in the southwestern corner of Riverside
County, the City provides a peaceful setting embracing the rich
history of the area and encompassing those values into the growth
of the community. More than any single idea within the Temecula
General Plan is the commitment to the preservation and
enhancement of a high quality of living in the Temecu]a Valley.
Physical identity and cohesion, adequate services and facilities, high
quality development, and a wide range of community activities all
underlie this ideal. T emecula was planned to offer the best
amenities of a city, while preserving the topography of the
surrounding area. These complementary features have resulted in
both a high quality of life and prosperity for the residents and
businesses within the community. Recent growth pressures within
the City and in surrounding jurisdictions have established a need
for Temecu]a to update long range plans for development.
WHAT IS THE GENERAL PLAN
Temecula's General Plan identifies a community vision
for the future and establishes a framework to guide future
decisions regarding development, resource management,
public safety, public services, and the overall quality of
the community. During creation of the General Plan, the
community worked together to craft and define this
vision through text and illustrations. The General Plan
reflects the planning desires and values of Temecula
residents, the business community, and public officials.
The Temecula General Plan describes how citizens will
work to retain the natural and aesthetic qualities that
make their City unique, and at the same time, respond to
the dynamics of regional growth and meet changing
community needs. The General Plan serves as a policy
guide, balancing these inter-related factors to T emecula's
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properties surrounding Temecula, both within and beyond the
City's Sphere of Influence. Throughout the General Plan, this
combined area is referred to as the "Planning Area," illustrated in
Figure 1-1. While properties beyond the City limits are under the
jurisdiction of Riverside County agencies, they bear a critical
relationship to Temecula's planning activities, and from a visual
standpoint, form a significant backdrop to the community. One
day, they may become part of the City, and planning for service
extensions, integrated infrastructure, and high design quality is
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Little is known of Temecula's first inhabitants, the Luiseiio Indians.
These Native American people were present in the Temecula area in
the 1700s when the first Spanish padres visited. It is believed that
these hunter-gatherers first arrived and established settlements
around 900 A.D. It is also known that from these people, Temecula
was given its name, which comes from the Luiseiio Indian word,
Temecunga, literally translated as Place if the Sun. The Spanish
interpreted and spelled the word as Temecula. Over the years, the
meaning of "Temecula" has been translated using several
interpretations, including the most popular: Mere the Sun Breaks
Through the Mist. Temecula is the only city in California to still
retain an original Indian name.
In the early 1800s, with California under Spanish then Mexican
control, much of what we geographically know as Southern
California was divided into ranches or Ranchos. In 1835, the
Spanish Governor Figueroa first granted Rancho T emecula to Jose
Antonio Estudillo. With the transition of California from a
Spanish colony to a newly independent Mexican state, the 26,000-
acre Rancho T emecula was granted to a Mexican army officer, Felix
Valdex, in the 1840s. In 1846, the Rancho was sold to Louis Vignes,
one of California's first commercial winemakers.
The transition from Rancho to town of the Old West came with
incorporation of California as a U.S. state and the resulting western
expansion by stagecoach and later, by railroad. This expansion
began in the 1850s, when the first American settlers arrived in
Temecula, and accelerated between 1858 and 1861 with the
operation of the Butterfield Overland Stage. With the opening of
the California Southern Railroad Line in 1882, Temecula became
established as a historical western town. In 1905, the railroad
brought Walter Vail to the Temecula Valley to begin ranching
operations on the 87,000-acre Vail Ranch.
In 1964, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical purchased Vail Ranch,
beginning Temecula's transition from avocado orchards, vineyards,
and other agricultural uses, to an urbanized community by
preparing the Rancho California Development Plan. The overall
land use pattern and circulation system of T emecula today has
largely been guided by this plan. In 1989, T emecula incorporated as
a General Law City. The City of today encompasses both Old Town
Temecula and a portion of the planned community of Rancho
California. Since incorporation, the City has improved upon the
good parts of this original blueprint to create a desirable
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TEMECULA'S VISION FOR. THE FUTUR.E
Building upon the City's history, and upon the vision statement
from the City's first General Plan, the Vision jOr the Future provides a
foundation for the Genera] Plan, and a basis for goals, policies, and
programs. The vision is an expression of what the community
wants to maintain or become:
Temecula supports a family:focused lifestyle enjoyed by its
residents, while promoting a strong local business community and
agricultura~ technologica~ and manufacturing industries. The
rommunity rontinues to be a regional destination jOr those seeking the
desirable atmosphere established by wineries and historic Old Town. A
strong business rommunity, quality housing stock, scenic open
space, and cultural amenities make Temecula a desirable place
jOr higher education fizcilities to locate. Cleanliness, positive
rommunity identity, and low crime rate make residents fie! safi
in their neighborhoods, commercial districts, and schools.
The local circulation system meets the needs if Temecula
residents and businesses while calming traffic in residential
neighborhoods and near schools. Within this circulation system,
pedestrians and ryclists are able to trave! safily and quickly
throughout the community. Appropriate pedestrian-oriented rommercial
and iffice uses are concentrated within village centers, and mixed use
commercial and residential developments are encouraged.
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Commercia4 iffice, and light industrialjmanufizcturing uses locate and
thrive in Temecula, providing fiscal stability to the City and a revenue
source to finance community improvements and open space resources,
including cultural art centers, community centers, and parks. Financial
stability provides a high quality if public and private services and activities
meeting the needs if a wide array if interests, ages, and lifestyles. These
beneficial businesses also operate in harmony with surrounding residential
neighborhoods. Diverse housing options are available to meet the needs if
all segments if the community, while protecting the character and value if
singleftmily neighborhoods.
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local public education fYstem. High
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children are provided strong role
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Under California law, every city must adopt a comprehensive, long-
term General Plan to guide physical development within the
incorporated area, as well as to plan for land beyond the municipal
boundaries that bear a relationship to the city's planning activities.
In essence, a city's General Plan serves as the blueprint for future
growth and development. The plan must contain policies and
programs to provide decision makers with a solid basis for future
decisions related to land use and development.
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document a jurisdiction must use to regulate land use.
Consequently, the Development Code, specific plans, and
individual public and private development proposals must be
consistent with General Plan goals, policies, and standards.
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comprehensive and long-term in perspective, State statutes establish
requirements for the minimum contents of a General Plan.
(Sections 65350 through 65590 of the Government Code.) By law, a
General Plan must contain the following seven "elements", which
must be internally consistent:
.:. Land Use
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.:. Conservation
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interest, with the understanding that these optional elements must
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legal scrutiny - as the mandatory elements. The City of Temecula
has elected to address economic development, community design,
public facilities and services, growth management, and air quality
within the General Plan as additional elements.
The Land Use Element establishes a framework for growth and
development within the Planning Area, and provides for the types,
intensity, density, and distribution ofland uses found in Temecula.
The Circulation Element establishes the transportation network
needed to support the travel demands associated with land uses.
The Housing Element describes current housing will be conserved
and new housing will be produced. This element defines local
housing problems and needs and identifies necessary programs to
achieve housing objectives.
The Open Space/Conservation Element establishes polices and
implementation programs to encourage the conservation, protection
and management of natural resources within the Planning Area.
This element also addresses the parks and recreation system needed
to serve the community.
The Growth Management/Public Facilities Element addresses
public services and infrastructure requirements needed to serve
development in a timely manner. This element also addresses local
and regional growth management issues, including compliance with
State laws.
The Public Safety Element provides a planning framework for the
protection of the community from natural and human activity
hazards.
The Noise Element identifies noise sensitive land uses and noise
sources, and establishes programs to protect the community from
the adverse affects of excessive noise.
The Air Q!tality Element establishes a policy foundation to
implement local government control measures, as required by the
Air Q!iality Management Plan.
The Community Design Element provides design policies and
criteria that address issues to enhance and preserve the community-
wide appearance and character of T emecula, including visual
compatibility between land uses, preservation of neighborhoods and
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uses and new land use concepts, such as mixed-use development,
and provision of public improvements and community spaces
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General Plan Etements
Land Use Element Circulation; Housing; Conservation of Open Space and Resources;
Growth Management; Fiscal Viability; Infrastructure and Services;
Economic Development
Ciratlation Growth Management; Air Qyality; Noise; Land Use, Mixed-Use
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Facilities Congestion Management; Public Safety
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organized according to the following format: 1) Introduction; 2) "f:, -
Issues; 3) Goals and Policies; and 4) Implementation Programs.
The Introduction of each element describes the focus and the
purpose of the element. Other plans and programs beyond the
General Plan are identified that may be used to achieve specific
goals. The relationship of the element to other General Plan
elements is also discussed in the Introduction.
Each element also contains an Issues section. This section offers an
overview of the City's approach to significant planning issues. For
example, the Land Use Element indicates the types and intensities of
land use permitted in the City. The Circulation Element describes
the overall circulation system required to meet the future needs of
Temecula. Wherever possible, this section contains illustrative
maps, diagrams, and tables. This section also contains "Plans in
Action" which describe measures that the City has put in place to
implement identified goals and policies.
The Goals and Policies section of each element contains a
description of identified goals and policies related to the element
topic, based on input received from the community, members of
the Planning Commission and City Council, City staff, and other
public agencies.
Goals are broad statements of community desires, purpose or
direction. Policies serve as guides to the City Council, Planning
Commission, other City commissions and boards, and City staff in
reviewing development proposals and making other decisions that
affect the future growth and development ofTemecula.
Following the Goals, and Policies section of each Element are
Implementation Programs which identifY specific actions to achieve
the goals, policies, and plans identified in each General Plan
element. These programs identifY and describe specific actions and
responsible parties to ensure that General Plan goals, policies, and
plans are implemented.
The Glossary is an appendix to the General Plan (Appendix A),
providing a set of definitions for technical terms used in the Plan.
The organization of the General Plan allows users to turn to the
section that interests them and quickly obtain a perspective of City
policies on the subject. However, General Plan users should realize
that the policies in the various elements are interrelated and should
be examined comprehensively. Policies are presented as written
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components must be considered together when making planning
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Public participation played an important role in the Temecula
General Plan program. Because the General Plan reflects
community goals, citizen input was essential to identifY issues and
formulate goals. Public participation in the General Plan
preparation process occurred through the following methods:
.:. Three Community Workshops involving City staff,
consultants, and the public. Community members were
invited to the Workshops to discuss their visions for the
future of Temecula, to review land use, circulation, and
housing alternatives and policies, and to comment on a
preliminary draft of this General Plan.
.:. A Newsletter summarizing the Draft General Plan was
prepared and distributed to provide residents with a brief
description of the proposed General Plan.
.:. The public was able to address decision makers regarding the
General Plan at four Joint Planning Commission/City
Council Workshops. These workshops were conducted to:
review the vision for the future and confirm major issues;
review draft goals and policies; review land use, circulation,
and housing alternatives; and review the preliminary Draft
General Plan prior to public hearings.
.:. The Draft General Plan and Draft Environmental Impact
Report were circulated for public review and comment before
the General Plan Public Hearings held by the Planning
Commission and City Council prior to adoption of the
General Plan.
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INTRODUCTION
Land use describes the economic, social, physical and cultural
dimensions of activity in Temecula. The City is fortunate to
have a good mix of affordable housing, high-paying jobs,
quality parks, tourist activities, and public facilities.
Determining the future location, type, and intensity of new
development and reuse projects, and establishing the desired mix
and relationship between such projects are objectives of the General
Plan Land Use Element.
Several key community identity and development questions
currently face the City, including:
.:. Where and how should the City encourage mixed use
commercial and residential projects?
.:. Where and how can the City preserve rural communities
within and surrounding Temecula?
.:. How can the City influence the type, location and character
of future growth in the French Valley area?
.:. How will Temecula preserve the quality and value of single-
family neighborhoods?
.:. How can the City ensure that surrounding natural resources
and the aesthetic look and feel of Temecula are maintained
in the face of future growth?
.:. What is the future role of Old Town in relation to the rest
of the community?
.:. How can the quality of life in Temecula benefit from or be
hurt by future regional land use and transportation plans
and decisions?
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Goals, policies and programs presented in this Element seek to
answer these questions and provide a long-term strategy to ensure
that land use relationships in Temecula are improved and
contribute to the community's outstanding quality of life.
State law requires that T emecula prepare and adopt a General Plan
as the primary tool for the City to manage growth and
development. The Land Use Element is a mandatory element, or
chapter, of the General Plan used to describe present and planned
land uses and their relationship to the community's long-range
goals for the future. The Land Use Element identifies the proposed
general distribution, location, and extent of land uses including
residential, commercial and office, light industrial,
public/institutional, and open space areas. The element consists of
text, maps, and diagrams outlining future land uses within the City
and showing how uses are integrated with other General Plan
elements and policies.
The Land Use Element is often considered the "umbrella" element
of the General Plan, encompassing issues and policies that are
considered in greater detail in other elements. For example, land
use policies both within the City and in the French Valley area have
a direct bearing on the planned local street system shown in the
Circulation Element. Issues and needs identified in the Housing
Element have led to an emphasis on accommodating future mixed
use development in areas surrounding 1-15. Potential infrastructure
and service impacts of development consistent with the Land Use
Plan determine the policies and implementation programs of the
Growth Management/Public Facilities Element. Other General Plan
issues regarding safety, noise and the natural environment directly
relate to the policies and Land Use Plan contained in this Element.
The Land Use Policy Map (Figure LU-2) is a particularly important
feature of the element, since it shows the locations and types of
development within the City. The element also describes the
intensity or density of development planned for various areas
within the community. General locations for mixed use
development, rural preservation, and future growth are identified,
and policies are established to achieve these diverse objectives within
specified areas.
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To describe the intensity of use.. how much development exists on
a property (and presumably, what the associated activity level is) ..
land use planners have developed quantitative measures called
density and intensity.
The term densit; typically applies to residential uses and refers to the
population and development capacity of residential land. Density is
described in terms of dwelling units per net acre of land (du/ac).
Net acreage corresponds to the gross project or lot area, less that
portion of the site used for arterial or collector roadways; and/or
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nonresidential uses, intensit; describes the
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The measure of intensity T emecula has
adopted is the floor-area ratio. The floor-
area ratio, or FAR, describes the
relationship between the total square
footage of development on a lot and the
area of that lot. Floor area does not
include area within parking structures. The
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FAR and factors such as building square
footage, building height, and the percent of
lot coverage are all inter-related. For
example, a 20,000-square-foot building on a
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lot coverage. Figure LV-l illustrates
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A number of other plans and programs help to achieve the goals of
the Land Use Element. These plans and programs are administered
by several federal, State, County and special purpose agencies
SollTHWF.'iT AREA PLAN
The Southwest Area Plan (SWAP) was originally adopted by the
Riverside County Board of Supervisors in November, 1989 as a part
of the Riverside County Comprehensive General Plan. It was
updated as part of the Riverside County Integrated Program (RCIP)
effort in 2003. The updated County plan envisions substantial
amounts of new development around the City. The analysis of
circulation issues is expected to be completed in 2004.
Development in unincorporated areas represents a source of
substantial impact to the community that is beyond the City's
ability to control.
TfMECllLA DEVELOPMENT CODE
The Temecula Development Code establishes detailed zoning
districts and regulations based upon the General Plan. The
Development Code includes all of the City's zoning ordinance
provisions, and has been supplemented over time to include other
related procedures such as subdivision regulations, environmental
review procedures and a sign code. Development Code regulations
and maps must be consistent with the land uses, policies, and
implementation programs of the General Plan. It is anticipated that
the Development Code will be updated to reflect the land use and
development policies contained in this Element.
TfMECllLA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Prior to Temecula's incorporation in 1989, the County of Riverside
established a Redevelopment Project Area in accordance with
California Community Redevelopment Law to eliminate blight
within designated areas. Generally, the Redevelopment Project Area
centers on the 1-15 corridor and includes the Promenade Mall, Old
Town, and industrial and business park areas west of the freeway
between Winchester and Rancho California Roads. When
established, the Project Area encompassed sections of the
community with conditions, such as abandoned buildings,
substandard housing, empty parcels, and vandalism that may
impede the City's development.
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Bill 1290, the Temecula Redevelopment Agency has prepared an
implementation plan for the area. The Redevelopment Plan is one
of the tools the City uses to implement Land Use Element policies.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND GUIDELINES
The California Environmental QIality Act (CEQA) was adopted by U
the State legislature in response to a public mandate for more
thorough environmental analysis of projects that might affect the S
environment. Provisions of the law and environmental review E
procedures are described in the CEQA Statutes and CEQA
Guidelines. Implementation of CEQA ensures that during the
decision making stage of development, City officials and the general
public will be able to assess the environmental impacts associated
with private and public development projects.
COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FOR FRENCH VALLEY NRPOR T
The French Valley Airport is a general aviation airport owned and
operated by the County of Riverside. The airport is located east of
Winchester Road, within the City's Sphere of Influence. State law
requires a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) for the French
Valley Airport to protect the public health, safety and welfare,
ensure continued orderly use of the airport, and prevent the
creation of new noise and safety problems.
The French Valley Airport CLUP establishes an area of influence
surrounding the Airport. All land use development entitlements
within the area of influence must be approved by the Riverside
County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUe). If a land use or
development proposal is denied by the ALUC, the City or County
(whichever has jurisdiction) may overrule the decision with a two-
third's vote of the City Councilor Board of Supervisors. The City
or County must also make specific findings to support the decision.
The action of a City or County to overrule the decision of the
ALUC releases the airport operator from any liability should
damages to property or personal injury result from the decision.
TEMEClHA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The City's current Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is for fiscal
years 2003-2008. The CIP serves as a planning tool to coordinate
the financing and scheduling of major projects to be undertaken by
the City. These projects generally include: land and right-of-way
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buildings or facilities; public infrastructure design and construction;
and redevelopment projects. Some projects are included which are
not capital improvements per se, but are being considered for
allocation of redevelopment tax increment funds. The Capital
Improvement Program is used in the preparation of the Land Use
Element, as well as other elements of the General Plan.
REGIONAL COMPREHENSNE PLAN AND GUIDE
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
undertakes regional planning efforts for the six-county SCAG region
which includes Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Imperia], Los
Angeles, and Ventura Counties. SCAG's efforts focus on developing
strategies to minimize traffic congestion, protect environmental
quality, and provide adequate housing throughout the region. The
Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide - developed with active
participation from local agencies, elected officials, the business
community, community groups, private institutions, and citizens _
sets forth broad goals and objectives intended to be implemented by
participating jurisdictions and agencies, such as the South Coast Air
Quality Management District and Riverside Transit Agency.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
Provisions of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government
Reorganization Act of 2000 will be applied by the Riverside County
Loca] Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) in making
decisions regarding future City annexations of land within the
Temecula sphere of influence (SOl) and to any reorganization of
other service districts for the T emecula Planning Area. The
Commission's efforts are directed to seeing that services are
provided efficiently and economically while agricultural and open
space lands are protected.
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE AND ELIMINATION SYSTEM
Temecula is under the jurisdiction of the San Diego Regional Water
Qiality Control Board (SDRWQ!l), which implements the National
Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit for
the San Diego area (including the southernmost portion of
Riverside County). The NPDES permit, a requirement under the
Clean Water Act, addresses pollution from urban runoff that
impacts water quality of receiving waters (such as streams and lakes).
Under the NPDES permit, each jurisdiction must implement
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measures to reduce urban runoff during all phases of development:
planning, construction, and current uses. Requirements include
incorporating Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce runoff
from construction and current uses, reporting any violations to the
SDRWQB, and education regarding the potential negative water
quality impacts of urban runoff.
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The Land Use Plan for Temecula addresses the manner in which the
City will grow over the next 20 years. Land Uses are classified and
mapped, showing where the City anticipates residential, commercial
and industrial development, and identifYing areas set aside for
community purposes, such as parks, schools, and open spaces. The
Plan also includes provisions allowing high-quality, well-designed
mixed use projects adjacent to the 1-15 Corridor, and provides
standards for the preservation of several rural areas unique to
Temecula that help to define the City's character. At the same time,
the Plan outlines measures the City can take to preserve single-
family neighborhoods, conserve natural and aesthetic resources,
establish a long-term role for Old Town within the fabric of the
community, and ensure that regional land use and transportation
planning decisions have positive benefits for the City. Other
General Plan elements also expand on these key objectives, working
to achieve the City's vision for a sustainable, high-quality urban and
rural community.
Specific actions the City will take to achieve these objectives are
outlined in the Land Use Implementation Programs, listed at the
conclusion of the Land Use Element.
The diversity of land uses within
Temecula affects an important
balance between generation of
public revenues and provision of
public services and facilities.
Achieving and maintaining a
diverse and desirable balance of
land uses can ensure the City's
fiscal viability and also promote a
desirable community in which
people work, shop, live, visit and
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Beyond these fiscal considerations, diversity of land use also has
positive benefits for community livability and quality of life.
Temecula is fortunate to have good shopping and entertainment
options for residents and visitors alike, as well as a large, relatively
new supply of housing. City businesses benefit from the large
number of visitors to the region associated with the wineries and
Pechanga Entertainment Center. Maintaining a variety of
complimentary land uses within the City remains a high priority for
Temecula.
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
The Land Use Policy Map (Figure LU-2) graphically represents the
planned distribution and intensity of land uses in the Planning
Area. The colors shown on the map correspond to sixteen land use
designations describing the amount, type and nature of
development allowed in Temecula, and recommended for the
Sphere of Influence and Planning Area. While terms like
"residential", "commercial", and "industrial" are generally
understood, State General Plan law requires a clear and concise
description of the designations and categories shown on the Land
Use Policy Map. In addition, population and intensity standards
must be specified.
Table LV-! provides a description of each General Plan land use
designation used within the Planning Area and the range of density
or intensity of development permitted within each category. The
maximum allowable development on individual parcels is governed
by these measures. Land use designations are implemented through
detailed regulations and requirements for permitted uses and
development standards within the City's Development Code.
General Plan land use designations are grouped within four
generalized types: residential, commercial and office, light
industrial, and public/institutional and open space.
REsIDENTIAL USES
Residential uses are intended to be the principal and dominant use
within each of the residential designations. Other uses such as
public facilities/utilities, churches, schools, agriculture, community
care and family day care facilities (as defined in the California
Health and Safety Code), which are determined to be compatible
with residential areas may also be allowed in accordance with the
Development Code.
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Very low density housing in areas best
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li.ht a.ricultural activities and vinevards.
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VL Very Low 0.2-0.4 Duj Ac 0.3 Duj Ac with a rural ranchette character of
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develooment.
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family zero lot line, patio homes, and
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Commercial and Office Uses
Small scale food markets, drug stores,
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NC Neighborhood 0.20-0.40 FAR 0.25 FAR hardware stores, child care centers, other
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CC Community 0.25-1.0 FAR 0.30 FAR department stores, theaters, restaurants,
professional and medical offices, and
specialtv retail stores.
Commercial development oriented to the
HT Highway! needs of tourists, including lodging, auto
0.25-1.0 FAR 0.30 FAR service stations, restaurants, convenience
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Range of Target
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Commercial uses that require extensive
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SC Service 0.25-1.5 FAR 0.30 FAR stores, discount retail stores, furniture
stores, auto dealerships, and light
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Primarily single or multi-tenant offices,
PO Professional 0.30-1.0 FAR 0.50 FAR including legal, design, engineering,
Office medical, corporate, government, and
community facilities.
Light Industrial Uses
Business and employment centers
including professional offices, research
IP Industrial Park 0.30-1.5 FAR 0.40 FAR and development, laboratories, light
manufacturing, storage, industrial supply,
and wholesale businesses.
Public Uses and ODen SDace
Public and private uses including schools,
PI Publici transportation facilities, government
0.20-0.70 FAR 0.30 FAR offices, public utilities, libraries, museums,
Institutional public art galleries, hospitals, and cultural
facilities.
Rural, agricultural. and vineyard uses in
VA Vineyards/ 0.01-0.1 FAR 0.03 FAR areas around T emecula. One dwelling
Agriculture 0-0.1 DulAC 0.1 DulAc unit is permitted per lot, as are non-
residential buildings necessary to support
vinevard or agricultural oDerations.
Public and private areas of permanent
open space for such uses as parks, golf
courses, recreation facilities, natural open
OS Open Space 0.01-0.1 FAR N/A space, recreation trails, greenbelts, lakes,
utility easements, active fault zones, and
undevelopable portions of floodplains
along waterways.
Tribal lands held in trust that have
TTL Tribal Trust Lands N/A N/A important economic and environmental
benefit to the City.
1. Assumed level of development citywide. Since the development which has occurred to date has not reached
the maximum allowed level of density or intensity, future development is expected to be less than the
maximum on a citywide basis. Therefore "target" levels of density/intensity are used in projecting future
development. The target density/intensity establishes a ceiling within the range which cannot be exceeded
without Planning Commission/City Council approval.
2. The target density/intensity does not apply to the Medium and High Density residential designations.
Values listed in the table above are for analysis purposes only.
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single-family detached housing in areas that are best
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development, such as steep hillsides with slopes over
twenty-five percent, limited access and public services,
fire hazards and other environmental concerns. The
typical lot size for the Hillside Residential
designation is 10 acres for sites with minimal slopes
with one dwelling unit permitted per lot, however,
clustering of development may be appropriate to
minimize grading requirements and impacts to
environmentally sensitive areas. Larger lot sizes are
anticipated in areas with substantial site constraints.
R.R. - R.URAL R.ESIDENTIAL
Density Range:
Target Density:
0.1-{).2 units/net acre
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The Rural Residential designation is intended to
provide for development of very low density housing
compatible with light agricultural activities and
vineyards surrounding the City. These areas
typically are characterized by limited access and rural
services, and a portion of the land on each lot may
be utilized for agricultural purposes. The minimum
lot size for the Rural Residential designation is 5
acres with one dwelling unit permitted per lot,
however, clustering of development may be
appropriate to preserve valuable agricultural or
vineyard lands. This designation is also consistent
with large lot residences that keep horses and other
animals, or utilize a portion of the land for
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VL - VERY Low DENSITY REsiDENTIAL
Density Range:
Target Density:
0.2-0.4 units/net acre
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The Very Low Density Residential designation
provides for single-family detached residential
development on large lots. This designation is also
consistent with large lot residences that keep horses
and other animals, or utilize a portion of the land
for agricultural production. T ypicallot sizes are 2.5
acres, however, clustering of development may be
appropriate to minimize grading requirements and
impacts to environmentally sensitive areas.
L - Low DENSITY R.ESIDENIlAL
Density Range:
Target Density:
0.5-2.9 units/net acre
1.5 units/net acre
The Low Density Residential designation is intended
to provide for single-family detached residential
development on larger lots with a custom character
of development. Typical lot sizes range from 0.5 to
2.0 acres, however, clustering of development may be
appropriate to minimize grading requirements and
impacts to environmentally sensitive areas.
LM - Low MEDIUM DENSITY R.ESIDENIlAL
Density Range:
Target Density:
3.0-6.9 units/net acre
4.5 units/net acre
The Low Medium Density designation is intended to
provide for typical single-family neighborhoods.
The range of housing types includes single-family
detached, single-family zero lot line, patio homes
and duplexes. Congregate care facilities could be
approved as a conditional use in accordance with
provisions of the City Development Code.
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Density Range:
Target Density:
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The Medium Density Residential designation
provides for development of attached and detached
residential units. Typical housing types may include
single-family zero lot line, patio homes, duplexes,
townhouses, and multi-family apartments.
Congregate care facilities could be approved as a
conditional use in accordance with provisions of the
City Development Code.
H - HIGH DENSITY REsIDENTIAL
Density Range: 13.0-20.0 units/net acre
Target Density: None
The High Density designation is intended to provide
for the development of attached residential
developments. Typical housing types include multi-
family apartments. Congregate care facilities could
be approveq as a conditional use in accordance with
the provisions of the City Development Code.
Increases in the density for congregate care may be
allowed under special provisions of the Development
Code.
COMMERCIAL AND OrnCE USES
Five designations describe the types of commercial and office land
uses found in Temecula: Neighborhood, Community,
Highway/Tourist, Service, and Professional Office.
NC - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
Intensity Range: 0.20-0.40 FAR
Target Intensity: 0.25 FAR
The Neighborhood Commercial designation
includes smaller-scale business activities that
generally provide retail or convenience services for
local residents in surrounding neighborhoods.
Typical uses include: traditional small scale food
markets (usually less than 30,000 square feet), drug
stores, clothing stores, sporting goods, offices,
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Neighborhood commercial centers usually are
developed on less than ten acres of land and range
between 25,000 and 75,000 square feet. Projects
should be compatible in design and scale with
adjacent residential areas, and should be designed to
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Intensity Range:
Target In tensi ty:
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The Community Commercial designation includes
retail, professional office, and service-oriented
business activities serving the entire community.
Community commercial areas typically include
larger retail uses such as supermarkets, department
stores, theaters, restaurants, professional and
medical offices, and specialty retail stores.
Community Commercial uses usually occupy 10 to
50 acres of land, and include in excess of 100,000
square feet of floor area.
HT - HIGHWAy!fOURIST COMMER.cw.
Intensity Range:
Target Intensity:
0.25-1.0 FAR
0.30 FAR
The Highway/Tourist Commercial designation
provides for uses located adjacent to major
transportation routes oriented to the needs of
tourists. Highway/Tourist Commercial
development should be appropriately located and
developed as clusters of commercial development
rather than as shallow commercial frontage along
major streets. Typical uses may include tourist
accommodations and lodging facilities, automobile
service stations, restaurants, convenience stores, gift
shops, and entertainment centers. Facilities should
be well-landscaped, providing an attractive visual
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Target Intensity:
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0.30 FAR
The Service Commercial designation provides for
commercial uses typically requiring extensive floor
area. Typical uses include home improvement
stores, discount retail stores, furniture stores, auto
dealerships and light automotive service.
Warehousing and manufacturing may be incidental
uses within a business that is otherwise consistent
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Intensity Range:
Target Intensity:
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The Professional Office designation includes
primarily single or multi-tenant offices and may
include supporting uses. Office developments are
intended to include low-rise offices situated in a
landscaped garden arrangement and may include
mid-rise structures at appropriate locations.
Typical uses include legal, design, engineering, or
medical offices, corporate and governmental offices,
and community facilities. Supporting convenience
retail and personal service commercial uses may be
permitted to serve the needs of the on-site
employees.
LIGHT INDUS1R.1AL USES
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To reflect the nature of the industrial community in
Temecula and its contributions to the economy, the
Industrial Park designation provides for well-
designed business and employment centers offering
attractive and distinctive architectural design,
innovative site planning, and substantial landscaping
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recreation uses, such as resorts.
PI - PUBLlC/INSTITUTIONAL FAClLmfS
Intensity Range:
Target Intensity:
0.20-0.70 FAR
0.30 FAR
The public and institutional facilities designation
provides for a wide range of public and private uses
incl uding schools, transportation facilities,
government offices, public utilities, libraries,
museums, public art galleries, hospitals, and cultural
facilities. To the extent possible, public and
institutional facilities should be clustered in activity
centers to reinforce other uses and benefit from
access to alternative modes of transportation.
Additional public and institutional uses, including
churches and day care facilities, may be developed in
other residential or non-residential land use
designations under procedures established in the
City Development Code.
VA - VINEYARDS/ AGRICULTURE
Density Range:
Target Density:
Intensity Range:
Target Intensity:
0-0.1 unit/net acre
0.1 unit/net acre
0.01-0.10 FAR
0.03 FAR
This designation is intended to promote rural,
agricultural, and vineyard uses of properties located
to the east of the City within the Planning Area.
Continued operation of vineyards and agricultural
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designation, they are set aside for these purposes in
the future. One dwelling unit is permitted per 20
acres of land in this designation. Non-residential
buildings necessary to support vineyard or
agricultural operations, as well as retail sales, tasting
rooms, restaurants, and bed and breakfasts are also
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Target Intensity:
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The Open Space/Recreation designation
accommodates both public and private areas of
permanent open space for such uses as parks, golf
courses, recreation facilities, natural open spaces,
recreation trails, greenbelts, lakes, utility easements,
active fault zones, and undevelopable portions of
floodplains along waterways. This designation is
intended to include:
.:. lands acquired by easement, fee and other methods
sanctioned by state and federal law for parkland,
.:. preservation of biological and cultural resources, and
.:. protecting the public from flood, seismic and other
hazards.
Only accessory buildings or structures related to
parks and recreation facilities are intended within
the Open Space designation. These areas may also
accommodate certain commercial outdoor recreation
uses as a conditional use in accordance with the City
Development Code.
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Intensity Range: N/ A
Target Intensity: N/A
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properties within the Planning Area that are held in
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relationships to both the City and area residents.
However, properties within this designation may not
be subject to City or County planning, zoning, and
building regulations. Cooperative efforts between
the City, County, and local Tribal Governments are
important to ensuring that areawide issues are
appropriately addressed to the benefit of all local
residents.
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Intensity Range:
Target Intensity:
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The Recreation Commercial Overlay designation
may be applied to properties designated for Open
Space use. This designation provides for operation
and development of resort or amusement oriented
commercial and recreational uses of regional interest
that draw visitors from throughout the City and
regIOn. Permitted uses include commercial
recreation, conference centers, golf courses,
clubhouses, hotels, resorts, restaurants, parks, camp
grounds, open spaces and community facilities.
Restaurants, hotels, and resort uses are accessory to
the underlying open space uses.
T ARm DENsmfS AND INTENsmfS
For various reasons, many parcels in the community have not been
developed to their maximum density or intensity. Future
development is expected to occur at the target level of density or
intensity stated in Table LU-l for each land use designation. For
residential projects, development at a density between the target and
maximum levels may only occur for the Hillside, Rural, Very Low,
Low and Low Medium designations, at the discretion of the
Planning Commission and City Council. In making a
determination of density beyond the target in these zones, the
following community benefits may be considered:
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.:. Preservation of historic buildings or sites.
.:. Preservation and enhancement of natural habitat.
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.:. Transit facilities and/or additional right.of-way along future
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.:. Alternative non-vehicular transportation.
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minimum requirements of the General Plan and other City policies
and regulations. Some residential development is expected to occur
below the target level of density and some development is expected
to occur above the target level, based on provision of public
amenities (such as schools and parks) within areas designated for
residential uses. For area-wide planning purposes, the target level of
density for each residential land use designation and the target FAR
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density residential designations, so as not to preclude or discourage
the development of affordable housing. However, for area-wide
planning purposes, a probable level of development within the
Medium and High designations is assumed.
Development at densities or intensities varying from these land use
designations is permitted within Mixed Use Overlay Areas and
Specific Plan Areas identified in the Land Use Element at the
discretion of the Planning Commission and City Council without
the need for a General Plan Amendment.
DEVELOPMENT CAPACnY
The Land Use Plan for Temecula includes target levels of residential
and non-residential development, where all land in the planning
area is developed according to the Land Use Policy Map. The target
levels of development establish a capacity for the Land Use Plan
that is expressed as estimates of total dwelling units, total
population, and total square footage of non-residential development
in the future. Table LU-3 summarizes the development capacity of
the Land Use Plan. Within the Temecula planning area, capacity is
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SPECIRC PLANs
Many areas within the City and Planning Area are subject to the
plans, policies and implementation measures of currently adopted
or anticipated future Specific Plans. The purpose of Specific Plans
is to provide comprehensive planning of large areas consistent with
the General Plan. A Specific Plan area designation is used to
identify 25 such areas within the Temecula Planning Area, which
because of size, location, and/or special development opportunities
require a coordinated and comprehensive planning approach (see
Figure LU-3). In identified Specific Plan areas of 100 or more acres,
approval of a Specific Plan is required prior to approval of any
discretionary land use entitlement or issuance of any building or
grading permit. In some areas, Village Center Plans, which allow
greater intensities, can also be used. Planned development overlays
can be used for smaller areas.
Specific Plans must be prepared in accordance with the
requirements of Section 65451 of the California Government Code
and the City's Development Code, which contains some additional
requirements tailored to meet local needs and conditions.
Designated areas will require detailed plans indicating land uses,
circulation, major iufrastructure and facilities, open space and
parks, and appropriate implementation measures. All Specific Plans
will be evaluated for consistency with the goals, policies, plans and
programs of the General Plan.
Approved Specific Plan Areas - As shown in Table LU4, a total of
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Future Specific Plan Areas - The Land Use Plan provides a
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recommended land use and circulation pattern, maximum density
and intensity of development, desired mix of uses and other factors.
Future proposals for these Specific Plan areas are expected to
include a land use plan that is consistent with the goals and policies
of the General Plan. The Development Code contains requirements
for the content and processing procedure for Specific Plans. The
Planned Development Overlay and Village Center Plan processes,
detailed in the Development Code, may also be used to satisfY
Specific Plan requirements for development within these areas.
Table LU-5 provides additional direction concerning future Specific
Plan areas.
As part of the General Plan process, community members decided
that Temecula should encourage mixed commercial, office, and
residential development projects at key locations surrounding the l-
IS corridor. This approach complements and builds upon the
village center development strategy employed in Temecula
throughout the last decade, where concentrations and mixtures of
compatible retail, office, public facilities, open space and housing
are encouraged at activity nodes located throughout the City. Most
of the village centers proposed by the City have either been
developed or are the subject of approved Specific Plans and will be
developed in the future.
The Land Use Plan addresses in fill residential and commercial
development within the City of Temecula through designation of
three Mixed Use Overlay Areas, shown on Figure LU-4, and listed in
Table LU-6. These areas, located within the City's Redevelopment
Project Area and generally surrounding the 1-15 corridor, are
characterized either by aging commercial centers, traditional
commercial development, or vacantjunderutilized land. They
provide opportunities for creative mixed reuse as commercial,
residential, office, or employment centers. Such reuse has become
popular among developers and residents alike in recent years.
Notable examples of this style of development have recently been
constructed throughout California.
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Mixed use in Temecula is a long-range planning concept. In some
cases, residential units would be added within shopping centers and
districts. In other cases, new mixed use projects would be
constructed. In either case, residential units may be introduced and
development intensity will likely increase from current conditions.
Permitted uses are defined
using the underlying land use
designation for non-residential
uses. An additional residential
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projects within the Mixed Use
Overlay Areas. As an example,
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Commercial base designation
and a Mixed Use Overlay, such as Town CenterjTower Plaza, the
Community Commercial designation establishes the permitted uses:
retail, professional offices, and service-oriented businesses. The
Mixed Use overlay adds residential as a permitted use, and increases
the maximum and target FARs that apply to the site, pending
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density and intensity standards, responding directly to the available
capacity of the surrounding roadway system. For each area, a daily
trip cap is defined, expressing the maximum number of daily trips
permitted. Within the daily trip cap for each area, flexible, high-
quality design and creative mixes of adjacent uses are encouraged,
consistent with the ranges expressed in Table LU-5. Development
project proposals that exceed the specified trip caps shall not be
approved.
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Along Jefferson Avenue,
1. Jefferson north of Las Haciendas Street
and south of the shopping 411-822 670,000-900,000 15,000
A yen ue area located at Jefferson
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2. Town North of intersection of
Center/Tower Rancho California Road and 668-1,337' 1,090,000-1,460,000 30,000
Plaza Ynez Road.
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1. Residential range based on 20%-40% residential use of site at 28 units per net acre.
2. Non-residential range based on 60%-80% non-residential use of site at 0.35:1 FAR.
3. Senior housing is strongly encouraged as a part of the residential component of the Town CenterfTower Plaza site.
Mixed use areas and village centers will also be linked via multi-use
trails, and regional and local transit service. The City will work
with regional planning agencies to ensure that mixed use areas are
linked to any future commuter or high speed rail service connecting
T emecula to other parts of the region.
PltfSEIt VING
RURAL AREAS
Rural areas within the planning area are of special economic and
aesthetic importance to the City. Community members have
considered future land use options within three Rural Preservation
Areas, and have expressed a desire to keep these areas rural. Rural
Preservation Areas are identified in Figure LU-4, and listed in Table
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R.uRAL PRESERVATION AREAs
Rural Preservation Areas
Name Location Objectives
1. Nicolas Large lot, low density residential Promote continued rural development of large lot, Very
Valley area located in the uortheast Low density residential units, provision of rural
corner of the City. infrastructure services, and conservation of open space
surrounding Santa Gertrudis Creek.
2. East Rancho West of Anza Road, north of Recognize the important role that wineries and agriculture
California SR-79 South, east of the current play in the history and future success of T emecula by
City boundary, and south of designating a large portion of the area Vineyards/
Vista Del Monte Road. Agriculture, and promoting only Rural and Very Low
density residential development that is compatible with
these uses.
3. Anza Road Adjacent to Morgan Hill SP, Preserve rural residential densities in the area surrounding
@ SR-79 east of Anza Road, south of SR- the Morgan Hill Specific Plan by promoting only Rural
79, and southeast of Monte density residential development, supplemented by open
Verde Road. space buffers and greenways defining the urban edge of
Temecula.
Two of the three Rural Preservation Areas are located outside the
current City boundary, under the jurisdiction of the County of
Riverside. Future uses for these areas are also proposed in the
Southwest Area Plan (SWAP), a component of the Riverside County
Integrated Project (RCIP). Interagency coordination and
monitoring of County development plans in these areas is essential
to the preservation of rural character development.
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Each of these areas is characterized by rural
development. Public services and utilities are
present in some areas, but are not built to support
urban levels of service. Residents within many of
these areas have grown accustomed to a rural
lifestyle, and have in the past expressed an interest
in the areas remaining rural. The City will
encourage developers to provide open space or
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agricultural areas, and will limit the number and
size of accessory structures on large lots to
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The Nicolas Valley area, located within the current City boundary,
was the subject of a recent special planning study which concluded
that rural residential land uses was the desired plan for the area.
Another area to the east of Temecula contains many of the wineries
and agricultural properties located along Rancho California Road.
In this area, the goal of rural preservation is to ensure that urban
uses do not encroach on winery operations and that residential
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an area where urban growth could expand and create additional
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Over the last decade, Temecula and western Riverside County have
grown at a significant rate. Understanding that growth will occur in
the future, directing how and where growth will occur is important,
as it will have a great impact on the quality of life and economic
well-being of the community. To prepare for population increases
in the next 20 years, Temecula will direct growth into the French
Valley Future Growth Area (see Figure LU-4). By concentrating
growth here, the City hopes to improve traffic and circulation
conditions, avoid developing more land than necessary at urban
densities, and meet urban infrastructure needs (i.e. roads, park,
police and fire, etc.).
Developing and promoting a land use plan for the French Valley
area expresses the City's planning objectives and recognizes that how
this area develops in the future, has a direct impact on quality of
life in Temecula. In the future the City will attempt to convert
previously approved unplanned urban uses into a functional high
quality urban area. This area is currently under the jurisdiction of
the County of Riverside but is within Temecula's sphere of
influence, meaning that the City must be consulted regarding
proposed development projects. Approved Specific Plans covering
most of the Future Growth Area (see Figure LU-3) determine the
future land uses.
Temecula is composed largely of single-family residential
neighborhoods. These neighborhoods are the building blocks upon
which the quality of life enjoyed by all Temecula residents is based.
Preserving the desirable characteristics of quiet, calm, safe, family-
oriented neighborhoods is a high priority for the City.
The City will consider the compatibility of future development
projects on surrounding residential neighborhoods in the
development review process, including analysis of projects under the
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Temecula reserves the
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conservation site planning
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California Environmental Qiality Act (CEQA). Additionally,
traffic impact reports are required for major development projects
to identifY mitigation measures that ensure adverse traffic impacts
of major development projects in residential neighborhoods are
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conditions and resources present in the planning area, as well as the
valuable hillside and scenic resources present in the community.
These issues are addressed in detail in the Open Space/Conservation
Element of the General Plan, but they merit attention from a land
use policy perspective as well.
The City will preserve the quality of hillsides and reduce potential
hazards associated with hillside development by incorporating
hillside development standards within the Development Code. The
Land Use Policy Map identifies potential areas where hillside
standards are appropriate using the Hillside Residential land use
designation.
Temecula will promote use of alternative flood control techniques,
such as construction of soft-bottom channels, to reduce the capital
and maintenance costs of providing adequate flood control services.
This has the added potential benefit of improving the quality of
open space resources along Santa Gertrudis, Murrieta and Temecula
Creeks and the Santa Margarita River. The City will coordinate
with the County of Riverside to ensure that alternative means of
flood control are employed within unincorporated portions of the
planning area, when feasible.
Urban development can affect the environment in many ways,
including water quality, which can be impacted by pollutants from
urban runoff Pollutants such as heavy metals, petroleum products,
animal waste and trash can be carried through the storm drain
system into receiving waters, such as Santa Gertrudis, Murrieta, and
T emecula Creeks, and into the Santa Margarita River. These
pollutants affect the beneficial uses of these receiving waters
including recreation, aesthetic enjoyment and preservation of fish
and wildlife habitat. To address this problem, the federal Clean
Water Act was amended in 1987 to include the National Pollutant
Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit. This permit,
implemented within the Santa Margarita River watershed by the San
Diego Regional Water Qiality Control Board (SDRWQCB) requires
Temecula to enforce requirements reducing polluted runoff during
all phases of development. The City will continue to implement the
most recent provisions adopted and mandated by the SDRWQCB.
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The Old Town Specific
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conservation planning efforts in western Riverside County, and will
ensure that City land use policy and decisions are consistent with
the recommendations of adopted habitat plans. Further detail
regarding multi-species habitat planning can be found in the Open
Space/Conservation Element.
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area is an attractive destination,
located immediately adjacent to
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can shop, dine, or attend a talk,
program or tour of the area
offered by the Temecula Valley Historical Museum. A recent
Specific Plan was adopted for Old Town, providing a detailed land
use plan and development standards for the area. Implementation
of the Specific Plan is resulting in successful restoration of older
buildings, streetscape improvements, and integration of civic uses,
such as the Post Office and Historical Museum with other
commercial, administrative/professional and residential uses. The
City desires to ensure that Old Town remains a focal point for
social, cultural, civic, tourist and economic development activities.
The Old Town Specific Plan and the City's Redevelopment Plan
provide effective tools to achieve these purposes.
The City will continue to implement the Old Town Specific Plan
and will modifY or amend it as needed to respond to development
trends in the area. Implementation of the Wests ide Specific Plan
and potential Mixed Use development in the South of Old Town
area can also encourage economic growth within Old Town by
expanding residential opportunities and creating a nighttime
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Temecula makes substantial contributions to the southern
California economy and affordable housing market, and is subject
to more than its share of regional development impacts in terms of
air quality, traffic, and natural resource conservation. Proactive
participation in regional planning activities is the best way to ensure
that positive benefits result for City residents and businesses. The
City will continue to coordinate planning decisions with the actions
of surrounding jurisdictions, including the City of Murrieta, and
the counties of Riverside and San Diego. Specifically, the City will
participate in regional planning efforts for open spaces, multi-use
trails, multi-species habitat conservation, air quality reduction, water
quality improvement, watershed planning, and statewide and
regional transit efforts.
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The French Valley Airport is located north of the City, just east of
Winchester Road. A Master Plan has been adopted for the airport,
as well as a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). Following
annexations of areas within the area of influence, the City will
create an Airport Overlay Zoning District for newly-annexed parcels
within the Area of Influence.
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Preserving the high quality of life that has attracted so many
residents and businesses to Temecula over the years is the primary
purpose of the General Plan. The following goals and policies are
designed to achieve this objective by addressing eight major issues
facing the City: 1) encouraging diverse, high-quality land uses, 2)
encouraging mixed use development in limited corridors
surrounding 1-15, 3) preserving the characteristics of rural and
historical areas within the City and Planning Area, 4) carefully
managing future growth in. the French Valley area,S) preserving the
character and value of single-family neighborhoods, 6) conserving
natural resources and improving the visual appeal of Temecula, 7)
defining the role of Old Town Temecula relative to the rest of the
City, and 8) ensuring City interests are achieved by major regional
land use and circulation policy.
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A well-balanced community provides a broad range of planned land
uses in desirable patterns and intensities. By providing for a diverse
mix of land uses, the City can achieve a suitable inventory of
housing for a range of income groups, a viable commercial and
employment base for residents and surrounding communities,
ample open space and recreational opportunities, adequate public
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residents and visitors to enjoy.
Goal 1
A diverse and integrated mix of residential,
commercial, industrial, recreational, public and
open space land uses.
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Policy 1.5
Policy 1.6
Policy 1.7
Review all proposed development plans for
consistency with community goals, policies and
implementation programs of this General Plan, and
consider potentia] impacts on surrounding land uses
and infrastructure.
Promote the use of innovative site planning
techniques that contribute to development of a
variety of residential product styles and designs,
including housing suitable for the community's
labor force.
Require development of unified or clustered
community-level and neighborhood-level commercial
centers and discourage development of strip
commercial uses.
Support development of light industrial, clean
manufacturing, technology, biomedical, research and
development, and office uses to diversifY Temecula's
economic base.
Require the preparation of specific plans as
designated on the Specific Plan Areas map to achieve
the comprehensive planning and phasing of
development and infrastructure.
Encourage flexible zoning techniques in appropriate
locations to encourage mixed use development,
preserve natural features, achieve innovative site
design, achieve a range of transition of densities,
provide open space and recreation facilities, and/or
provide necessary amenities and facilities.
Pursue opportunities to locate higher density
housing with supporting commercial and public uses
west of 1-15.
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Encourage future development of a community
hospital and related services, as well as a community
college, major college or university.
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Establish paseos, greenbelts, linear parks and trails
within buffer areas between developments and at the
City's edge.
Policy 1.1 0
Distribute high density housing throughout the
community around transit nodes.
As Temecula begins to age, development opportunities are emerging
within older commercial corridors on both sides of 1-15. These
areas provide opportunities for creative reuse as commercial,
residential, office, employment/technology, or mixed use centers.
Three Mixed Use Overlay Areas are identified in the Land Use Plan:
Jefferson Avenue, Town Center/Tower Plaza, and south of Old
Town. Future development options for these areas are directly tied
to potential vehicular traffic impacts, ability of current
infrastructure to serve the areas, high-quality pedestrian-oriented
design, and full integration of alternative transportation modes.
Successful completion of high-quality mixed use projects in
Temecula will assist the City in accomplishing multiple housing,
circulation, and land use objectives.
Goal 2
Successful, high-quality mixed use development
projects containing a mix of residential,
commercial/office, and civic land uses, supported
by alternative modes of transportation.
Policy 2.1
Encourage development of mixed use projects to
revitalize older commercial and industrial areas or to
create village centers, provided that adequate capacity
is available on the roadway system to support such
projects.
Policy 2.2
Require mixed use projects proposed within Mixed
Use Overlay Areas to include a residential
component, to contain a mixture of compatible uses,
and to provide necessary supporting public and
community facilities.
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Require preparation of a detailed plan and a traffic
study for all proposed mixed use projects within
Mixed Use Overlay Areas.
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trails and potential transit systems, including
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Ensure that the architecture, landscape design, and
site planning of mixed use projects is of the highest
quality, emphasizing a pedestrian scale and safe and
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Ensure adequate public gathering areas or plazas are
incorporated within mixed use projects to allow for
social interaction and community activities.
Large lot and rural residential/agricultural areas in the community
represent lifestyle and open space characteristics of T emecula that
many residents want to maintain. Four of these areas, located at the
periphery of the City, are designated as Rural Preservation Areas in
the Land Use Plan: Nicolas Valley, the winery and agricultural
properties east of Temecula, Anza Road at SR-79 South, and the
Rainbow Canyon and Great Oak Ranch areas. At these locations,
rural residential, light agricultural, and vineyard uses will be
preserved. Historical resources in the community, including Old
Town Temecula and the Butterfield Stage Stop along SR-79 South,
are also valued and should be preserved. Future project approvals
within or adjacent to Rural Preservation Areas and historical areas
will affect the long-term integrity of both resources.
Goal 3
A City of diversified development character,
where rural and historical areas are protected and
co-exist with newer urban development.
Policy 3.1
Provide physical and visual buffer areas to create a
transition between rural residential and agricultural
areas and commercial, industrial and other higher
density residential development.
Policy 3.2
Apply rural development standards within Rural
Preservation Areas to maintain the rural character of
those areas.
Policy 3.3
Limit the number and size of additional structures
on large lots to preserve the character of low density
areas.
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community to be conserved, and establish a
procedure for adding areas or altering boundaries as
necessary.
Policy 3.5
Discourage the extension of urban infrastructure
into Rural Preservation Areas, except in cases where
required to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
Unincorporated areas in the City's northern Sphere of Influence are
largely proposed for development through specific plans under the
jurisdiction of Riverside County. Temecula has an opportunity to
control land uses, phasing of development, project design, and
infrastructure improvements by annexing these properties prior to
project approval by the County. To achieve these purposes, the City
has developed a land use plan for the French Valley area (shown on
the Land Use Policy Map), and has designated this area as a Future
Growth Area. The intent of these steps is to ensure that future
annexations are beneficial additions to the City, and to minimize
impacts of future development in the area on City roads and
infrastructure.
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Orderly annexation and development of
unincorporated areas within Temecula's Sphere of
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Policy 4.1
Annex lands to the City that can be developed in
accordance with the General Plan and can be
adequately served by public facilities and utility
servIces.
Policy 4.2
Evaluate proposed annexations using City Fiscal
Impact and Traffic Impact Models.
Policy 4.3
Evaluate the land use pattern and intensity/density
of proposed annexations in terms of:
.:. Links to open space and trails from adjacent
developments.
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in the City.
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Policy 4.5
Policy 4.6
Create distinctive open space and other areas around
the City to prevent urban sprawl.
Influence and limit impacts on the City of
development occurring beyond the Sphere of
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Continue to interact and develop strong working
relationships and effective inter-governmental review
procedures with entities such as the Pechanga Band,
City of Murrieta, and County of Riverside.
The predominant land use in T emecula is the single-family detached
home, ranging from two to eight dwelling units per acre. Many
neighborhoods exhibit distinguishable character in terms of design,
landscaping, and hardscape improvements. Future residential and
non-residential development should be compatible with the natural
features of the site and the adjacent uses, so that the character and
value ofTemecula's single-family residential areas are maintained.
GoalS
Policy 5.1
A land use pattern that protects and enhances
residential neighborhoods.
Policy 5.2
Policy 5.3
Consider the compatibility of proposed projects on
surrounding uses in terms of the size and
configuration of buildings, use of materials and
landscaping, preservation of existing vegetation and
landform, the location of access routes, noise
impacts, traffic impacts, and other environmental
conditions.
Require parcels developed for commercial or
industrial uses to incorporate buffers that minimize
the impacts of noise, light, visibility of activity and
vehicular traffic on surrounding residential uses.
Require proposed development to evaluate the
incremental traffic impacts on local roads
throughout the proposed project phasing in order to
ensure that any adverse impacts to local roads in
residential areas are avoided or adequately mitigated.
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T emecula is rich in high-quality, diverse biological resources.
Furthermore, the hillsides in the southeastern portion of the
planning area form an aesthetic backdrop for the community.
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A development pattern that preserves aesthetics
and enhances the environmental resources of the
Planning Area.
Policy 6.1
Preserve the natural aesthetic quality of hillsides and
reduce hazards associated with hillside development
within the Planning Area.
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Whenever possible, use alternative flood control
techniques to reduce capital and maintenance costs
and provide recreational and open space
opportunities.
Policy 6.3
Conserve the natural resources of area watercourses,
including Santa Gertrudis, Temecula and Murrieta
Creeks, through appropriate development densities,
managing stormwater runoff, and conservation site
planning.
Policy 6.4
Protect and enhance
biological resources
Temecula.
significant ecological and
within and surrounding
Policy 6.5
Create distinctive features at entry points to the City
that emphasize Temecula's aesthetic and
environmental setting.
Old Town Temecula came into being in the 1880's as a stop on the
first railroad line to San Diego. Old Town represents the largest
concentration of historic buildings within the community. The
City adopted the Old Town Specific Plan in 1994 to preserve and
enhance this historic district. The primary goal of the Specific Plan
is to create a dynamic "Old Town" commercial and residential core
that is attractive and of high quality, respectful of its historic
buildings and unifYing design theme and providing an
economically viable setting for a mixture of local and tourist
commercial uses, administrative/professional and residential uses
with safe, efficient circulation and access. Policies and programs for
Old Town are included in the General Plan as well, to emphasize
the importance of this area within the City, and to establish the
area's role in T emecula's future.
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A viable, high-quality Old Town Temecula area
that enhances the City economically, preserves
historic structures, and provides civic, cultural,
shopping, and meeting and gathering places for
tourists and residents.
Policy 7.1
Encourage revitalization of Old Town through
implementation of the Old Town Specific Plan.
Policy 7.2
Require preservation and reuse of historic buildings
in and around the Old Town area.
Policy 7.3
Consider locating additional civic, public and
cultural facilities in and around the Old Town area.
Policy 7.4
Provide infill residential development incentives
throughout Old Town.
Temecula is a regional leader known for high-quality commercial
uses, a strong job base, and high-quality residential development.
Land use decisions the City makes will have direct and indirect
impacts on surrounding communities (and visa versa). Through
inter-governmental coordination, the City can properly address
regional land use issues, including compatibility with French Valley
Airport, the preservation of agricultural lands, and ensure positive
benefits for Temecula from regional land use and transportation
plans.
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A City compatible and coordinated with regional
land use and transportation patterns.
Policy 8.1
Provide a pattern of land uses that maintains and
enhances the viability of neighboring communities
including the City of Murrieta, and the counties of
Riverside and San Diego, through compatible uses
and links.
Policy 8.2
Expand the City system
coordinate with regional
comprehensively address
conservation resources.
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Participate with the Airport Land Use Commission
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This Implementation Program provides actions to implement the
adopted policies and plans of the Land Use Element.
Review implementation of the General Plan and Land Use Policy
Map to identify the effect of land development and use on City
revenues and costs of providing public facilities and services, and to
ensure consistency is maintained between the General Plan and the
Development Code. Ensure that City land use decisions are
consistent with the policies of the Land Use Element, and the land
uses shown on the Land Use Policy Map.
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To the extent possible, improve the balance between jobs and
housing in T emecula through land use decisions. Acreage is
designated in the General Plan Land Use Element for development
of commercial, light industrial, and business space that generates
jobs. Work with property owners to propose innovative residential
project designs that provide affordable housing opportunities for all
segments of Temecula's workforce.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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Review and update the Development Code to ensure consistency
with the General Plan and to help implement mixed use and rural
preservation recommendations of the Land Use Element.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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development projects to promote high quality in urban design and
minimize detrimental impacts to surrounding land uses and
community infrastructure.
Agency/Department:
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Continue to implement the procedures, requirements and contents
of specific plans contained in the Development Code. Properties
under single ownership or multiple ownership which are generally
over 100 acres will utilize the specific plan or village center plan as
an implementation tool. Private landowners or the City may
undertake the preparation or amendment of a specific plan, in
accordance with Government Code Section 65450.
Specific plans shall include the location of land uses; standards to
regulate height, bulk and setback limits; standards for constructing
proposed streets; standards for population density and building
intensity; standards for conservation and management of natural
resources; and implementation provisions to carry out the Open
Space/Conservation Element.
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Continue to implement the provISIons for preparation of
development Plans:
.:. For all residential development (excluding individual single-
family homes), and all commercial and industrial developments.
.:. For residential development projects (merchant built
subdivisions) for which a tentative tract or parcel map is or was
required.
.:. When several permits or multiple applications are required for
the same project, a combined hearing and review process may be
permitted, however separate applications shall be filed for each
action requested.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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Continue to explore opportunities to expand community facilities
available to residents within the community. Desired future
community facilities include a hospital, library, community college,
and major college or university.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Planning
1.8
When possible as a condition of development approval:
.:. Require developers to provide paseos, greenbelts, linear parks
and trails within buffers between adjacent developments, and at
the City's edge.
.:. Require landscaped buffers along roadways in front of
residential subdivision walls where feasible in light of noise and
other constraints.
.:. Create distinctive open space areas around the City to prevent
urban sprawl.
.:. Require buffers between commercial or industrial uses and
adjacent single-family residential areas.
.:. Require parcels developed for commercial or industrial uses to
incorporate buffers that minimize the impacts of noise, light,
visibility of activity and vehicular traffic on surrounding
residential uses.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Planning
1.9,3.1,4.4,5.2
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Amend the Development Code to allow provisions for mixed use
development to specifically address required residential uses, land
use compatibility, roadway capacity, and other infrastructure issues
associated with mixed reuse of the identified aging commercial
centers.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
2.1, 2.3, 2.2, 2.6
Implement and update as necessary the City's Redevelopment Plan
to establish consistency with the General Plan and amended
Development Code.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Redevelopment Agency
2.1
Amend the City-Wide Design Guidelines to incorporate design
recommendations and a review process for projects within Mixed
Use Overlay Areas. Design recommendations for mixed use projects
are included in the Community Design Element.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Planning
2.5
Implement the City's Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways Master Plan to
connect Mixed Use Overlay Areas and village centers with multi-use
trails. Continue to work with Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) to
establish local transit systems that link Mixed Use Overlay Areas
and village centers with residential areas, employment areas and
community facilities. Work with regional planning agencies to
ensure that the Mixed Use Overlay areas are linked to any future
commuter or high speed rail service connecting Temecula to other
parts of the region.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning, Public Works
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Establish a process to review and approve development projects
within Rural Preservation Areas, including a pre-zoning process for
such areas currently outside City jurisdiction, to ensure that
proposed projects are consistent with the objectives identified for
each area.
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Prior to annexation of areas to the City of Temecula, an annexation
pian and fiscal analysis must be completed. Within the annexation
plan, developers must show how adequate levels of public services
and facilities will be provided to serve the new development,
without reducing service levels for currently urbanized areas. The
fiscal analysis shall determine the impact that additional
development will have on current Temecula neighborhoods and on
the community as a whole, including any impact fees necessary to
offset public costs caused by the proposed project, and shall include
an examination of fiscal and service impacts of the proposed project
on roads, water, sewer, storm water runoff, fire, police, schools,
libraries and other community facilities.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning, LAFCO
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5
Cooperate with LAFCO and the County of Riverside to direct
growth outside the City limits to the French Valley Future Growth
Area, on lands that are served or are planned to be served with a full
range of urban services, such as public water and sewer, local and
regional road networks demonstrating adequate capacity, safety and
emergency response services, parks, trails and open spaces.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning, LAFCO, County of Riverside
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The City's five-year Capital Improvement Program should be
reviewed and updated on an annual basis to meet changing needs,
priorities, and financial conditions. Consistency between the
Capital Improvement Program and the General Plan should be
maintained, in accordance with State law.
Agency/Department:
Planning, Public Works, Community
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Related Policy:
Require preparation of traffic impact reports for major development
projects to ensure that any adverse impacts on local roads in
residential areas are avoided or adequately mitigated.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Planning, Public Works
5.3
Promote preservation of hillsides surrounding the community
through the following actions:
.:. Enforce hillside grading standards to naturalize the effects of
grading.
.:. Require the preservation of unique natural features.
.:. Encourage a broad range of architectural and site planning
solutions.
.:. Develop hillside development standards that consider site
constraints in determining the location, type and intensities of
new development along the western escarpment and other
surrounding hillside areas.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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Conserve the resources of Santa Gertrudis, Temecula and Murrieta
Creeks, the San Diego Aqueduct, and other waterways within the
planning area through the following measures:
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other responsible agencies on the design of flood control
projects for creeks and waterways within the planning area.
.:. Wherever possible, require natural flood control methods to
reduce capital and maintenance costs and provide recreational
and open space opportunities.
.:. Utilize conservation site planning methods when determining
densities, setbacks, landscaping, and site design of projects
adjacent to creeks.
.:. Work with the utility districts to develop a trail system and
enhance the natural resources along the San Diego Aqueduct,
creeks, and other utility easements where feasible.
.:. Comply with provisions of the NPDES permit and all
applicable requirements of the San Diego Regional Water
Q!1ality Control Board.
Agency/Department:
Planning, Public Works, Riverside
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6.2, 6.3
Related Policies:
Cooperate with other agencies to develop Multi-species Habitat
Conservation Plans in western Riverside and northern San Diego
Counties. Implement the plans through the development review
and approval process.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Planning
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Implement the Old Town Specific Plan to provide for long term
preservation of the valuable benefits of this historic area. Key
implementation measures associated with the Old Town Specific
Plan include:
.:. Enforcing architectural design guidelines for Old Town to
maintain and enhance the historic character of the area.
.:. Providing adequate public parking in and around the Old Town
area.
.:. Providing infill residential opportunities within the area and the
adjacent Westside Specific Plan to create a nighttime population
for the area.
.:. Locating additional public and community facilities within and
surrounding the Old Town area.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
7.1, 7.2, 7.3
Support property owner requests for designations on historic
structures. Promote public awareness and encourage tourism by
actively identifYing the City's historic resources.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Planning
3.4, 7.2
Plan for land use compatibility with the French Valley airport
through implementation of the following measures:
.:. Work with the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission
to review development projects within the French Valley Airport
area of influence, and participate in any future updates to the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Master Plan for the
Airport.
.:. Obtain aviation easements as required by the Comprehensive
Land Use Plan for the French Valley Airport to ensure that
landowners acknowledge potential impacts associated with
aircraft.
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Airport Overlay Zoning district to implement noise and land
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The Circulation Element describes how Temecula residents
and local employees get around using automobiles, public
transit and bicycles on sidewalks, trails, and current and
future railways. A well-developed system of local roadways
provides access to and circulation within many residential areas of
the City. The City has made substantial efforts in recent years to
improve traffic conditions on local roadways, and to encourage
alternative means of travel. However, T emecula needs better
roadway circulation between residential areas and
commercial/employment centers, and more efficient connections to
regional transportation routes. Pass-through traffic accessing these
regional routes from unincorporated areas is also a significant
concern. Effective solutions are needed to manage the growth of
surrounding areas, provide circulation alternatives for current and
future residents, and improve this critical aspect of quality of life.
The City strives to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety on
roadways, to provide useful travel alternatives to the automobile,
and to provide better access to regional travel routes.
Accomplishing these objectives requires effective land use planning,
roadway monitoring and improvement, transportation system and
demand management, and regional coordination. The policies and
programs in this Element emphasize maintenance of a balanced,
multi-modal transportation system that responds to the demands of
current and planned land uses, as set forth in the Land Use
Element. The Element also addresses the high levels of pass-through
traffic associated with development in surrounding areas that
accesses Interstate 15 through the City.
The Circulation Element is firmly linked to the Land Use Element
as the uses identified on the Land Use Policy Map provide the basis
for determining future roadway improvements. Moreover, planned
roadway alignments can influence or even determine future land
uses along arterials within the City. The Circulation policies and
plans attempt to ensure that current transportation facilities will be
improved and new facilities will be constructed to adequately serve
traffic generated by planned development. An efficient and well
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Multi-Use Trail and Bikeway system, offering both recreational and
commuting opportunities to City residents. Provision of a Multi-
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trail system supports walking and bicycling, both of which reduce
demands placed on the automobile transportation system and
improve air quality.
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policies and plans:
.:. Coordinate transportation and circulation systems with planned
land uses
.:. Promote the safe and efficient transport of goods and the safe
and effective movement of all populations
.:. Make efficient use of existing transportation facilities
.:. Protect environmental quality and promote the wise and
equitable use of economic and natural resources
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to be addressed in the General Plan. Rather than treat public
utilities within the Circulation Element, utilities and public services
are addressed in the Growth Management and Public Facilities
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Within the Circulation Element, two measures are used to describe
traffic flow on Temecula's roadways and freeway access points:
Volume to Capacity Ratios 011c) and Intersection Capacity
Utilization (lCU). These measures are used to establish Level of
Service (LOS) categories describing the performance of roadways
and access points throughout the community. Each of these
measures is described briefly below.
VOLUME TO CAPACITY RATIO 01/c)
This measure, consisting of a ratio between volume and theoretic
capacity, is used to measure the performance of roadway facilities.
Volume is established either by a traffic count (in the case of
current volumes) or by a forecast for a future point in time.
Capacity refers to the vehicle carrying ability of a roadway at free
flow speed, and is a critical component of roadway design. For
example, a roadway that carries 16,000 vehicles per day, with the
capacity to accommodate 20,000 vehicles per day at free flow speed,
has a VIC of 0.80.
INTERSECTION CAPACITY UTILIZATION (ICU)
This measure is applied using peak hour volumes and considers the
geometric configuration of intersections when measuring capacity.
Intersection Capacity Utilization sums the VIC ratios for the
critical movements of an intersection, and thus accounts for the
overall performance of intersections, which are the most critical
limitations within the City roadway system.
LEva OF SERVICE
Level of Service (LOS) describes the efficiency and quality of traffic
operations. Six categories of LOS - the letter designations A to F -
are used to identifY traffic conditions, with LOS A representing
excellent conditions and LOS F representing extreme congestion.
The LOS designations are based upon VIC ratios calculated for
freeway access ramps and roadway segments, as well as ICU values
calculated for intersections. Table Gl shows VIC and ICU ranges
and the corresponding LOS, with a description of corresponding
traffic conditions.
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Transportation planning and management require cooperation and
coordination among many State, County and regional agencies.
Relevant agencies include Caltrans, the Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCfC), the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG), and the South Coast Air
QIality Management District (SCAQMD), which addresses air
quality issues associated with vehicle traffic. These agencies have
federal and State mandates to adopt transportation-related programs
that affect Temecula (and other jurisdictions throughout the area).
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The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a multi-modal, long-
range planning document prepared by the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG). The RTP includes programs
and policies for congestion management, transit, bicycles and
pedestrians, roadways, freight, and finances. The R TP is prepared
every three years and addresses a 20-year projection of needs.
Each agency responsible for transportation, including the City of
Temecula, has implementation responsibilities under the RTP. The
RTP relies on local plans and policies governing circulation and
transportation to identifY the region's future multi-modal
transportation system.
SoUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
The South Coast Air QIality Management Plan (AQMP) mandates
a variety of measures to reduce traffic congestion and improve air
quality. The Circulation Element identifies Circulation Programs
to be implemented in Temecula that may help improve regional air
quality. The plan for the South Coast Air Basin, which includes
Temecula and western Riverside County, was prepared by the South
Coast Air QIality Management District (SCAQMD) and SCAG.
RNER.SIDE COUNTY INTEGRATED PROJECT (ROP) / COMMUNITY
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Western Riverside County is projected to grow from a current
population of about 1.2 million to 2 million in 2020. In an effort
to improve the quality of life for current and future residents, the
County of Riverside, the Riverside County Transportation
Commission (RCTe) and Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) embarked on a planning process to determine
future placement of buildings, roads and open spaces within the
County. This process was named the Riverside County Integrated
Project (RCIP) and resulted in three interrelated plans: a General
Plan for land use and housing, a Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan (MSHCP) to determine open spaces and
conservation areas, and the Community and Environmental
Transportation Acceptability Process (CETAP), which identifies
improvements for highways and transit systems. The integration of
these distinct planning efforts will improve their ultimate
effectiveness.
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infrastructure will be in place to foster the economic development
of Riverside County; and 3) provide access to schools, jobs,
shopping and other daily activities. A major focus of the CETAP is
to identifY the location for the Winchester to Temecula Corridor,
which will involve widening of both 1-15 and 1-215, as well as
construction of French Valley Parkway, connecting the French
Valley Future Growth Area to 1-215 and providing an alternate
freeway access point to Winchester Road. Other goals include
providing expanded rail service and express bus service throughout
Riverside County. Decisions reached through the CETAP will affect
transportation facilities and opportunities within Temecula.
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The Riverside County Circulation Element forms part of the
County General Plan and is supposed to identifY the system of
regional arterials and bikeways in unincorporated portions of the
Planning Area.
The bikeways system is guided through the application of the
General Plan's policies, programs and standards in conjunction with
adopted bicycle routes. County designated Class I Bike Paths follow
the courses of Murrieta and Temecula Creeks. The City's
Circulation Plan calls for establishment and implementation of a
bikeway plan that links to County routes.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Urbanized areas such as Riverside County are required to adopt a
Congestion Management Program (CMP). The Riverside County
Congestion Management Program (CMP) is updated every two
years, in accordance with Proposition 111. The goals of the CMP
are to reduce traffic congestion, to improve air quality, and to
provide a mechanism for coordinating land use development and
transportation improvement decisions. The Congestion
Management Program is administered by the Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC).
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meeting federal Congestion Management System (CMS) guidelines.
This has led to the development of an Enhanced Traffic Monitoring
System in which real-time traffic count data can be accessed by
RcrC to evaluate the condition of the CMS, as well as meet other
monitoring requirements at the state and federal levels.
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As a result, the submittal of Traffic Impact Assessments (TiAs) for
development proposals to RCTC is no longer required. However,
the City is required to maintain minimum LOS thresholds
identified in the General Plan and continues to require TIAs on
development projects.
MEAsURE A, TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
In 1988, Riverside County voters approved Measure A, a half<ent
sales tax program that creates funding for a wide variety of
transportation projects and services throughout Riverside County.
RCTC is responsible for administering the program. Measure A
dollars are spent in accordance with a voter-approved expenditure
plan that was adopted as part of the 1988 election. None of the
originally programmed improvement projects are located within
the Planning Area.
Riverside County voters approved an extension of the current
Measure A program for an additional 30 years in November, 2003.
Improvement projects within the Planning Area include adding one
lane in each direction to 1-15 within the Planning Area, and
constructing arterial connections between SR-79 and 1-215 at French
Valley Parkway and Clinton Keith Road.
TEMECULA FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a planning tool
used to coordinate the financing and scheduling of major projects,
including transportation improvements, to be undertaken by the
City. Not all projects included in the CIP have budget approval.
The City's CIP is revised on an annual basis to meet changing
needs, priorities, and financial conditions.
The following Clr designated projects have particular relevance to
the Circulation Element:
.:. French Valley Parkway interchange and overcrossing ofl-lS
.:. The extension of Overland Drive bridge over Murrieta Creek to
Diaz Road
.:. Pechanga Parkway widening and improvements from SR-79
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Rancho Way extension from Diaz Road to Margarita Road
Eastern Bypass project improvements to Butterfield Stage Road,
Nicolas Road and Murrieta Hot Springs Road.
Diaz Road extension to Cherry Street
Diaz Road widening from Winchester Road to Rancho
California Road
Main Street bridge over Murrieta Creek (replacement)
Pauba Road Improvements from Margarita Road to west of
Showalter Road
Rainbow Canyon Road widening from Pechanga Parkway to the
City limits
I-15/SR-79 South ultimate interchange
La Paz Street widening from Ynez Road to SR-79 South
Temecula Creek crossing to provide supplemental access to SR-
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Ynez Road widening from Tierra Vista Road to La Paz Street
Western Bypass Corridor from SR-79 South to French Valley
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Temecula has adopted a Trip Reduction Ordinance, pursuant to the
requirements of the State Health and Safety Code. The Ordinance
enables the City to receive revenues from State vehicle registration
fees to administer air pollution reduction programs. The Municipal
Code also mandates the provision of carpool, bicycle, rideshare,
vanpool, transit, child care, transportation system management,
and/or telecommuting facilities for both new and current
development projects within the City where 100 or more persons
are employed. Strategies to provide these facilities are detailed in
Trip Reduction Plans (TRPs) prepared by employers, either as a
condition of development review, or upon issuance of a business
license. Businesses with fewer than 100 employees are also
encouraged to participate on a voluntary basis.
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TEMEClILA MULTI-USE TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS MAsTER. PLAN
The Temecula Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways Master Plan is a
separate document from the General Plan that provides a number
of options to implement the general policy direction established by
the General Plan. Key aspects of the adopted Master Plan are
incorporated within the Circulation and Open Space/Conservation
Elements of the General Plan. However, due to changes to the
standard roadway cross-sections, the location and feasibility of
providing future bike lanes may need to be re-evaluated.
CIRCULA nON PLAN
Temecula's circulation network consists of roadways, transit
services, multi-use trails and bikeways, and air traffic at French
Valley Airport. Other facilities, such as park-and-ride lots, transit
shelters, and public and private parking lots support these methods
of travel. The Circulation Plan is carried out by goals, policies, and
implementation programs presented at the conclusion of the
Circulation Element.
Roadway and alternative mode mobility plans have been designed
that provide adequate capacity to accommodate travel needs
resulting from development pursuant to the Land Use Element
within the Temecula Planning Area, as well as attempting to
anticipate future development in the County of Riverside, and the
City of Murrieta.
Roadways in T emecula are defined using a hierarchical classification
system. Each type of roadway is described by size, function, and
capacity. The Circulation Plan establishes eight types of roadways,
ranging from eight-lane high capacity divided roadways to two-lane
undivided roadways. Some roadway types will have a standard rural
cross-section for use in selected areas. The standard roadway
classifications are listed in Table G2, and described in the
paragraphs that follow. The typical non-intersection cross sections
are illustrated in Figure G 1. Additional rights-of-way (beyond the
standard width) may be required at higher volume intersections and
to provide for safe turning movements.
FREEWAY
Interstate 15 freeway design standards are dictated by Caltrans
District 8. Interchange improvements identified in the Circulation
Plan will need to be coordinated and approved by Caltrans.
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Urban Arterial gIven to through traffic 134' /110' and additional 72,000
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Principal centers and to the regional 110' /86' and additional 54,000
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Arterial arterials. They are similar to 88' / 68' ed, with turn 29,000
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Modified Secondary arterials designed 4 lanes undivid-
Secondary to preserve rural character of 88' / 70' ed, no curb and 20,000
Arterial surrounding areas. gutter
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Secondary lower volumes such that 88' / 46' with turn lanes 16,000
Arterial four lanes are not needed. where needed
Roadways providing proper- 66' / 44'
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Most interchange on-ramps along Interstate 15 within Temecula will
be subject to peak period ramp metering. The City supports the
concurrent implementation of HOV bypass lanes at the ramps
(where possible) to promote ride sharing and express transit use by
area commuters.
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Urban Arterials are eight-lane roadways with raised landscaped
medians. In some circumstances, ten lanes may be required. Access
to Urban Arterials may vary depending on where the facility is
located within the City, but is typically limited to adjacent
commercial properties at signakontrolled intersections. Generally,
one-quarter mile intersection spacing should be considered as a
minimum. Where overriding circumstances will not allow the
desired intersection spacing policy to be met, left turn restrictions
should be considered at all unsignalized intersections and "high-
speed" design features should be incorporated into the intersection
design (e.g. curb radii and acceleration/deceleration lanes where
appropriate.) In most situations, bicycle lanes will not be provided
along Urban Arterials when alternate routes are available.
Curbside parking is prohibited. Traffic carrying capacities of
70,000+ vehicles per day can be achieved depending on the degree of
access control, peak period traffic loadings, and lane configurations
at the major intersections.
PR.INClP AL AR. TER.IALS
Principal Arterials are six lane roadways with raised landscaped
medians. Desirable minimum spacing for street intersections along
a Principal Arterial is approximately one quarter mile. Unsignalized
minor street and driveway access may be allowed but signalized
access is preferred, and lefHurn restrictions are typically placed at
unsignalized access locations.
Curbside parking is prohibited. Traffic carrying capaCIties of
54,000:t vehicles per day can be achieved depending on the degree of
access control, peak period loadings, and lane configurations at the
major intersections.
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Major Arterials are four lane roadways with painted or raised
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Major Arterial streets should be one-eighth mile. Left turn
restrictions will generally be placed at minor unsignalized
driveways.
As a primary traffic carrier, curbside parking may not be
appropriate along some of the more heavily traveled Major Arterial
street segments within the City. Traffic carrying capacities of
36,000:t vehicles per day can be achieved depending on the degree
of access control and peak period loadings.
SECONDAR.Y AR.TER.IALS
Secondary Arterials are four-lane roadways without medians
(undivided). Minimum intersection spacing along Secondary
Roadways should be approximately one-sixteenth mile (330 feet).
Direct access from private residential properties should be avoided
where possible unless medians can be provided at such access
points.
While the Secondary Arterial provides for curbside parking, such
parking should be prohibited near intersections where left-turn lane
striping is provided. In some locations, secondary arterials may
include a limited median, or be re-striped to provide a left-turn
pocket. While the Secondary Arterial provides for curbside parking,
there may be localized circumstances which would warrant parking
restrictions. Traffic carrying capacities of 30,000:t vehicles per day
can be achieved depending on the degree of access allowed and peak
period traffic loadings.
MODIFIED SECONDAR. Y AR. TER.IALS
Along DePortola Road between Santiago and Margarita Roads, a
Modified Secondary Arterial cross-section is anticipated. This cross-
section is intended to help preserve the rural character of the area,
while accommodating local circulation needs.
LIMITED SECONDAR. Y AR. TER.IALS
A Limited Secondary Arterial features two lanes with a median
within a similar right-of-way to the four-lane Secondary Arterial.
The reduced cross-section anticipates one lane in each direction,
with the potential to add a left turn pocket, and separated trail.
This designation is used on Secondary Arterial roadways that feature
a more rural appearance and have lower traffic volumes. Traffic
carrying capacity is around 20,OOO:t vehicles per day.
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Collector streets often provide access to local streets from the
arterial roadway network. Collectors are two-lane roadways that
sometimes have painted medians for left turn movements.
The right-of-way width for collectors varies from 66 feet to 78 feet,
depending on location within the City. Direct access from
individual private residential properties should be avoided where
possible. The 78 foot cross sections are typically applied to
Collectors located within light industrial and commercial areas,
whereas a smaller dimension may be appropriate for residential
areas. The desirable intersection spacing for Collectors is
approximately 330 feet. Minimum intersection/access spacing on
all Collector facilities should be 200 feet.
Collectors provide for curbside parking. Parking should be
restricted near intersection approaches where a separate right-turn
lane is provided. Traffic carrying capacities of 16,000:t vehicles per
day can be achieved depending on the degree of access control and
peak period traffic loadings. Not all collector streets are shown on
the Circulation Plan.
R.uR.AL HIGHWAYS
The Rural Highway standard may be applied to roads within Rural
Preservation Areas (RPAs) identified in the Land Use Element, as
well as semi-rural neighborhoods within the City. Surrounding
areas are primarily designated as Vineyards/Agriculture, Hillside,
Rural, Very Low, or Low Density Residential in the General Plan.
Rural Highways feature a two lane 50-foot curb-to-curb cross section
within a right of way of 88 to 150 feet or more. For safety reasons,
left turn lanes may be required at major access points (such as
intersections) and the 50-foot curb-to-curb width allows this to
occur without the need for additional pavement width. Bike lanes
can be located along only one side of the roadway to form a
continuous system along each street, when needed. Minimum
intersection/access spacing along Rural Highways should be
approximately one-sixteenth of a mile (330 feet). Direct access from
private residential properties should be avoided where possible. The
carrying capacity of Rural Highways is approximately 20,000
vehicles per day. This relatively high capacity can be achieved due
to few signalized intersections and minimum side friction.
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The intent of the Rural Highway classification is to preserve
sufficient right-of-way for construction of future Secondary, Major
or Principal Arterials, while enabling use of these facilities to
support rural development in the short term. Should future traffic
volumes on streets constructed to a Rural Highway standard reach
the threshold noted above, the roadway should be improved to full
arterial standards.
LOCAL STR.EETS
Local Streets are two-lane roadways without medians. Centerline
striping is typically not provided, and curbside parking is allowed.
Minimum intersection spacing on Local Streets should be
approximately 200 feet and curbside parking should be provided.
Traffic carrying capacity is physically similar to a Collector
roadway, however the qualitative limit of acceptable traffic volumes
in a residential environment is substantially lower (less than 5,000
vehicles per day). Local streets are not shown on the Circulation
Plan.
R.OADWA y DIMENSIONS
Figure C-l shows schematic cross-sections of each category of
roadway. These sections represent the desirable standards, but
variations in right-of-way width and specific roadway improvements
will occur in certain cases due to physical constraints and/or right-
of-way limitations. In some situations, additional right-of-way may
be required for bikeways and trails.
The roadway classifications may deviate from the standards where
physical constraints exist, where preservation of community
character dictates special treatment, or on approaches to Principal
Intersections (discussed later in this Element). Bikeways and
sidewalks also affect the specific standards applied to various
roadways. However, the overriding circulation goal is that all
roadways carry the designed volumes of traffic at desired
performance levels. In addition, the median width of Major and
Secondary roadways will vary according to the area being served,
right-of-way constraints and turn-lane requirements.
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roadway dimensions. Right-of-way needs at intersections are
typically greater than those at mid-block. Table C-3 provides
guidelines for determining the number of required lanes at
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of the intersection (e.g. Urban to a Principal or Principal to a
Major), then a right turn lane drop (trap lane) can act as a separate
right turn lane, and an additional right turn lane would not be
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sections in Figure C-l will be adequate to accommodate the
through and left turn lanes shown in Table C-3. Right turn lanes
will typically require some additional right-of-way on one side (the
entering side of the intersection). The additional right-of-way shall
be a minimum of six feet (to feet is preferable), and shall extend
for at least 250 feet back from the intersection curb face.
PER.FORMANCE CR.ITERlA
Evaluating the ability of the circulation system to serve Temecula's
residents and businesses requires establishing suitable performance
criteria. Performance criteria have a policy component that
establishes a desired level of service (LOS) and a technical
component that specifies how traffic forecast data can be used to
measure criteria achievement.
The performance criteria used for evaluating volumes and capacities
on the City street system are based on peak hour intersection data,
since intersections are the primary limiting factor affecting traffic
flow on City intersections. Performance criteria for freeway ramps
accessing 1-15 are based on V/C ratios for each ramp. The
performance standards are summarized in Table C-4.
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ClR.CULATION SYSTEM PER.FORMANCE CR.ITER.IA
Peak Hour Intersection Criteria
Intersection capacity utilization (ICU) not to exceed 0.90 (LOS D)
Saturation flow rate 1,750 vehicles per hour per lane
Clearance interval 0.10 ICU
Peak Hour Freeway Ramp Criteria
Volume-to-capacity (VIe) ratio not to exceed 1.00 (LOS E)
Source: Austin-Foust Associates, Inc., September 2003.
The City of Temecula has an intersection capacity performance
standard of 0.90 ICU for peak hour intersection operation impacts.
This standard means that an intersection is operating at 90 percent
of its capacity, corresponding to LOS D. In addition to this ICU
analysis, freeway ramps require a special traffic operations analysis.
For freeway ramps, the maximum V/C is 1.00.
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These performance standards establish a basis from which to
evaluate the need to improve or replace roadway facilities within the
City in response to increased traffic or congestion. Beyond these
area-wide standards, specific trip caps have been defined and applied
to Mixed Use Overlay Areas established within the Land Use
Element. These trip cap standards are tied to the capacity of
surrounding roadways, and apply in addition to the standards
described in this Element.
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Circulation Element goals and policies emphasize the need for a
better circulation system, capable of serving both current and future
local and regional traffic. The Roadway Plan for the Temecula
Planning Area is illustrated in Figure C-2. Alignments shown for
future planned roadways are preliminary and are subject to
refinement based on future engineering studies. The Roadway Plan
accommodates anticipated traffic levels and the hierarchical roadway
classification system is used to avoid community impacts. Roadway
improvements needed to achieve performance criteria and avoid
roadway and intersection impacts within the Planning Area are
prioritized, funded, and completed using the City's 5-year Capital
Improvement Plan process.
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The orientation of Temecula's street system funnels many trips
through a few key intersections. Failure of these intersections to
perform at adopted performance standards significantly impairs the
overall effectiveness of the City transportation network. Principal
Intersections identified by the City as critical to the function of the
entire local and regional transportation network are regularly
monitored and prjority is given to them in implementing roadway
Improvements.
Right-of-way and roadway widths specified in Table C-2 shall vary
on all approaches to Principal Intersections identified by the City to
accommodate intersection improvements, such as full width
auxiliary turn lanes and/or dual-left turn lanes, as needed. Parking
shall also be restricted on all approaches to Principal Intersections,
to ensure adequate space to develop such improvements.
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Western Riverside County has grown at a tremendous rate over the
past two decades, and a high rate of continued growth is expected.
Effective regional transportation strategies are needed to
successfully implement City and County plans accommodating
future growth. Such strategies must link Temecula with other
regional employment and commercial centers, as well as airports
and other transportation hubs, and should include alternative
modes of travel. T emecula is well connected to the regional vehicle
circulation system, but lacks effective alternatives to the
automobile.
Interstate 15 bisects the western portion of the Planning Area and
provides connections to other regional freeways in Riverside
County, San Diego County, San Bernardino County and beyond.
Interstate 215, located north of the Planning Area, provides direct
access to the communities of Moreno Valley and Riverside. SR-79
North provides access to Hemet and San Jacinto, while SR-79 South
provides access to eastern Riverside and San Diego Counties. No
regional or national passenger rail service is provided in Temecula.
The Winchester to T emecula Corridor, which is currently being
planned in the CETAP process, is expected to provide additional
freeway access and capacity. This corridor involves widening both l-
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connecting the French Valley Future Growth Area to 1-215 and
providing an alternate freeway access point to Winchester Road. In
addition, proposed regional improvements included in the Measure
A Extension would provide additional access to 1-215 at Clinton
Keith Road. As a result, some local transportation patterns may
change as traffic using I-IS and 1-215 is redirected from Winchester
Road to these alternate routes.
Ensuring adequate regional circulation for residents and businesses
will require coordination with regional and State transportation
planning efforts. To achieve this, the City will work with partners
such as Caltrans, Riverside Transit Agency, the Western Riverside
Council of Governments, the City of Murrieta, the Pechanga Band,
and the County of Riverside to pursue opportunities for light rail
or high speed rail service, and to improve access to regional
freeways,
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The City Trip Reduction
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TRUCK
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Efficiency of the circulation system will be maximized with
transportation system management (TSM) and transportation
demand management (TDM) strategies. TSM involves physical
improvements to the circulation infrastructure to expand capacity
and increase traffic flow, while TDM involves reducing the demand
for vehicular transportation. In addition to enhancjng the
operation of the circulation system, TSM and TDM strategies
provide relief from increasing demands for more improvements to
transportation facilities.
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TSM and TDM solutions for Temecula include traffic signal
coordination and spacing, discouraging on-street parking along
Principal roadways, providing and maintaining bikeways and bike
lanes, and encouraging additional regional public transportation
services and support facilities, such as park and ride lots.
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When Temecula incorporated III 1989, the citywide road network
was incomplete. The gaps in the road network forced through
traffic onto local streets. Higher traffic volumes and excessive
speeds generated numerous complaints and requests for City action.
In response, the City began approving street closures to minimize
potential conflicts. An unintended consequence of this was the
further concentration of vehicle trips onto a limited number of
arterial routes.
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improvement. The cOlp.pletion of Margarita Road, and
improvements to Rancho California, Winchester, and Ynez Roads
have all resulted in a more functional road network and better
traffic flow. However, to continue to improve local circulation, new
internal connecting routes are required in some areas to maximize
the capacity of the overall road network. These enhancements to
the local road network should be balanced with the need to
minimize outside through traffic onto local streets that provide
driveway access to single-family residences.
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An efficient and effective goods movement system is essential to the
economic livelihood of the Temecula area. Trucking dominates
goods movement within and through the southern California
region. T emecula experiences moderate amounts of truck traffic
generated by commercial and light industrial uses on the west side
and agricultural and vineyard uses in the eastern portion of the
Planning Area.
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The City requires trucks to
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The City coordinates with
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open in the community. Noise impacts and congestion can be
caused by truck traffic in urban areas. Such impacts are expected
on T emecula streets heavily used by trucks: including Diaz Road,
Jefferson Avenue, Winchester Road, Rancho California Road, I-IS,
SR-79 South and several Principal Collectors located west ofI-lS.
A key component ofTemecula's Circulation Plan is to promote the
use of alternative modes such as transit, bicycling and walking.
Increasing use of alternative modes produces a number of
community benefits, including reduced traffic, less need for costly
roadway improvement projects and improved air quality. Facilities
constructed for biking or walking provide important recreational
opportunities as well. Crossings of Interstate 15 that do not
include on- or off-ramps should incorporate additional bikeway
and pedestrian facilities.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
Public bus service in Temecula is currently provided by Riverside
Transit Agency (RTA), and will become an increasingly important
component of the transportation system. A well-balanced public
transportation system offers many benefits, including increased
mobility, energy savings, decreased pollution, and decreased
congestion through more efficient use of roadway capacity.
Public transportation first became available in T emecula in 1991
when RTA established a local transit route within Temecula and
initiated a pilot program providing commuter service between
Temecula and Corona with stops in Murrieta and Lake Elsinore.
To meet the needs of a growing population, public transit services
have since been expanded. Current routes serving Temecula are
shown on Figure C-3, and Table C-5 summarizes the approxjmate
origin and destination for each route.
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Line Ori2i~Destination
23 T emecula I Murrieta
24 Temecula I Pechan2a Resort / Vail Ranch
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Development projects
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PLANS IN ACTION
Temecula's Multi-Use
Trails and Bikeways
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blueprint jor future trail
construction. The City uses
the Master Plan to
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development projects to
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master plan trails where
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In addition to local routes, RTA provides limited stop service to
Riverside, Corona, and Oceanside on CommuterLink. The City is
committed to ensuring that public transportation becomes and
remains a viable travel alternative to the automobile, and is taking
steps to ensure that transit accessibility is a foremost consideration
within new mixed use development proposals.
MULTI-USE TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS
The City has an extensive network of multi-use trails providing
connections for pedestrians, equestrians and bicyclists. In addition
to the multi-use trails, many of Temecula's roadways are designed
to support bikeways of various types. The current and planned
system of multi-use trails and bikeways is shown on Figure C-4.
Table C-6 provides descriptions of the multi-use trails and bikeways
present within the City. Cross sections for each type of facility are
contained in Temecula's Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways Master
Plan. The trail and bikeway system is composed of a network of
Class I off-road trails located parallel to roadways and within
residential subdivisions, and Class II and III bike lanes and routes
located on arterial roadways. In addition, the Riverside County
bikeways plan identifies a future Class I Regional Trail crossing the
City from north to south along the power transmission easement.
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BIKEWAY CLASSIFICA nON DESCR.IPTIONS
Tvpe Description
Bicycle paths with exclusive rights-of-way
Class I intended to serve cyclists with the safest means of
travel. Pedestrians and equestrians also use these
routes.
Bicycle lanes along the curb lane of a street or
Class II highway. The path provides for one-way travel
and is generally delineated with special striping
and si2ns.
Bike routes for shared use with pedestrian or
motor vehicle traffic. Signs are posted which
Class III indicate that the road also serves as a bike route,
although no special striping is provided for
bicyclists.
Sources: Caltrans and City ofTemecula, 2003.
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Speed limits are enftrced
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PARKING
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The City enftrces parking
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The City will continue to improve the bikeway system as new
roadways are constructed, and to build Class I facilities identified
in the Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways Master Plan. Many enhanced
local bicycle and pedestrian links are planned, and the City will
work to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety through application
of uniform trail standards and signs. Restrictions apply to
motorized vehicles accessing the trails network, and potential
conflicts between off-street bicycles and pedestrians will be
minimized through the construction of overhead trail crossings,
where feasible.
Traffic accidents can have tragic impacts and can negatively affect
the lifestyle of Temecula residents if they occur on a routine or
repeated basis. Accidents typically occur as a result of driver
distractions, such as cell phones; excessive automobile speed; traffic
congestion; poorly-designed driveway/roadway interface areas;
and/or poor placement of pedestrian or bicycle facilities relative to
high-speed vehicle travel lanes.
Traffic safety problems are most acute at major intersections along
the SR-79 North and South corridors, freeway interchanges along l-
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periods, such as schools, churches, or community centers. The City
is committed to reducing potential traffic safety hazards through a
variety of improvement and education strategies,
Parking typically is considered a separate issue from vehicle
circulation, However, the presence of on-street parking has a direct
effect on roadway capacity, In addition, off-street parking
deficiencies can cause vehicles to re-circulate on public streets, which
also increases traffic volumes and congestion by reducing capacity
for through traffic.
The City's Development Code includes parking requirements to
ensure that an adequate number of spaces are provided on-site for
most uses. The Code also establishes minimum stall dimensions
consistent with current standards for other jurisdictions. These
regulations apply to all new developments and may be applied to
current uses that are modified or expanded. There is currently
adequate on-street parking in the Old Town area. However, there is
a need for additional off-street parking to handle peak-period
demand.
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Roadway congestion is a major concern to local residents and
businesses. The City responds to local concerns regarding roadway
congestion through the identification of acceptable performance
standards for City roadways and intersections, as well as access
points to regional highways, such as 1-15. The stated performance
standard serves as the foundation for providing a street network
that moves people and goods safely and efficiently throughout the
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Use the Circulation Element Roadway Plan to guide
detailed planning and implementation of the City's
roadway system, including appropriate road width
and median transitions when a roadway classification
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Policy 1.3
Policy 1.4
Policy 1.5
Pursue trip reduction and transportation systems
management measures to reduce and limit
congestion at intersections and along streets within
the City.
Actively monitor the capacity of principal
intersections throughout the City.
When Principal Intersections exceed LOS "D" during
peak hours, or LOS "C" during off-peak hours,
consider elevating the priority of CIP projects that
reduce traffic congestion in these areas.
Require additional right-of-way and impose
additional parking restrictions for approaches to all
Principal Intersections to allow for future
intersection improvements and turning movement.
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Future development within the Planning Area and in surrounding
unincorporated areas will create additional travel demand between
Temecula and other population and employment centers within the
region. Special efforts are needed to adequately and efficiently
accommodate regional travel demand.
Goal 2
A' regional transportation system that
accommodates the safe and efficient movement of
people and goods to and from the community.
Policy 2.1
Policy 2.2
Policy 2.3
Policy 2.4
Policy 2.5
Policy 2.6
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improvements outside the City's jurisdiction in
cooperation with Caltrans, the City of Murrieta,
Riverside County, the Pechanga Band, and local
developers. Measures should be taken to preserve
anticipated right-of-way needs and to identifY
funding mechanisms for needed interchange and
regional arterial improvements.
Develop a bypass system of roadways on the east,
west and south sides of the City to accommodate
traffic flow from development outside the City and
improve center-of-town traffic conditions.
Actively pursue improvements to current freeway
interchanges within the City and construction of
new overpasses as required to achieve performance
standards.
Coordinate with public and private transit providers
to provide fixed route transit service (bus or shuttle)
along major transportation corridors connecting
regional employment and commercjal areas, ajrports,
health care facilities, and major recreation areas.
Coordinate with Western Riverside Council of
Governments to identifY, protect, and pursue
opportunities for light rail or high speed regional
rail transit along major transportation corridors
which connect Temecula to other population centers.
IdentifY, at the appropriate time, and reserve the
necessary rights-of-way for future regional transit
lines and facilities to address the valley's long-term
transportation needs.
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Circulation system improvement options in Temecula are limited
by various constraints. As the City continues to develop, it will
become increasingly important to maximize the efficiency of the
roadway network and minimize vehicular travel on City streets. The
intent of the following policies is to allow for a proactive approach
in achieving these goals.
An efficient City circulation system through the
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travel demand management strategies.
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Require proper spacing and interconnect traffic
signals where feasible to maximize the smooth
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Discourage the provision
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Policy 3.2
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Policy 3.4
Policy 3.5
Policy 3.6
Provide a comprehensive system of Class I and/or
Class II bicycle lanes to meet the needs of cyclists
traveling to and from work and other destinations
within the City.
Encourage a mix of uses within projects designed to
internalize trips, maximize use of parking facilities,
and promote a shift from auto use to pedestrian,
bicycle, and other alternative modes of travel.
Encourage the provision of additional regional
public transportation services and support facilities,
including park-and-ride lots near the I-IS freeway
and within mixed use overlay area and village
centers.
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functionality of the arterial road network, achieve
public safety goals, and improve the response time
for police, fire, and ambulance services.
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Policy 3.8
Consider opening previously closed or blocked local
streets to enhance the local road network, achieve
public safety goals, and improve the response time
for police, fire, and ambulance services while
minimizing outside through traffic on loc,al
residential streets.
Complete the construction of local connecting
streets to enhance area circulation for local residents
and improve the response time for police, fire, and
ambulance services while minimizing outside
through traffic on local residential streets.
Truck circulation is required to support commercial and light
industrial activities in the western portion of the Planning Area, as
well as distribution of produce and wine from the agriculture and
vineyard areas located in the eastern portion of the Planning Area.
Goal 4
A truck circulation system that provides for safe
and efficient transport of commodities and also
minimizes noise, air pollution and traffic impacts
to the City.
Policy 4.1
Policy 4.2
Designate primary truck routes on selected arterial
streets to minimize the impacts of truck traffic on
residential areas.
Require loading areas and access ways for trucks that
minimize or eliminate conflicts with automotive and
pedestrian areas to maintain safe and efficient traffic
circulation.
Promotion of alternative travel modes such as bicycle, pedestrian,
new technology, and equestrian modes requires a transportation
network supporting these modes, providing convenient access and
designed to promote safety.
GoalS
Safe and efficient alternatives to motorized travel
throughout the City.
Policy 5.1
Promote pedestrian and bicycle safety by adhering to
uniform trail standards and practices and
communicating safety practices to the public.
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Policy 5.3
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Policy 5.5
Policy 5.6
Minimize potential conflicts between off-street
bicycle and equestrian trails and automobile cross
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prohibiting) to motorized vehicles and
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Encourage the provision of facilities that support
carpooling and public transportation within the
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Safe operation of vehicular traffic on City streets is a concern of
both City officials and residents of the community. The following
policies are directed towards minimizing safety hazards and
encouraging safer operating conditions on City streets.
Goal 6
Enhance traffic safety on City streets.
Policy 6.1
Policy 6.2
Policy 6.3
Policy 6.4
Enforce speed restrictions throughout the City.
Require that future roads and improvements to
current roads be designed to minimize traffic
conflicts which result from curb parking maneuvers,
uncontrolled access along heavily traveled roadways,
and development of private driveways onto primary
residential collector streets.
Require that vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic
be separated to the maximum extent feasible,
especially in areas with high traffic volumes.
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programs to promote safe driving in the community.
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Policy 6.6
Work with schools and developers to improve
circulation at pick-up/drop off areas and encourage
that these facilities be provided on-site.
Consider installing traffic calming measures on
residential streets when other forms of traffic
control have not been successful at reducing traffic
speeds.
The need for adequate public and private parking is fundamental.
A shortage of parking can cause circulation problems and loss of
business activity. The City's Development Code, which specifies
the minimum parking requirements for various types of land uses,
will be periodically updated to respond to the dynamics of trip
generation and parking characteristics throughout the City. As the
City develops, it becomes increasingly important to provide
adequate off-street parking in non-residential areas to minimize the
disruption to traffic flows caused by curbside parking along heavily
traveled streets.
Goal 7
An adequate supply of private and public parking
to meet the needs of residents and visitors to the
City.
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Policy 7.3
Policy 7.4
Policy 7.5
Enforce applicable City parking ordinances and
standard design requirements.
Provide additional public parking in the Old Town
area where feasible through common parking areas
or establishment of a parking district.
Encourage underground parkjng or parking
structures where economically feasible in commercial
areas.
Consider the joint development and use of parking
facilities where feasible, and require such parking in
mixed use areas and village centers to maximize
efficient use of available parking and increase
developable site area.
Require parking for bicycles and other forms of
alternative transportation.
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This Implementation Program provides actions to implement the
adopted policies and plans of the Circulation Element.
Implement the circulation system shown on the Roadway Plan
within the Planning Area concurrent with land development to
ensure achievement of level of service standards. Future roadways
must meet roadway classification design specifications and
performance criteria.
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Related Policies:
Public Works, Planning
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Maintain and repair City streets on an ongoing basis to ensure
roadways and intersections continue to function safely and
efficiently.
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Related Policy:
Public Works, Planning
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As traffic approaches the LOS standards established in the
Circulation Element, roadway capacity will be improved by
restricting on-street parking, improving signal timing, widening
intersections, adding through and turn lanes, and other
transportation measures. Monitor the performance of Principal
Intersections. Ensure that Principal Intersections approaching
unacceptable Levels of Service are prioritized for improvement
within the City's Capital Improvement Program.
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Related Policies:
Public Works, Planning
1.3, 1.4,3.1
Require additional dedication of right-of-way on all approaches to
Principal Intersections. Such right-of-way shall be preserved for
future intersection improvements that may be required at these
intersections, such as full width auxiliary turn lanes and/or dual-left
turn lanes.
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Related Policy:
Public Works, Planning
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system and improvements to the pedestrian and bicycle system
within the community. IdentifY available funding sources and
establish a financing plan to guide construction and funding of
transportation system improvements. Require new development
projects to construct and/or fund in whole or in part necessary
traffic improvements associated with the proposed project.
Transportation improvements should include both automotive, as
well as alternative means of transportation.
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Public Works, Planning
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Implement the following procedures and requirements to minimize
impacts of proposed development projects on the City's circulation
system, and to encourage increased use of alternative
transportation:
-:- Evaluate development proposals for potential impacts to the
transportation and infrastructure system.
-:- Require mitigation in the form of physical Improvements
and/or impact fees for significant impacts pnor to or
concurrent with project development.
-:- Require dedication of adequate right-of-way along new roadways
to permit pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
-:- Update every three years, or as needed, buildout traffic forecasts
to monjtor the impact of development approvals and the
adequacy of the Roadway Plan, and monitor the capacity and
performance of Principal Intersections identified in Table C-4,
-:- Require new development to incorporate design features which
facilitate transit service and encourage transit ridership, such as
bus pullout areas, covered bus stop facilities, efficient trail
systems through projects to transit stops, installation of bike
lanes, bikeways, and bicycle parking, and incorporation of
pedestrian walkways that pass through subdivision boundary
walls, as appropriate.
-:- Require new specific plans, village centers and projects within
Mixed Use Overlay Areas to provide an internal system of
pathways and trails. Within specific plans and village centers,
trails should link schools, shopping centers, transit, and other
public facilities in residential areas.
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IdentifY local streets that are currently closed that may benefit
citywide circulation if the street was re-opened or construction of
the street was completed. Assess the feasibility of opening
previously closed streets or completing construction of local
connecting streets that benefit citywide circulation on a case-by-case
basis, providing ample opportunity for both neighborhood
residents and the community at-large to comment on such
proposals. Establish a review process for the future closing of any
local street that requires a City Council finding that the closure
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Public Works, Planning
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When needed to address cut-through traffic volumes, high speeds,
truck traffic intrusion, demonstrated accident history, and school-
related traffic congestion, this program will look at possible
alternative methods to address these concerns. The process will
strive to ensure that every neighborhood with demonstrated
problems and overall community support has equal access to traffic
calming measures while maintaining community circulation,
Agency/Department:
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Public Works, Planning
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Work with local schools, the school district, and developers to
improve traffic safety and reduce congestion caused by picking-up
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To reduce expenditure, improve design, and minimiZe traffic
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Commission (RCTC), Caltrans, South Coast Air Q!iality
Management District (SCAQMD), and other regional agencies to
coordinate local street improvements with major transportation
system improvement projects such as additional access to I-IS and
construction of a bypass route around Temecula. The City will also
continue to monitor proposed roadway projects (including the
Winchester to Temecula corridor) and revise the Roadway Plan, if
necessary, to reflect changes caused by these projects. In addition,
the impacts of development projects and major transportation
projects will be monitored and mitigation may be required.
Agency/Department:
Planning, Public Works, County of
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Work with the Pechanga Band, City of Murrieta, RCTC, and
Caltrans to create additional access points to I-IS and 1-215 to
ensure that access to the freeways is provided for future bypass
routes on both the west and east sides of the City, in a manner that
has the least potential impacts on the environment.
Agency/Department:
Public Works, Planning, City of
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Continue to work with WRCOG, SCAG and others to advocate
future commuter or high speed rail service connecting Temecula to
Los Angeles, Riversjde and San Diego. Ensure that any future
commuter rail corridor serving Temecula is located on the west side
of I-IS to reduce noise impacts on residential areas. If a future rail
alignment is identified, require new commercial, industrial, or
mixed use development in areas surrounding proposed stations to
include transit-oriented design amenities.
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and work-at-home programs among employers in Temecula, and
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facilities, where appropriate to minimize the number in ingress
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-:- Require project proponents to provide adequate on-site parking,
consistent with Development Code requirements. Alternatively,
developers may contribute to a program to acquire, develop, and
maintain off-site facilities.
-:- Require shared parking facilities in structures or subterranean
parking for new projects constructed within Mixed Use Overlay
Areas. Require shared parking for new projects within village
centers. Encourage shared parking for all other commercial,
office, and industrial uses, consistent with Development Code
requirements.
-:- Implement requirements of the Old Town Specific Plan
regarding parking in the Old Town area.
-:- Require project proponents to provide parking for bicycles and
other forms of alternative transportation.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning, Public Works
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Implement the City's Trails and Bikeways Master Plan to complete
design and construction of a comprehensive alternative
transportation network, promote safe use of the trail system, and
ensure accessibility of pedestrian facilities to the elderly and
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service and encourage ridership through the following actions:
-:- Require transit facilities in major new development and
rehabilitation projects.
-:- Coordinate with providers to get more frequent service and
broader transit coverage serving employment, shopping,
educational, recreational, and residential areas.
-:- Work with providers to identifY and receive additional funding
sources for additional transit services,
Collaborate with providers to identifY needs and provide special
transit services beyond fixed-route buses. Potential needs include:
-:- Subscription or dial-a-ride service for lower density residential
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-:- Offering limited transit service between outlying residential
areas and the City's commercial/employment core.
-:- Shuttle or trolley service between Old Town and other
destinations along the I-IS commercial corridor, and expanded
service to other areas, including the wineries along Rancho
California Road, as opportunities arise.
-:- Providing bicycle carrying racks on buses.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning, Public Works, RTA
2.4, 2,6, 3.5
Implement uniform roadway and trail standards set forth in the
City's Development Standards and Trails and Bikeways Master Plan,
Communicate safety practices to the public through the use of signs
and markings, education programs coordinated with local school
districts and community organizations, and City publications, such
as the newsletter and website.
Allow for safe movement of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians and
minimize accidents throughout the City by implementing the
following trail safety measures:
.:- Enforce posted speed limits throughout the City,
-:- Properly time and periodically adjust traffic signals located
along bike routes and where significant pedestrian activity is
present.
-:- Develop safe passage routes and alternatives to crossing busy
highways within the City.
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and arterial roadways with heavy traffic volumes.
-:- Place limitations on motorized vehicle and cycle use of the
recreation trail system. Individual electric vehicles of limited
size may be allowed on the trail system to provide access for the
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through the following measures:
-:- Develop and promote park and ride and Transit Oasis facilities
within the City.
-:- Encourage preferred parking for ride sharing and low emission
vehicles.
Agency/Department:
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Planning, Public Works
1.2, 5.6
Continue to work with trucking industry representatives to orient
trucks to truck routes to avoid traffic and noise impacts on local
roadways. Designate new local truck routes when necessary.
Require adequate truck access, parking, and loading within new
commercial and industrial projects, consistent with requirements of
the Development Code.
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Planning, Public Works, Caltrans,
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The rolling hills, championship golf courses, hot-air
ballooning activities, picturesque wineries and open space all
help define the character of Temecula and the lifestyle
preference of City residents. Protecting and enhancing these
defining features contribute to the quality of life desired by the
community.
The Open Space/Conservation Element contains goals and policies
to encourage the conservation and proper management of
community resources. Furthermore, the Element ensures the
provision of parks and recreation opportunities, as well as
preservation of cultural heritage for residents.
The purpose of the Open Space/Conservation Element is to:
-:- Assure continued availability of predominantly open land for
enjoyment of scenic beauty, for recreation, and to conserve
natural resources and agriculture;
-:- Guide development in order to make wise and prudent use of
natural, environmental, and cultural resources;
.:. Maintain and enhance valuable natural resource areas necessary
for the continued survival of significant wildlife and vegetation
through proactive open space planning;
-:. Provide the foundation for a comprehensive open space
management system involving designated categories of open
space;
-:- Establish the basis for City collaboration with State, national,
County, and non-profit agencies and organizations in broader
open space and environmental resource management, including
establishment of linkages with adjoining open spaces and trail
systems; and
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State legislation mandates that an Open Space Element and a
Conservation Element be included in all local government
general plans. Due to the interrelationship of the goals and
policies of the Open Space Element and Conservation Element
and the overlap in State requirements, these two Elements are
combined into a single Element.
The Open Space Element contains goals and policies concerned
with managing all open space areas, including undeveloped
wilderness lands and outdoor recreation uses. The Government
Code defines that open space should be preserved for:
-:- Preservation of natural resources;
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-:- Recreation; and
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These requirements ensure that cities and counties recognize that
open space land is a limited valuable resource that must be
conserved wherever possible. They also assure that every local
jurisdiction prepare and carry out open-space plans which, along
with State and regional open space plans, accomplish the
objectives of a comprehensive open space program.
The Government Code requires a Conservation Element for the
conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources,
including water and its hydraulic force, forests, soils, rivers, and
other waters, harbors, fisheries, wildlife, minerals, and other
natural resources. The Conservation Element may further
address the control of soil erosion, the conservation of
watersheds, and flood control methods to protect land in
floodplains.
The Open Space/Conservation Element overlaps with provisions
found in the Land Use, Public Safety, and Growth
Management/Public Facilities Elements of the General Plan.
However, it differs by being almost exclusively oriented toward
natural resources. The conservation component contains goals
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and policies related to parks and recreation. This section of the
Element focuses on the relationship of park space to the entire
Temecula open space system and on the dedication and provision
of parkland, trails, and recreation facilities.
A number of other plans and programs enacted through federal,
State and local legislation relate directly to the goals of the Open
Space/Conservation Element.
FEDER.AL ENDANGER.ED SPECIES ACT
The Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), administered by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, applies to federally listed species
and habitat occupied by federally listed species. ESA Section 9
forbids specified acts that directly or indirectly harm listed
species. Section 9 also prohibits "taking" any species of wildlife
or fish listed as endangered. These restrictions apply to all
federal agencies and all persons subject to United States
jurisdiction.
u.s. FISH AND WILDLIFE SER.VICE AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH
AND GAME REGULA nONS
Both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California
Department of Fish and Game have regulations to protect
wildlife resources. Special permits are required for alteration,
dredging, or any activity in a lake or stream, as well as other
activities that may affect fish and game habitat. Both agencies
also regulate impacts to sensitive plant and animal species.
Future development in Temecula that has the potential to affect
wildlife habitat will be subject to the regulations of these federal
and State agencies.
FEDER.AL CLEAN WATER. ACT
The Federal Clean Water Act (CW A), administered by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , employs a variety of
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pollutant discharges into waterways, finance municipal
wastewater treatment facilities, and manage polluted runoff.
These tools are employed to achieve a broader goal of restoring
and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity
of the nation's waters so that they can support the protection
and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife.
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The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit, a requirement under the Clean Water Act, addresses
pollution from urban runoff that impacts water quality of
receiving waters (such as streams and lakes). Under NPDES,
each jurisdiction must take measures to reduce urban runoff
during all phases of development: planning, construction, and
operation. Requirements include incorporating Best
Management Practices to reduce runoff from construction and
operation, reporting any violations to the San Diego Regional
Water Quality Control Board (SDRWQCB) and education
regarding the negative water quality impacts from urban runoff.
CALIFOR.NIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was adopted
by the State legislature in response to a public mandate for
thorough environmental analysis of projects impacting the
environment. The provisions of the law and environmental
review procedures are described in the CEQA statutes and
CEQA Guidelines. CEQA will continue to be instrumental in
ensuring that the environmental impacts associated with local
development projects are appropriately assessed and mitigated.
CALIFORNIA ENDANGER.ED SPECIES ACT
The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) generally
parallels the main provisions of the Federal Endangered Species
Act and is administered by the California Department of Fish
and Game. CESA prohibits the "taking" of listed species except
as otherwise provided in State law. Any future development or
redevelopment in Temecula that has the potential to affect
wildlife will be subject to the restrictions contained in CESA.
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allows a city, by ordinance, to require the dedication of land,
dedication of improvements, payment of an in-lieu fee, or any
combination of these items, for park and recreational purposes as
a condition on approving a subdivision map. These provisions
have also been included in a local ordinance.
CITY OF TEMECULA PARKS AND RECREATION MAsTER. PLAN
The City has prepared a Master Plan of Parks and Recreation to
comprehensively address the long-term park and recreation needs
of residents. The Master Plan contains: a) current and projected
recreational needs; b) park development and design standards; c)
a park and trails classification system; d) parks, trails and
recreation facilities improvements; e) target locations for
acquisition of future parkland; future trail connections to the
regional trail system; fj a Citywide bicycle route and recreation
trails system; g) timing and phasing of parks, recreation facilities
and trails; and h) cost estimates for park acquisition and
development costs. The Master Plan will support
implementation of the goals and policies in the Open
Space/Conservation Element.
CITY OF TEMECULA MULTI-USE TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS MAsTER.
PLAN
The City has also completed a trail master plan to address local
trail and bikeway needs. The Plan establishes a trail network and
sets facility standards for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian users.
The Master Plan also addresses trail connections to the
countywide trail network. The Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways
Master Plan further supports implementation of the goals and
policies of the Open Space/Conservation Element.
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The Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan (MSHCP) is a comprehensive, multi-
jurisdictional Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) focusing on
conservation of species and their associated habitats in Western
Riverside County. This Plan is one of several large, multi-
jurisdictional habitat-planning efforts in Southern California,
with the overall goal of maintaining biological and ecological
diversity within a rapidly urbanizing region. The MSHCP will
allow Riverside County and the cities within the County to
better control local land-use decisions and maintain a strong
economic climate in the region while addressing the
requirements of the State and federal Endangered Species Acts.
The MSHCP Plan Area encompasses approximately 1.26 million
acres, including all unincorporated Riverside County land west
of the crest of the San Jacinto Mountains to the Orange County
line. It includes the cities of Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore,
Canyon Lake, Norco, Corona, Riverside, Moreno Valley,
Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Perris, Hemet, and San Jacinto.
The HCP covers multiple species and multiple habitats within a
diverse landscape, from urban centers to undeveloped foothills
and forests, under multiple jurisdictions. The Plan extends
across many bioregions, including the Santa Ana Mountains,
Riverside Lowlands, San Jacinto Foothills, San Jacinto
Mountains, Agua Tibia Mountains, Desert Transition, and San
Bernardino Mountains and establishes a coordinated
implementation program to preserve biological diversity and
maintain the region's quality of life.
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK AssocIATION
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is a
membership organization that focuses on advancing parks,
recreation and environmental conservation efforts that enhance
the quality of life for all people. The NRP A provides many
services related to parks and recreation, including the
development of youth programs, parks and recreation career
information, safety and education. The NRP A also publishes
national guidelines for parks and recreation development and
conservatIon.
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Parks and recreational facilities offer a broad range of benefits for
residents including:
.:- Improving health and wellness, building self esteem, reducing
stress and providing opportunities for learning, and living a
more balanced productive life.
.:- Building stronger families and enhancing community spirit.
-:. Protecting open space areas and natural resources, enhancing
air and water quality, providing and protecting wildlife
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.:. Attracting business relocation and expansion, contributing to
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retirees and enhancing real estate values.
The City of Temecula owns 28 parks with a total of area of
approximately 200 acres and about 60,000 square feet of
recreational space. These facilities include two recreation
centers, an outdoor amphitheater, a gymnasium, two swimming
pools, a senior center, as well as the Temecula Valley and
Temecula Children's Museums. Table 05-1 provides a summary
of the existing parks and recreational facilities within T emecula.
Locations of these parks and facilities are shown on Figure 05-1.
Temecula has 20 neighborhood parks. Neighborhood parks are
intended to provide for the daily recreation needs of residents in
the immediate area of the park. The neighborhood park usually
serves residents within a half-mile radius. The optimum size of
the park is from three to ten acres. The facilities should include
open field play areas, picnic areas and tot lots. Neighborhood
parks should be easily accessible by pedestrians and bicyclists.
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CITY OF TfMEClIlA PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES (2003)
Parks and Recreation
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Neighborhood Parks
Bahia Vista Park
Butterfield Stage Park
Calle Aragon Park
Crowne Hill Park
John McGee Park
Kent Hintergardt Memorial Park
Lorna Linda Park
Long Canyon Creek Park
Meadows Park
Nakayama Park
Nicholas Road Park
Pablo Apis Park
Riverton Park
Rotary Park
Sam Hicks Monument Park
Stephen Linen Jr. Memorial Park
Vail Ranch Park
Veteran's Park
V oorburg Park
Winchester Creek Park
Specialty Parks
T emecula Duck Pond
T emecula Skate Park
Sports Parks
Margarira Community Park
Pal. Community Park
Paloma del Sol Park
Rancho California Sports Park
T emeku Hills Park
Recreational Facilities
Community Recreation Center
Imagination Workshop /
Temecula Children's Museum
Mary Philips Senior Center
Sam Hicks Monument Park
T emecula Community Center
T emecula Valley Museum
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The City also offers two specialty and five sports parks.
Specialty parks are facilities that support one or two activities,
such as the Temecula Skate Park designed to meet the needs of
skateboarders and in-line skaters. Sports parks are larger parks
that offer facilities for a variety of sports, including basketball,
football, soccer, and/or tennis. The largest sports park in
Temecula is the Rancho California Sports Park, which has an
area of 73 acres.
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recreational facilities, including a
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amphitheater, a community center,
a senior center, two museums, and a
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The City has a joint-use agreement with the Temecula Valley
Unified School District which allows the City to light and utilize
school facilities. These facilities are generally open to the public
during non-school hours, weekends and vacations, and as such
are considered adjuncts to the citywide park system. The
following school sites are presently joint-use facilities:
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.:- Chaparral High School (Pool)
Private recreation facilities are found primarily in planned
communities and apartment compJexes. These facilities usually
include tennis or basketball courts. The existing facilities are
limited, but they help meet the demand for parks and recreation
facilities within the community.
Several commercial recreation facilities,
including five golf courses, are located
within the City and Planning Area.
These facilities include the Temecula
Creek Inn Golf Resort, Temeku Hills
Golf Course, and the Redhawk Golf
Club.
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Several funding sources
are available to develop
additional park land,
including Quimby Act
in-lieu fees, development
impact fees and
developer agreements.
WATER
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Temecula requires use of
Best Management
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Regional Park, located several miles east of Temecula. The park 0
offers overnight camping, fishing, swimming, sailing, picnicking, P
and other activities. Additional regional recreation facilities E
include the Cleveland National Forest to the southeast of the N
City. The U.S. Forest Service is responsible for the long-term
management of recreation activities, vegetation, water and air
quality, wilderness resources, fire safety, historical and cultural
resources, and land use within forest boundaries. Demand for
the types of activities and experiences offered in the Cleveland
National Forest is strong.
The basic park acreage standard for the City of Temecula is 5.0
acres of usable City-owned parkland per 1,000 residents. This
standard does not include special use facilities, natural open space
or trails. Sufficient acreage to meet the needs of residents is
anticipated by the year 2013 through the acquisition and
dedication of parks and school facilities within specific plan
areas.
Protection of water quality and the
adequate water supplies are critical
for the health and quality of life of
Temecula residents, employees, and
visitors. Within Temecula, surface
waters requiring conservation and management to protect
quality and quantity include the Santa Margarita River,
Temecula Creek, Murrieta Creek, Pechanga Creek, and Santa
Gertrudis Creek.
Surface water sources are subject to pollutants and sediment
carried in runoff. Pollutants such as heavy metals, petroleum
products, animal waste, and trash can be carried through the
storm drain system into receiving waters. These pollutants affect
the beneficial uses of the receiving waters, including recreation,
aesthetic enjoyment and preservation of fish and wildlife habitat.
To address the problem of urban runoff, the Clean Water Act
was amended in 1987. One of the amendments included the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit (NPDES).
This permit requires jurisdictions to enforce requirements
reducing polluted urban runoff during all phases of development.
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Temecula supports and
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program coordination
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responsible regional,
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The local ground water basin is the Murrieta-Temecula Basin,
which is the largest groundwater basin in the San Diego water
region. This aquifer is recharged by underflow, surface flow
from the creeks in the area, and by direct precipitation in the
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pollutants originating at industrial sites. Water from wells is
treated and examined regularly to ensure public safety. One well
is known to be contaminated with MTBE and is being
rehabilitated. Other wells will be rehabilitated to meet new
standards as they are established.
Water quality is a regional issue regulated at the county, State
and federal levels. The Rancho California Water District
(RCWD) supplies most of the domestic and commercial water to
Temecula, paid for by user fees. Water supply to the City is
drawn from the Murrieta-Temecula groundwater basin and
supplemented with imported water from the Metropolitan Water
District (MWD). Other sources include reclaimed water and
untreated MWD water used for groundwater recharge. The
current and future projected distribution of water sources are
provided below. The local water agency expects that there will
not be a shortage of water supplies in the future.
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RANGlO CALIFORNIA WATER. DISTRICT WATER. SoUR.CES
Sources Present Future/
Build-Out
Local Groundwater 35% 26%
MWD Water 37% 55%
Reclaimed Water 3% 9%
Groundwater Recharge 24% 10%
Source: Rancho California Water District, 2002
The City is also served by the Eastern Municipal Water District
(EMWD), which derives it~ water primarily from MWD but also
draws groundwater from its wells in the Hemet and San Jacinto
area. Some of these wells have limited production as a result of
the Fruitvale Judgment and Decree, which limits the amount the
Fruitvale Mutual Water Company, now part of EMWD, can
withdraw from these wells. The current distribution of EMWD
water sources is provided in Table OS-3. EMWD also has wells
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EAsTERN MUNIOPAL WATER. DISTRICT WATER. SOURCES
I Local Groundwater I 75%
MWD Water , 25%
Source: Eastern Municipal Water District, 2002
Although much of Temecula is
comprised of urbanized and/or
disturbed areas that generally
have low habitat value for
native wildlife, a great variety of
sensitive biological resources are
known to exist or potentially
exist within remaining
undeveloped portions of the
Planning Area. Some sensitive biological resources, as well as
wildlife corridors are found in the City. Sensitive resources in
the Planning Area are closely associated with coastal sage scrub
and riparian communities. In general, identified resources are
threatened, deteriorated or damaged primarily due to the effects
of urbanization, hillside agriculture and an expanding population
base.
Thirteen vegetation communities have been identified within the
Temecula Planning Area. Native vegetation communities
include: a) Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub, b) Riversidian Sage
Scrub, c) Riversidian Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub, d) Disturbed
Alluvial, e) Chaparral, ~ Vernal Pool, g) Southern
Cottonwood-willow Riparian, h) Southern Sycamore-alder
Riparian Woodland, i) Riparian Scrub, j) Mule Fat Scrub, k)
Southern Willow Scrub and 1) Oak Woodland. Four additional
categories, consisting primarily of non-native vegetation with
reduced biological value, were also identified within the Planning
Area. Non-native Grassland is considered to be a semi-native
vegetation community because remnants of these other
vegetation communities may be found in grassland areas. These
categories also include areas of Open Water/ Reservoir/Pond,
Residential/Urban/Exotic lands, Field Croplands and
Groves/Orchards.
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The City preserves
important biological
resources within open
space areas left in a
natural state to support
habitat for plant and
animal species, assesses
development proposals
for potential impacts to
sensitive resources
pursuant to CEQA and
consults with natural
resource regulatory
agencies when necessary.
Temecula is located within the Western Riverside County
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) area. The
overall biological goal of the MSHCP is to maintain and restore
biological diversity and natural ecosystem processes that support
diversity in natural areas within Western Riverside County
known to support threatened, endangered or key sensitive
populations of plant and wildlife species. The MSHCP identifies
five geographic locations within the planning area that contain
potential regional wildlife corridor linkages, including French
Valley, Lower Tucalota Creek, Temecula Creek, Pechanga
Creek, and Murrieta Creek.
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Temecula Planning Area
include, but are not limited to:
a) alkali sink scrub; b) native
grassland; c) alkali meadows; d)
alkali and freshwater seeps; e)
freshwater marshes; f) vernal
pools; g) riparian vegetation
including cottonwood-willow riparian forests, willow riparian
forests, coast live oak riparian forest, southern sycamore riparian
woodland; southern riparian scrub, and riparian herb
communities; h) coast live oak woodland; and i) Englemann oak
woodland. These vegetative communities are considered
important for sustaining an ecologically viable habitat in the
regIOn.
According to the u.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (April 2003), the
following plant species that were
historically located in the Planning
Area are endangered: the slender-
horned spineflower, California Orcutt grass, and Munz's onion.
In addition, the following animal species are listed by the federal
government as endangered and! or by the State government as
threatened: Stephens' kangaroo rat, California gnatcatcher,
southwestern pond turtle, orange-throated whiptail lizard, and
Riverside fairy shrimp. The Federal Endangered Species Act of
1973 prohibits any action that would harm, harass, kill, or
further endanger a listed species or its habitat.
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Temecula conserves
energy In public
buildings, and
encourages provision of
electric vehicle charging
areas in new public and
private developments.
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PLANS IN ACTION
The City reviews
development proposals to
ensure historic and
cultural resources are
conserved, in compliance
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generation of energy, can be reduced through innovative 0
architectural design, building construction, structural P
orientation, and landscaping. The City will continue to promote E
energy conservation by implementing State Title 24 energy N
performance requirements through building codes. In addition,
the relationship between project design and future energy
requirements will be considered when reviewing proposals for
new development. Promotion of utility company incentive
programs to retrofit existing development with energy efficient
lighting, air conditioning and heating systems can be beneficial.
Temecula is a community with a rich
history. Due to the presence of reliable
water sources and a fertile valley floor,
the T emecula area has always been a Money Isn't All You"e Saving
desirable place to live. The Indians
known as the Luiseiio were inhabiting the area in the 1700's
when the first Spanish padres visited. In 1858, Temecula became
a stop on the Butterfield Overland Stage route. In 1859, only ten
and one-half years after California's first post office was
established, T emecula was established as the first post office in
inland southern California.
Historic and culturally significant resources in the Temecula area
include: 23 recorded archaeological sites; 47 properties listed on
the Historic Resources Inventory prepared by Riverside County;
four listings on the California Inventory of Historic Resources;
and several historic resources of local importance, including the
Butterfield Overland Stage Route.
Other sites listed on the California Inventory of Historic
Resources include the Murrieta Creek Archaeological Area,
Temecula's first Post Office at the Wolf store, Temecula granite
quarries, and the Little Temecula Rancho Adobe.
Archaeological sites include
prehistoric sites, sites occupied by
Native Americans, and historical sites
associated with the occupation of
Temecula Valley by Europeans and
Euro-Americans.
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The historic core ofTemecuIa is in Old Town. This area contained
the first railroad station and civic uses, and constituted all of
Temecula until the 1950's. The City adopted the Old Town Specific
Plan in 1994 to protect the remaining historic structures and
maintain the area's historic character. The City continues to work
with the local historical society to identifY and protect significant
historic resources outside of the Old Town area.
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agricultural production. Riverside
County is divided into four
agricultural districts: Coachella
Valley, Palo Verde Valley, Riverside/Corona and San
Jacinto/Temecula Valley.
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The Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP)
administered by the California Department of Conservation assigns
one of four designations to significant farmlands: Prime Farmlands,
Farmlands of Statewide Importance, Unique Farmlands and
Farmlands of Local Importance. Urban growth pressures in
Riverside County in recent decades have resulted in the conversion
of farmland to urban uses. Table 05-4 summarizes the changes in
agricultural land in Riverside County between 1998 and 2000.
Riverside County had 16,917 acres less farmland in 2000 than m
1998. Most of this loss was due to urbanization.
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FARMLAND CONVERSION IN RIvER.sIDE COUNTY
1998-2000
Farmland Category Total AcrealZe Inventoried
1998 2000
Prime Farmland 159,459 150,984
Farmland of State Importance 53,767 49,431
Unique Farmland 41,674 40,950
Farmland of Local Importance, 246,838 243,456
Total 501,738 484,821
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No Williamson Act
contract is located in the
Planning A rea, although
much of the land east of
the City is used as
vineyards, or as citrus
and avocado groves,
This area is designated as
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significant farmland remain in Temecula. Much of the land 0
designated for agricultural purposes in TemecuIa had already P
been developed or entitled prior to the City's incorporation. E
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areas designated as unique farmland are located in the southern
and eastern portions of Temecula Planning Area.
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WffiUN ruE TEMECULA PLANNING AR.EA 2001
Farmland Category Acres Percent of Total
Farmland
Prime Farmland 1,500 9.5%
Farmland of State Importance 100 0.6%
Unique Farmland 1,849 11.8%
Farmland of Local Importance 11,112 71.1%
Grazing Land 1,076 7.0%
Total 15,637 100.0%
Source: California Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program 2001
Riverside County designates all properties with Williamson Act
contracts as Agricultural Preserves. Under a Williamson Act
contract, the local jurisdiction and Jandowners agree to continue
agricultural activities for at least ten years. In return, the
jurisdiction agrees to assess the property at agricultural value
rather than at market value. Termination of the contract may be
initiated by either the property owner or jurisdiction.
There are currently 18 wineries located in and adjacent to the
eastern Planning Area. These wineries constitute the most
important wine-making region in Southern California, and make
important contributions to the City in terms of trade, tourism
and the aesthetic character of the area. The farmland and
wineries in the Planning Area offer opportunities for both
agricultural innovation and business development within the
City.
Recreation or transportation-oriented trails for walking,
horseback riding, and bicycling provide City residents and
visitors with increased opportunity for physical activities.
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Temecula's Multi-Use
Trails and Bikeways
Master Plan provides a
blu'1'rint for future trail
construction. The City
uses the Master Plan to
prioritize, finance and
build new trail
segments, and requires
new development
projects to provide local
connections to master
plan trails where
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Exercise gained in transportation or
recreation trail use, as well as other
means, can play an important role
in the prevention and reversal of
degenerative illnesses such as heart
diseases, diabetes, and
hypertension. The basic enjoyment
and benefits associated with trail
use are being recognized by more and more people, as evidenced
by increasing participation in walking, jogging, bicycling, and
horseback riding activities.
Because of the relatively dispersed land use and development
patterns that have shaped Temecula, the traiJ and bikeway
system would indeed be primarily for recreational use, but it is
intended to serve a commuting purpose as well. People who
currently commute by bike will benefit from future planned
system expansions, especially those that may include more bike-
friendly crossings of 1-15.
The City has just completed a Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways
Master Plan. In planning for future bike and recreation trail
facilities, residents have expressed a strong desire for well-defined
trails that link with regional routes and connect neighborhoods
to parks, schools and commercial uses. Residents place a high
priority on the development of trails that provide loops
wherever possible and follow creeks and utility easements where
feasible.
The current and planned system of multi-use trails and bikeways
is illustrated in the Circulation Element on Figure C-4. Trail and
Bikeway standards are illustrated in the Multi-Use Trails and
Bikeways Master Plan.
The City is within close proximity to the Palomar Observatory
which requires unique nighttime lighting restrictions. Generally,
Observatory sites need to be 30 to 40 miles from large lighted
areas so that the nighttime sky will not be brightened.
The City has adopted an ordinance restricting night-time lighting
for areas within a is-mile radius and a 4S-mile radius of Palomar
Observatory. Southeastern portions of the Planning Area are
within a IS-mile radius of the Observatory and are subject to
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The City reviews
development proposals to
ensure that mineral
resources are conserved
in compliance with this
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stringent lighting controls
and some limitation of uses
that may generate significant
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ensure that the issue of light
pollution is addressed to meet
CEQA requirements.
State law requires the General Plan to
address the need for conserving
mineral resources within the General
Plan Planning Area. The State
Division of Mines and Geology has
prepared mineral resource reports
designating the mineral deposits of
Statewide or regional significance that are to be used to address
mineral resources within the Planning Area. The report entitled,
Mineral Land Classification of the Temescal Valley Area, Riverside
County California, Special Report 165, evaluates the mineral
deposits of the Temecula Planning Area. This report was
prepared in accordance with the Surface Mining and Reclamation
Act (SMARA) of 1975.
The State Geologist has classified areas into Mineral Resource
Zones (MRZ) and Scientific Resource Zones (SZ). The zones
identify the Statewide or regional significance of mineral deposits
based on the economic value of the deposits and accessibility.
Within the Temecula Planning Area, the zoning classification of
MRZ-3a has been applied by the State. MRZ-3 areas contain
sedimentary deposits that have the potential to supply sand and
gravel for concrete and crushed stone for aggregate. However,
these areas are not considered to contain deposits of significant
economic value, based on available data.
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Master Plan is critical to achieving this goal. The Master Plan
would strive to attain a balance between quantitative and
qualitative levels of service. This balance involves providing an
acceptable amount of useable parkland, in close proximity to
residents, as well as the appropriate type and number of facilities
to meet the recreation needs and desires of residents. The City's
parks and recreation facilities are supplemented by other local
and regional facilities, which may be influenced and fostered
through inter-governmental cooperation.
Goal 1
A high quality parks and recreation system that
meets the diverse recreation needs of residents.
Policy 1.1
Ensure sufficient parkland and recreation facilities
to support new development through acquisition
and/or dedication that meets the requirement for
5 acres of useable park land per 1,000 population.
Policy 1.2
Pursue the joint use of public lands available and
suitable for recreation purposes, including lands
under the jurisdiction of the Riverside County
Flood Control District, Southern California
Edison, water districts, school districts, and other
public agencies.
Policy 1.3
Encourage the enhancement and preservation of
historic structures and landscape, and significant
natural features, such as riparian areas, rock
outcroppings, sensitive habitat areas, and
viewpoints through park design and SIte
development.
Policy 1.4
Encourage public safety and compatibility with
adjacent uses in park design and development,
including location of buildings, activity areas,
lighting, and parking.
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Policy 1.6
Encourage the establishment of natural habitat
spaces for recreational hiking and nature
education.
Policy 1.7
Consider the establishment of special use parks for
seniors, pets, etc.
As the Temecula Planning Area approaches build-out,
development impacts on water resources and water quality may
be significant. The waterways within the community,
particularly the Temecula, Pechanga, Santa Gertrudis and
Murrieta Creeks, and the Santa Margarita River, provide for
recreation and scenic enjoyment and serve as habitats for
sensitive plant and animal species.
Protecting these waterways from development impacts is critical
to conserving these invaluable resources. In addition, given
Temecula's reliance on groundwater, ensuring that recharge areas
are protected and water conservation measures implemented are
important steps to reduce the City's dependence on imported
water.
Goal 2
Conservation and protection of surface water,
groundwater and imported water resources.
Policy 2.1
Coordinate with the Riverside County Flood
Control District to design flood control
improvements that preserve, to the maximum
extent feasible, important natural features and
resources of the local creeks and riparian forest of
the Santa Margarita River.
Policy 2.2
Identify and protect groundwater resources from
depletion and sources of pollution in cooperation
with the Rancho California Water District and the
San Diego Water Quality Control Board.
Policy 2.3
Conserve potable water by requiring water
conservation techniques in all new development.
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Policy 2.5
Require the use of soil management techniques to
reduce erosion, eliminate off-site sedimentation,
and prevent other soil-related problems that may
adversely affect waterways in the community.
Policy 2.6
Regulate and manage lands adjacent to or affecting
watercourses as stipulated by the Regional Water
Resources Control Board.
Policy 2.7
Ensure that approved projects have filed a Notice
of Intent and Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan in accordance with the Federal Clean Water
Act, prior to issuance of grading permits.
Policy 2.8
Ensure adequate inspection and enforcement of
the requirements of general construction permits,
particularly related to erosion control during
grading and construction.
Policy 2.9 Participate in regional planning for the Santa
Margarita River Watershed in conjunction with
federal, State, regional and local agencies, and non-
profit organizations.
Policy 2.10 Participate in water resource management
planning to facilitate the long-term availability of
water resources for western Riverside County.
Policy 2.11 Participate in outreach educational programs to
educate the public about water conservation
methods, new technologies and drought resistant
landscapes.
Policy 2.12 Work with appropriate agencIes to encourage
ground water recharge facilities along flood
control channels and creeks.
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The interrelationship between the built and natural
environments has a strong influence on the character and quality
of life in Temecula. Permanent dedication of open spaces in and
around the Planning Area should aim to conserve resources of
significance, provide recreational opportunities, and safeguard
viable ecological connections between significant natural areas.
Preserving natural resources helps maintain biological diversity;
provide passive recreation and educational opportunities;
facilitate the maintenance of natural, life-sustaining systems; and
provide residents with the opportunity to observe wildlife in
natural environs. Wildlife corridors can exist in conjunction
with recreation trails and other open space uses. This multiple
function leverages the protection of species of concern by
simultaneously providing open space and meeting the
recreational needs of residents.
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Conservation of important biological habitats
and protection of plant and animal species of
concern, wildlife movement corridors, and
general biodiversity.
Policy 3.1
Require development proposals to identify
significant biological resources and provide
mitigation, including the use of adequate buffering
and sensitive site planning techniques, selective
preservation, provision of replacement habitats;
and other appropriate measures.
Policy 3.2
Work with State, regional and non-profit agencies
and organizations to preserve and enhance
significant biological resources.
Policy 3.3
Coordinate with the County of Riverside and
other relevant agencies in the adoption and
implementation of the Riverside County Multi-
Species Habitat Conservation Plan.
Policy 3.4
Encourage developers to incorporate native
drought-resistant vegetation, mature trees, and
other significant vegetation into site and landscape
designs for proposed projects.
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Policy 3.5
Policy 3.6
Policy 3.7
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Maintain and enhance the resources of Temecula
Creek, Pechanga Creek, Murrieta Creek, Santa
Gertrudis Creek, Santa Margarita River, and other
waterways to the ensure the long-term viability of
the habitat, wildlife, and wildlife movement
corridors.
As with many other communities, Temecula has faced increased
energy costs from an environmental and economic standpoint.
The City will encourage the use of alternative and renewable
("green") energy sources such as solar, wind, and thermal systems
as they become more economically feasible. Energy efficiency in
the design of buildings and use of materials and fixtures is also
important to reduce energy demand in the short term.
Goal 4
Conservation of energy resources through the
use of available technology and conservation
practices.
Policy 4.1
Encourage the use of site planning techniques,
building orientation, building design, and building
materials that reduce energy use.
Encourage the use of renewable and alternative
energy generation such as fuel cells, solar energy,
and other sources.
Consider the feasibility of local or City-owned
electrical distribution and/or generation facilities
to ensure reliable and affordable supply.
The natural features of the T emecula Planning Area provide a
scenic setting for the community. Topographical features such
as the western escarpment and southern ridgelines, hillsides in
the northern area, natural drainage courses, and environmental
resources of the Santa Margarita River should be protected from
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Policy 4.3
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of recreation, scenic enjoyment, and protection
of natural resources and features.
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areas should be maintained to the extent possible.
The City's built environment contains parkways and slopes
along roadways that also function as open space amenities.
These corridors should be well landscaped and maintained. The
network of open space corridors to parks and regional recreation
opportunities ties the community together, encourages bicycling,
hiking, and equestrian activities, and serve as wildlife corridors.
Goal 5
Policy 5.1
Conserve the western escarpment and southern
ridgelines, the Santa Margarita River, slopes in the
Sphere of Influence, and other important
landforms and historic landscape features through
the development review process.
Identify significant viewsheds to proposed projects
that may be preserved through the dedication of
open space or the use of sensitive grading, site
design, and building techniques.
Encourage the use of clustered development and
other site planning techniques to maximize the
preservation of permanent open spaces.
Retain and improve the quality of landscaping in
parkways, public slopes, rights-of-way, parks, civic
facilities, and other public open areas.
Coordinate with Homeowners' Associations to
maintain landscaping along slopes adjacent to
public right-of-ways.
Require the dedication and improvement of
parkland.
Require adequate open space in new development
for both passive and active recreation.
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Policy 5.3
Policy 5.4
Policy 5.5
Policy 5.6
Policy 5.7
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Policy 5.8
Policy 5.9
Policy 5.10
Policy 5.11
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Policy 5.13
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Incorporate seismic hazard safety zones into
valley-wide open space and park systems where
appropnate.
Encourage the use of native vegetation where re-
vegetation and landscaping is to occur.
Identify and develop natural habitat areas for low-
impact hiking and nature education.
Utilize natural, undeveloped greenbelts as buffers
between developments and on outskirts of the
City to preserve the rural and unique character of
T emecula.
Historical and cultural resources include buildings, structures,
landscape features, roads, trails, objects and sites that represent
significant contributions to local culture, history and public art.
Temecula's heritage lies in the abundance of historical and
cultural resources still remaining in the Planning Area. The City
intends to ensure that these resources are preserved because they
provide a link to the community's past, as well as a frame of
reference for the future.
Historic preservation should be pursued using a comprehensive
approach that establishes linkages between historic sites or
buildings via other historic features such as roads, trails, ridges,
and seasonal waterways.
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Preservation of significant historical and
cultural resources.
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Policy 6.2
Policy 6.3
Policy 6.4
Policy 6.5
Policy 6.6
Policy 6.7
Policy 6.8
Policy 6.9
Maintain an inventory of areas
archaeological/paleontological SenSItiVIty,
historic sites in the Planning Area.
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Work to preserve or salvage potential
archeological and paleontological resources on
sites proposed for future development through the
development review and mitigation monitoring
processes.
Preserve and reuse historical buildings In
accordance with the Old Town Specific Plan.
Assist property owners in seeking State and/or
federal registration and appropriate zoning for
historic sites and assets.
Pursue the acquisition and preservation of
historical buildings for public facilities in
accordance with the Old Town Specific Plan when
approprIate.
Ensure compatibility between land uses and
building designs in the Old Town Specific Plan
Area and areas adjacent to Old Town.
Encourage use of California's Historic Building
Code when preserving/rehabilitating historic
structures.
Support an integrated approach to historic
preservation in coordination with other affected
jurisdictions, agencies, and organizations for areas
within the Planning Area and surrounding region
that seeks to establish linkages between historic
sites or buildings with other historic features such
as roads, trails, ridges, and seasonal waterways.
Encourage the preservation and re-use of historic
structures, landscape features, roads, landmark
trees, and trails.
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on areas determined appropriate for long-term agricultural uses.
Goal 7
Protection of prime agricultural land from
conversion to urbanized uses.
Policy 7.1
Encourage conservation and continued use of
prime agricultural lands in and around the
Planning Area.
Policy 7.2
Promote and aid in preserving and expanding the
local wine industry.
Policy 7.3
Coordinate with Riverside County to address the
preservation of agricultural resources.
Policy 7.4
Discourage urban development in agricultural
areas outside built-up areas of the City.
Policy 7.5
Evaluate scenic or resource conservation
easements as suitable means for protecting prime
farmland located adjacent to residential areas and
where the property does not quality for inclusion
in an agriculture preserve program.
Temecula residents walk, hike, jog and bicycle more frequently
than participating in other forms of recreation. This level of
interest is significant considering that the City does not offer a
formal, developed trail system. Many opportunities remain for
the City to implement a recreation trail system concurrent with
new development, road improvements, and flood control
improvements.
The future recreation trail system should connect to regional
trails and functions as alternative transportation routes, where
appropriate. This recreation trail system can also link cultural
and historic sites within the area to recreational amenities along
local creeks, open spaces, and the Santa Margarita River as well as
the Cleveland National Forest and Santa Rosa preserve.
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Development of a trail system that serves both
recreational and transportation needs.
Policy 8.1
Provide a citywide recreation system that connects
to the County's regional trail system which
provides for bicycling, equestrian, hiking and
jogging trails with appropriate support facilities.
Policy 8.2
Negotiate land deeds as necessary to implement
the citywide trail system.
Policy 8.3
Require proposed development to provide trail
connections to the citywide trail system through
the dedication of land and the provision of
easements.
Policy 8.4
Require development plans to identify locations
for an internal trails/sidewalk system that links
land uses and provides convenient travel to transit
facilities.
Policy 8.5
Develop trails and sidewalks suitable for multiple
uses, including for the physically disabled and for
personal transportation alternatives.
Palomar Observatory is owned and operated by the California
Institute of Technology (Caltech) and is used to support scientific
research programs. Light pollution is an increasing problem for
observatories everywhere. One of the reasons Palomar
Mountain was selected as the site for the 200-inch telescope was
dark skies that would allow observation of the faintest galaxies
without the interference of city lights. Rapid urbanization of
southern California has resulted in a significant increase in the
amount of sky glow. If such light pollution continues to
increase, it will seriously reduce the effectiveness of the Palomar
Observatory.
Goal 9
Protection of dark skies from
sources which may impact
Observatory.
intrusive light
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Policy 9.2
Participate In Palomar Observatory's dark sky
conservation requirements.
IMPLEMENT AnON PR.OGRAMS
The following actions, procedures, strategies and techniques
implement the goals and policies of the Open
Space/Conservation Element.
Implement the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The Plan
includes policies and programs related to:
.:- Parkland acquisition.
.:- Park unit classification.
-:. Park planning, design, and development.
-:- Recreation programs and services.
-:. Park operations and maintenance.
-:- Economic performance and finance.
.:- Legislation and ordinances.
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Related Policies:
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Adopt a local Park Code that incorporates standards for
parkland dedication and development. Specifically:
-:- Require the dedication of parkland or the payment of in-
lieu fees and the development of recreation facilities for
all new development.
-:- Require developers of residential projects greater than 200
units to dedicate land based on the park acre standard of
five (5) acres of usable parkland to 1,000 residents, if the
park is needed or available.
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Review Quimby Act fees on an annual basis to ensure that the
in-lieu fees are based on the current assessed valuation of land
within the City.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Community Services
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Work with the water districts to promote water conservation
and ultimately reduce the demand for peak-hour water supply
and wastewater capacity. Review the City's adopted Uniform
Building Code and require the use of water conservation
measures to reduce water consumption. Such measures may
include, but are not limited to: the use of plumbing fixtures that
reduce water use; low-flow toilets; drip irrigation systems and
xeriscape landscaping that maximizes use of drought-tolerant
plant species.
Agency/Department: Public Works, Planning, Building &
Safety, RCWD, EMWD
Related Policies: 2.2,2.3,2.4,2.7,2.10
Work with the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board and
other State and federal agencies to identify opportunities and
techniques for maintaining or improving water quality.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Public Works, Planning
2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
Review individual development projects to ensure that adequate
stormwater detention facilities are provided to accommodate
surface water runoff generated by the project, and where needed,
incorporate detention of stormwater run-off at the point of
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Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Public Works, Planning
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Related Policies:
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Implement, where appropriate, Water Resource Management
Guidelines drafted by the subcommittees comprised of Eastern
Municipal Water District and local jurisdictions.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies
Planning, Public Works, EMWD
2.9,2.10
Require development proposals in areas with important plant
communities and wildlife habitat to provide detailed biological
assessments, assess potential impacts, and mitigate significant
impacts.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
3.1,3.5
Require the establishment of open space areas that contain
significant water courses, wildlife corridors, and habitats for rare
or endangered plant and animal species.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning Division
3.2,3.6
Require appropriate resource protection measures to be prepared
in conjunction with specific plans and subsequent development
proposals. Such requirements may include the preparation of a
Vegetation Management Program that addresses landscape
maintenance, fuel modification zones, management of passive
open space areas, provision of corridor connections for wildlife
movement, conservation of water courses, and rehabilitation of
biological resources displaced in the planning process.
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resource significance. Such acquisition mechanisms may include
acquiring land by development agreement or gift; dedication of
conservation, open space and scenic easements; joint acquisition
with other local agencies; transfer of development rights; lease
purchase agreements; State and federal grants; and impact fees.
Planning
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Use the resources of national, regional, and local conservation
organizations, corporations, associations, and benevolent entities
to identify and acquire environmentally sensitive lands, and to
protect water courses and wildlife corridors.
Planning
1.1, 3.2
Continue to participate in multi-species habitat conservation
planning, watershed management planning, and water resource
management planning efforts
Planning
2.9,2.10,3.2,3.3,3.5
Participate in the formation of regional siting plans and policies
for energy facilities.
Planning
4.3
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Planning, Building & Safety
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development to comply with the California State Energy
Regulation requirements.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Planning, Building & Safety
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heating and cooling systems, advanced lighting systems,
and passive solar systems to reduce energy use.
.:. Adopting project-related energy conservation guidelines
that would be incorporated into the development
approval process to promote and require conservation
strategies as development occurs.
all current residential and
Energy Commission energy
commercial
conservation
Agency/Department: Planning, Building & Safety, Temecula
Valley Unified School District
Related Policies: 4.1, 4.2
Where feasible, secure permanent open space through dedication,
easements, or other acquisition mechanisms.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning, Community Services
1.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.9
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the extent possible.
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Implement a Hillside Grading Ordinance to preserve sensitive
hillside and canyon areas, and require the use of proper soil
management techniques to reduce erosion, sedimentation, and
other soil-related problems.
Agency/Department:
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Preserve the natural open space character through the
development of effective land development regulations. These
regulations may include limiting grading of natural land forms,
regulating setbacks, requiring vegetation, conserving mature
trees, and limiting the intensity of development in certain areas.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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Develop standards to implement mixed strategies to focus
development in urban centers, reduce sprawl into agricultural
areas, and revitalize older commercial areas.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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Provide for a planned residential development process in the
Development Code to allow clustering of development and the
dedication of open space for conserving natural resources, views,
and providing additional recreational opportunities.
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surveying and documentation of findings is provided prior
to project approval.
-:- Require effective mitigation where development may affect
archaeological or paleontological resources.
-:- Require that an archaeologist or paleontologist be retained
to observe grading activities in areas where the probable
presence of archaeological or paleontological resources is
identified.
.:. Enforce CEQA provisions regarding preservation or salvage
of significant archaeological and paleontological sites
discovered during construction activities.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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Work with the local historic society to identifY potentially
significant local historic resources, and then consider adopting a
historic preservation program to protect historically significant
buildings, sites, and road/trails outside the Old Town area.
Agency/Department: Planning
Related Policies: 6.1,6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6,6.7,6.8
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-:- Recognizing existing agriculture preserve contracts and
promote additional preservation contracts for prime
agriculture land.
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Implement policies and standards of the Multi-Use Trails and
Bikeways Master Plan, including trail classifications, design
standards, implementation mechanisms, and capital
improvement programming. Ensure that bike routes are
provided or reserved concurrent with new development.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Community Services
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Negotiate land deeds as necessary to implement the City trail
system. These negotiations may include:
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for use as trails.
-:- Obtaining right-of-way for trail improvements.
.:- Obtaining land from new development for trail
improvements and connections.
.:. Obtaining land to develop trails along designated
roadways.
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INTRODUCTION
T emecula is a highly desirable community in which to live
and work. As a result, the City experienced substantial
growth during the past decade. To maintain quality of
life for residents and businesses, growth must be well-
managed, guided, and directed. The City must influence, directly
or indirectly, the amount, type (nature and mix of uses), pattern,
location, timing or phasing, density, intensity, and quality of
growth. The key factor distinguishing growth management from
land use planning in general is the deliberate intent to augment
market forces in shaping the pace and conditions under which
Temecula will mature.
The purpose of the Growth Management/Public Facilities
Element is to promote orderly growth and development based
on the City's ability to provide adequate public facilities and
services. This Element sets forth policies and standards to ensure
that future development is coordinated with public facilities and
services at desired levels of service. Other aspects of growth
management are found within the Land Use, Circulation, Air
Quality and other elements of the General Plan. Taken together,
these sections will influence growth and development within the
City and surrounding areas to achieve the quality of life
embodied in the Plan.
California Government Code, Section 65303, states that "the
general plan may include any other elements or address apy
other subjects which, in the judgment of the City Council, relate
to the physical development of the ... city." Temecula, along
with an increasing number of cities, has opted to include growth
management and public facilities elements in the General Plan.
This Growth Management/Public Facilities Element carries the
same force and effect as a required element and is internally
consistent with the other elements of the General Plan.
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The growth management component of this Element addresses
local and regional growth management issues, including
compliance with State laws affecting growth in Temecula. The
public facilities component addresses both infrastructure and
public services. Infrastructure includes sewer, water, storm drain
systems, as well as public facilities. Public services include police,
fire, emergency medical, public schools, solid and hazardous
waste disposal, and civic and cultural facilities.
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A number of other plans and programs relate directly to the
goals of the Growth Management/Public Facilities Element.
WESTER.N R.IvER.SIDE COUNCIL OF GoVERNMENTS (WR.COG)
GR.owrn MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
In response to Riverside County's Growth Management
Element, the WRCOG joined forces with the Coachella Valley
COG to develop a comprehensive Growth Management Strategy
that both city and county governments could support. The Plan
includes a Vision Statement and policies concerning land use,
governmental organization, local government finance and public
services and facilities plans. The WRCOG's Growth
Management Strategy is reinforced in the goals, policies, and
growth management strategy of this Element.
SoUTHER.N CALIFOR.NIA AssocIATION OF GoVERNMENTS (SCAG)
GR.owrn MANAGEMENT PLAN
SCAG's Growth Management Plan recommends ways to
redirect the region's growth to minimize congestion and better
protect the environment. While SCAG lacks the authority to
mandate implementation of the Plan, other agencies, such as the
Air Quality Management District, are authorized to mandate
implementation of the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), a
program that encompasses proVIsIons of the Growth
Management Plan. The City is subject to all AQMP
requirements for local jurisdictions, as discussed in the Air
Quality Element of the General Plan.
SoUTHER.N CALIFOR.NIA AssocIATION OF GoVERNMENTS (SCAG)
GR.owrn VISIONING PR.OGRAM
Growth visioning is a tool that has gained widespread attention
as a method of stimulating rethinking about how the future
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Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) process.
The fundamental goal of the growth visioning effort is to make
the SCAG region a better place to live and work for all residents.
Decisions regarding growth, transportation, land use, and
economic development should be made to ensure a sustained
environment for future generations.
RNER.5IDE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
In 1972, the State Legislature adopted the California Solid Waste
Management and Resource Recovery Act, requiring each county
within the State to prepare a solid waste management plan for all
waste generated in the county and disposed of in or outside of
the county. In compliance with the Act, the Riverside County
Solid Waste Management Plan was prepared, and serves as the
general guideline for waste management in the County.
CITY OF TEMECULA SoUR.CE REDUCTIONlRECYCLING ELEMENT
Pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act of
1989 (AB 939), the City prepared a Source Reduction and
Recycling Element (SSRE). The purpose of the SSRE was to
establish a local plan to reduce solid waste by 25 percent by 1995
and 50 percent by the year 2000. The Element contains source
reduction, recycling and composting strategies to meet the
diversion goal. In October 1991, the City began implementation
of a curbside residential waste separation program. Recyclable
and compost materials are separated from household trash.
Household waste is transported to a processing center in Stanton,
and commercial/industrial waste is transported to a processing
center in Perris. The General Plan contains goals and policies
that are designed to further the reduction objectives of the SSRE.
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California law requires cities and counties to develop programs
to address household hazardous waste under AB 2707, a
companion bill to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act
(AB 939), and under the Tanner hazardous waste management
planning legislation (AB 2948). The City prepared a Household
Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE), which identifies a program
for the safe collection, recycling, treatment, and disposal of
hazardous wastes generated by households in the City. The
City's HHWE contains goals and objectives to address
household hazardous waste. The program includes semi-annual
roundups of household hazardous waste. The City also
cooperates with ongoing County household hazardous waste
programs. The General Plan is consistent with the objectives of
the HHWE.
R.ivER.SlDE COUNTY F1R.E PR.OTECTION AND E"MER.GENCY
MEDICAL RFSPONSE MASTER. PLAN
The City contracts with the Riverside County Fire Department
(RCFD) for fire protection services. Fire Department operations
are governed by the Comprehensive Fire Protection Master Plan.
The Master Plan provides guidance for the provision of fire
protection and emergency services in cities and the
unincorporated areas served by the RCFD. The Plan provides a
description of current and projected fire protection and the
emergency services environment. Countywide goals and
objectives related to the provision of fire protection and
emergency services are also established in the Master Plan. The
City has established locally appropriate service and response
standards that are contained in this Element.
R.ivER.SIDE COUNTY FLOOD CONTR.OL DISTR.ICT MASTER.
DRAINAGE PLAN FOR. MUR.R.IEfA CREEK AREA
In 1986, the Riverside County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District completed the Master Drainage Plan for
the Murrieta Creek area. The plan identifies and evaluates
regional drainage needs, and recommends drainage facilities that
would provide flood protection for development.
Recommended improvements consist of the channelization of
Murrieta Creek and major tributaries. These backbone system
improvements are necessary to relieve the area of the most
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PLANs
To plan for future facility needs, school districts typically take a
long-range planning approach. Long-range facility plans and
master plans allow school districts to estimate the number of
additional students that new development will generate and plan
for needed improvements to meet demand. The plans may also
consider demographic trends, such as increased household size,
that can affect the need for future school services. Coordination
with the school districts to provide adequate educational facilities
is an issue addressed in this Element.
URBAN WATER. MANAGEMENT PLANS AND WATER. MAsTER. PLANS
Water districts use a variety of planning processes to plan for the
provision of water within their service areas. Urban Water
Management Plans and Water Master Plans are typically used to
estimate future demand for water and required improvements to
meet future need. Sources of water, and other issues that affect
the provision of water within the service are addressed in the
plans. The Growth Management/Public Facilities Element
addresses the need to coordinate with the water districts'
planning processes to ensure adequate water is available for
development.
GR.OWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
The City has two responsibilities with regard to managing
growth: 1) a responsibility within the community to ensure that
facilities and services are in place when needed to serve growth;
and 2) a responsibility within Riverside County to join in a
cooperative growth management effort to effectively address the
regional implications of local land use decisions and facility
planning. The purposes of growth management planning are to
achieve agreed upon physical, social, economic, environmental,
and fiscal goals in a cost effective, equitable, and politically stable
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manner. Equity is a major consideration in the formulation of
any growth management strategy. Critics contend that certain
growth management techniques are inflationary, exclusionary,
and often motivated by residents' desires for self-enrichment at
the expense of newcomers, especially the less affluent. On the
other hand, the lack of a proactive growth management program
can lead to public frustration and backlash against growth, as has
been the case in many California communities.
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Policies within the City's Growth
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Element acknowledge and
support WRCOG's overall goal of cooperative growth
management among local jurisdictions in the County. Successful
implementation of a growth management strategy in Riverside
County depends on the voluntary and cooperative participation
of all jurisdictions.
Managing growth does not mean stopping change or closing the
doors to new residents or businesses. Properly designed and
implemented, a comprehensive growth management program
provides a framework that will enable Temecula to balance and
accommodate diverse and competing interests, while ensuring
the quality of life expected by residents of the community.
The General Plan establishes a plan for managing growth in
Temecula, embodied in the goals and policies of this Element.
The City's growth management plan is comprised of the
following components:
LEVEL OF SER. VICE STANDARDS
Level of service standards have been established for facilities and
services that are under the direct responsibility of the City.
These include: fire protection, police protection, paramedic
services, recreation and park land, (see Open Space/Conservation
Element) local flood control and drainage, and local government
facilities (civic center). Level of service standards are dependent
upon a number of key factors, which change over time including:
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In addition, the cost to provide and maintain a particular level of
service inherently includes an opportunity cost or what has been
sacrificed to achieve a desired level of service. For example,
allocating additional resources to police protection may mean the
City has to forego the opportunity to provide additional
recreation facilities, and other services. For facilities and services
such as libraries, schools, and water supply, coordination and
negotiation with the providers is required to set and maintain
standards adequate for the community. The GMP includes a
system for achieving adequacy, which addresses the following
considerations:
-:- Steps to plan, finance, and build facilities;
-:. Strategies to reduce existing or projected demand; and
-:. Establishment and modification of desired level of service
standards.
PHASING PUBLIC F ACILmES AND SER. VICES TO SUPPOR. T
DEVELOPMENT
Guidelines are established requiring the needed public facilities
and infrastructure to be phased in relation to development.
Phasing requirements are tailored to individual projects prior to
project approval. Specific plans should include phasing plans
that specify when facilities and infrastructure improvements will
be implemented to satisfy level of service standards. Large scale
development projects should also define phasing requirements in
relation to regional infrastructure and facilities plans.
lNTER.-JUR.lSDICTIONAL AGR.EEMENTS
Agreements will be sought as necessary with the County of
Riverside, the City of Murrieta, and the County of San Diego to
address land use, facilities, and infrastructure decisions that have
cross-jurisdictional impacts. The agreements may involve joint
planning and review efforts to ensure that new development can
be adequately served. Additionally, the agreements may involve
joint measures to provide regionally significant open space
corridors and the conservation of rural and agricultural lands.
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New development and rehabilitation can be directed to the
urbanized portion of the Planning Area. The GMP evaluates
and provides incentives for infill development and intensification
where appropriate, in the urbanized area. Alternative incentives
include such devices as: the potential use of lower fees,
development agreements, joint public/private projects, and
density bonuses. The key reasons for focusing development
within urbanized areas are to improve and! or complete
infrastructure systems (roads, sewer and water); to discourage
inefficient leap-frog development; and to conserve significant
open space and agricultural resources. The GMP defines primary
growth areas over the next five- to ten-year period. Proposed
development outside the primary growth areas should be
evaluated based on the following considerations:
.:- Does the project contribute to the completion of an
existing infrastructure system?
.:- Does infrastructure exist nearby that can readily be
extended to serve the project?
.:- Will the project contribute to the housing supply for low
and moderate income households?
-:- How soon after entitlement will the project likely be
constructed?
-:. Will the project help to stimulate local or regional
economic growth?
MIxED USE OVERLAY AAEAS AND VIlLAGE CENTER.S
Primary growth areas include the Mixed Use Overlay Areas
described in the Land Use Element. Within these areas, a higher
intensity mix of residential, employment, shopping and service
uses is encouraged. Mixed use areas will be designed with a
pedestrian orientation to permit a useful share of local trips to be
made by foot or bicycle. The design of mixed-use developments
should make pedestrian access to transit stops more convenient.
In larger areas, village center plans can accomplish the same
result.
CONSER. VING RESoURCES
An action plan is included
comprehensive open space
within the
system.
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of these resources to long-term quality of life within the
community. Prior to incorporation, the City experienced a
severe loss of open space, and a shortage of parks and recreation
facilities, due to inadequate park planning. Repetition of this
situation can be avoided through proactive growth management
planning.
PUBLIC F ACILmES PLAN
Facilities and services provided in Temecula include those under
the direct responsibility' and authority of the City, either directly
or through contract arrangements; or those under the
responsibility and authority of another unit of government which
are vitally important to the well being of the City.
Facilities and services under direct City responsibility include:
.:. Fire protection (currently contracted to Riverside County
Fire Department)
.:. Paramedic Emergency Services (currently contracted to
Riverside County Fire Department)
.:. Police/Sheriff (currently contracted to Riverside County
Sheriff's Department)
.:. Civic Center
.:. Flood Control/Drainage
.:. Parks and Recreation
.:. Solid Waste (currently contracted to private companies)
Facilities and services currently under other governmental
responsibility include:
.:. Library (Riverside County Library System)
.:. Water Supply (Rancho California and Eastern Municipal
Water Districts)
.:. Sanitary Sewer Facilities (Eastern Municipal Water District)
.:. Schools (Temecula Valley Unified School District)
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Tbe Fire Department
monitors projected
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recommendations regarding
the addition of personnel
during the contract
renewal process, conducts
final amstruction plan
check reviews, and issues
certificates of occupancy.
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control policies, programs and budgets related to these functions.
The City has direct control over services in the first category and
therefore exercises direct authority over level of service standards.
Where contract services are provided, such as fire and police
protection, the City may address level of service standards through
the contract process. However, the City may only influence
decisions regarding the second category through negotiations.
An additional consideration is the degree of control the City has
over placing conditions of approval on proposed development
projects regarding public services that are impacted by a project.
Again, the City has the ability to impose conditions directly
regarding the first category and only indirectly in the second.
The Riverside County Fire
Department (RCFD), operating in
conjunction with the California
Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CDF), provides fire
protection services on a contract
basis to the City. The City contract
provides funding for 55 firefighters,
7 engine companies, 2 paramedic
squads, and one truck company.
As of 2003, there were five fire stations serving the Temecula area.
The stations are staffed by both paid and volunteer personnel.
Table GM-l identifies these fire facilities.
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Facility Address
Station 12 28830 Mercedes Street
Station 73 27415 Enterprise Circle West
Station 83 37480 Winchester Road
Station 84 30650 Pauba Road
Station 92 32364 Overland Trail (temporary location)
Souroe: Riverside County Fire Department, 2003.
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The Ciry revIews
population figures
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Riverside County Sheriff's
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services. The current contract
provides for the assignment of 76
sworn officers and 12 non-sworn
officers to the City. Other
manpower resources such as bomb disposal, emergency services
team, and internal affairs investigation are provided through
various divisions with the Sheriff's Department.
Temecula is served by the Southwest Station. The current
personnel to population ratio established by the City is one full-
time officer per 1,000 residents. This LOS standard is currently
being met within the City. Among the innovative prevention and
enforcement programs offered by the Department are "TAG"
(T emecula Against Graffiti), a volunteer anti-graffiti program;
"Trashbusters," a joint Volunteer/ Reserve/POP (problem-
Oriented Policing) team program focusing on illegal dumping;
"ERACIT," (Enforce Responsible Alcohol Consumption in
Temecula), a program using the traffic
unit, POP teams, and reserve officers
to target alcohol related enforcement;
and the "ORV Program," which
utilizes reserve officers, POP teams,
and the mounted posse for off road
vehicle enforcement. The Department
also sponsors a variety of citizen-based
outreach and patrol programs.
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Town Temecula, the Promenade Mall, and Temecula Town
Center), a traffic unit, detective bureau, and special teams to deal
with drugs and gang-related issues,
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Temecula adopted a Source
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A new 34,000 square joot
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ftciliry will feature over
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24 high-speed internet
terminals.
The City presently contracts
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City's waste goes to the El
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Temecula began a curbside recycling program in 1991. The
purpose of this program is to reduce solid waste disposal by
recycling and composting waste. Curbside recycling is the easiest,
most convenient method of recycling. Recyclable materials are
picked up and transported to a center in Perris for processing.
Garden materials are hauled to a separate facility for composting,
and the remaining waste is hauled to the El Sobrante and Badlands
Landfills.
The City is a member of the Riverside County Library District,
which operates 38 libraries throughout Riverside County, in both
unincorporated and incorporated areas.
The Temecula Library is a full-service library offering a wide range
of materials, programs, and services for all ages. The library's
collection of over 80,000 items supports the needs of customers
seeking in-<iepth information, leisure reading, children's books,
videos, DVDs, magazines, and many other types of materials. As a
member of the County Library System, the Library affords
customers access to over two million items located in branches
throughout the system. A reference staff is on duty at all times to
assist patrons, and the library offers Internet access on multiple
workstations.
The Issue of greatest
importance to the
Riverside County Library
District is adequate
funding to provide for
adopted library service
standards. The standards
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0.5 square feet of library
space per capita. The District currently provides only 0.97
volumes and 0.13 square feet per capita Countywide. Revenue for
the Library District is obtained from a Special District tax collected
by the County. However, the District competes with other
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The City coordinates with
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WASTEWATER
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The City coordinates with
EMWD to provide
wastewater collection and
treatment services.
County agencies for this funding, and therefore the level of funding
to the County Library is uncertain. Demand for libraries goes
hand-in-hand with population increases. The library is often seen
as a symbol and source of community identification.
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The Rancho California Water District (RCWD) supplies most of
the domestic and commercial water to Temecula, paid for by user
fees. Water to supply the City is drawn from the Murrieta-
Temecula groundwater basin and supplemented with imported
water from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). Other
sources include reclaimed water and untreated MWD water used
for groundwater recharge. The distribution of RCWD water
sources is described in the Open Space/Conservation Element. No
shortage of water supply is expected in the near future.
The City is also served by the Eastern Municipal Water District
(EMWD), which obtains water primarily from MWD but also
draws groundwater from wells in the Hemet and San Jacinto area.
Some of these wells have limited production as a result of the
Fruitvale Judgment and Decree, which limits the amount the
Fruitvale Mutual Water Company, now part of EMWD, can
withdraw from these wells. EMWD also has wells in the Moreno
Valley, Perris Valley, and Murrieta areas, and is working to
increase supplies of recycled water. Distribution of EMWD water
sources is described in the Open Space/Conservation Element.
Wastewater facilities for the Temecula Planning Area are provided
by Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), under the purview
of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. The
Water District is currently meeting treatment demand in the
T emecula area.
The Temecula Valley Regional
Water Reclamation Facility is
located within the central
commercial area of Temecula,
within the Santa Margarita
watershed. Temporary treatment
began in 1969, with a permanent
facility open for service and with a
capacity of 1 million gallons per day (mgd) in 1973. Present
tertiary facilities are rated at 10 mgd, although the plant's
secondary facilities have a 8 mgd limit. A $32 million expansion
increased the plant's overall capacity to 12 mgd in June 2003.
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The City works with
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The Temecula Valley Unified School District (fVUSD) serves the
Planning Area. Service boundaries of the School District extend
north to Jean Nicholas Road in French Valley, south to the
Riverside County-San Diego County line, east to Vail Lake, and
west to the Temecula city limit. TVUSD maintains a full spectrum
of educational facilities from elementary to adult schools. The
District is meeting the education needs of the current student
populations through permanent and interim facilities. Table GM-2
identifies the public educational facilities in the General Plan
Planning Area, and lists the current enrollment levels of each
facility.
Availability of adequate school sites and sufficient funding are
issues pertinent to all developing areas. Figure GM-2 depicts
school locations within the TemecuIa Planning Area.
In addition to public schools, Temecula is home to eight private
schools, including: Brentwood Montessori, The Carden Academy,
Hillcrest Academy, The Linfield School, Rancho Community
Christian School, St Jeanne de Lestonnac School, Temecula
Christian School, and Van A very Prep Elementary School.
To meet future educational needs, TVUSD uses a Five-Year
Facility Construction Plan. Future school construction projects
within the current Plan are summarized in Table GM-3. The
projected opening date of schools may change as a result of changes
in school enrollment, level of new home construction, and the
availability of State funds for school construction! renovation.
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (K-5)
Barnett Elementary 39925 Harveston Drive 747
French Valley Elemenraryl 36680 Cady Road Opens 2003
Jackson Elementary 32400 Camino San Dimas 683
Nicolas Valley Elementaryl 39600 N. General Kearney Road 801
Paloma EIemenrary 42940 Via Rami 829
Pauba Valley EIemenrary 33125 Regina Drive 820
Rancho Elemenrary 31530 La Serena Way 780
Red Hawk EIementaryl 32045 Camino San Jose 624
Reinke Elementary 43799 Sunny Meadows Drive 846
Sparkman Elementary 32225 Pio Pico Road 646
T emecula Elementary 41951 Moraga Road 820
Vail Elementary 29915 Mira Lorna Drive 639
Vinrage Hills Elemenrary 42240 Camino Romo 969
MIDDLE SCHOOLS (6-8)
Day Middle 40775 Camino Campos Verde 1,235
Gardner Middle 45125 Via Del Coronado Opens 2003
Margarita Middle 30600 Margarita Road 1,000
Temecula Middle 42075 Meadows Parkway 1,277
Vail Ranch Middle 33340 Camino Piedra Rojo 1,369
HIGH SCHOOLS (9-12)
Chaparral High 27215 Nicolas Road 2,251
T emecuIa Valley High 31555 Rancho Vista Road 3,322
Rancho Vista Continuation 31340 Rancho Vista Road nla
ADULT SCHOOL
T emecula Adult School 31350 Rancho Vista Road nla
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Elementary Schools
Quinta Do Lago' 2003 Charter
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Rancho Bella Visra' 2004
Wolf Creek 2005
Morgan Hill' 2006
Crowne Hill 2006
Old Town Beyond 2006
Roripaugh Ranch Beyond 2006
Crown Valley Village' Beyond 2006
Winchester 1800' Beyond 2006
Middle Schools
Rancho Bella Vista' 2004
Roripaugh Ranch Beyond 2006
Winchester 1800' Beyond 2006
High Schools
Great Oak' 2004
High School #4 Beyond 2006
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drains, are under the jurisdiction of the
Riverside County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District. The
District is in the process of completing
the Murrieta Creek Flood Control,
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Recreation Project. The primary goal of
this project is to make flood control improvements to Murrieta
Creek Qocated in the Santa Margarita watershed) and its major
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1862, and the second greatest was in 1884. Other major floods
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over $10 million in damage to public facilities along Murrieta
Creek. In addition, the Flood Control District incurred $450,000
and the City of Temecula and the Kemper Corporation expended
over $1 million in flood clean-up and facility repair costs.
Flooding problems in the Murrieta Creek watershed are related to
inadequate capacity of the drainage network, particularly in the
Old Town. The problem manifests itself as frequent overtopping
of the Murrieta Creek channel by floodwaters in a number of
channel reaches, flood inundation of structures with attendant
damages, and other water-related problems caused by these events.
The location and size of Murrieta Creek has been altered since the
late 1800s. Restoration along the creek banks, within the channel
invert and in and around the tributaries and floodplain would
restore historic habitat functions, including surface and sub-surface
hydrology, and additionally invite a large array of desired wildlife
and plant species, including sensitive species. Restoration may also
potentially reduce the presence of undesirable exotic species.
Ecological resources within Murrieta Creek and adjacent areas are
important characteristics of the community.
Although currently a source of contention as to the extent, there is
no doubt that the ecological resources of Murrieta Creek have
suffered from the effects of natural flood events as well as from
emergency channel repairs and on-going channel maintenance
necessary to provide sufficient flood control for Murrieta and
T emecula. As a result, there is a significant opportunity to restore
degraded habitat along Murrieta Creek in concert with flood
damage reduction measures.
A continuous un-maintained vegetated corridor will be established
along the entire 7-mile length of Murrieta Creek Channel. The
width of the corridor will vary from 20 to 50 feet within the
narrowest areas in Old Town Temecula, opening up to widths
averaging 150 to 175 feet through the less developed stretches of
channel through the City of Murrieta. In some instances the
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Temecula accommodates
quasi-public uses through
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widths of the proposed vegetated corridors are more than twice as
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Policies and implementation measures within this Element address
the need for construction of safe, effective, and environmentally
compatible flood control facilities. Issues involved in planning
these facilities include the following:
.:- Applicability of approved master drainage plans;
-:- Joint cooperation between the City and Flood Control
District;
-:- Evaluation and compatibility of current and proposed land
uses in and around existing floodplains and floodways; and
.:- Establishing guidelines and criteria for the preservation of
natural watercourses and the development of greenbelt
areas.
Quasi-public uses include: churches,
counseling centers, cultural facilities
(theatres, auditoriums, museums, zoos,
etc.), day-care facilities, medical
facilities, social service centers, and
similar public-serving uses. Quasi-
public uses are frequently, though not
always, funded and operated by non-profit organizations. Such uses
differ from public facilities and services in that they do not
typically have legally prescribed planning standards and are not
normally required as a condition of approval for private
development projects.
Generally, these uses do not have level of service standards.
Qualitative 'standards are part of the evaluation and negotiation
process associated with each proposed development project.
Clustering quasi-public uses in activity centers, where the facilities
can reinforce other activities (such as retail or service businesses)
and benefit from the availability of other services (such as public
transportation), is desirable.
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The City coordinates with
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companies to provide
maintenance, development,
and expansion of electricity,
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telecommunications VIs/ems.
Southern California Edison (SCE)
supplies electricity to the Temecula
Planning Area via underground and
overhead lines. SCE's main substation is
located on Mira Lorna Drive in
Temecula. SCE is a public utility, and
therefore functions on demand. The hierarchy of establishing
electrical power lines from generation stations to customers is as
follows: transmission line; sub-transmission line; and service line.
Natural gas is provided by the
Southern California Gas Company
(SCGC). Plastic and steel
underground lines are located
throughout the Planning Area. A
small number of residents not serviced
by SCGC utilize bottled propane or butane fuel.
Extensions for electrical and gas service to new developments are
governed by rules established by the California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC). CPUC regulates investor-owned
telecommunications, gas, electric and water companies as well as
transportation services such as household goods movers, airport
shuttles, limousines and tour buses. CPUC also oversees the safety
of electric transmission lines, gas pipelines and railroads.
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Cooperative management of growth among Iocal
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The City's Growth Management Element supports WRCOG's
efforts to develop a growth management strategy in which all
jurisdictions within Riverside County can participate. Many of
the policies in WRCOG's strategy, which the City has helped
shape and influence, are incorporated below.
Goall
Continue to participate in the preparation of plans
and programs addressing regional issues.
Implement; as appropriate, the policies of
WRCOG's Growth Management Strategy that are
consistent with Temecula's Growth Management
Program.
Achieve economic growth and prosperity while
preserving natural beauty and the social quality of
life in southwestern Riverside County.
Encourage and assist in the establishment of
natural reserves for the preservation of sensitive
and endangered species, and to provide open space
for residents.
Establish land use compatibility with adjacent
jurisdictions for development standards related to
infrastructure and engineering, while preserving
unique zoning and design standards.
Work to establish a joint planning and review
process with the County for future development
in the Planning Area to ensure that adequate
infrastructure and services are provided by the
City.
Guide the timing and provision of facilities and
services to support development and protect and
enhance quality of life.
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Pursue joint efforts to achieve fiscal stability for
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Policy 1.10 Consider options to jointly contract with other
jurisdictions for services or facilities to achieve
economies of scale, where possible and
appropriate.
The Growth Management Program contained in this Element is
intended to be the framework for a future Growth Management
Program (GMP). It should take into consideration the existing
communities and resources of Temecula, the Sphere of Influence,
and Planning Area.
Goal 2
Orderly and efficient patterns of growth that
enhance quality ofIife for Temecula residents.
Policy 2.1
Policy 2.2
Policy 2.3
Policy 2.4
Policy 2.5
Implement and periodically update a Growth
Management Program for Temecula.
Ensure that phasing of public facilities and services
occurs in such a way that new development is
adequately supported as it develops.
Establish and maintain level of service standards to
document adequacy requirements.
Encourage mixed-use developments, as defined in
the Land Use and Community Design Elements,
to reduce public service costs and environmental
impacts through compatible land use relationships,
and efficient circulation and open space systems.
Encourage new development that helps create and
maintain a balance between jobs and housing
opportunities.
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Policy 2.6
Policy 2.7
Policy 2.8
Establish pnonty growth areas within the City
and Sphere of Influence where near-term
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Discourage the use of assessment districts that
promote urban sprawl and premature
urbanization in rural and agricultural areas.
Coordinate the Growth Management Program
with the Congestion Management Program as
necessary.
Adequate levels of police, fire and emergency services are
essential to the safety of life and property within the Planning
Area. Monitoring service levels and projected development will
ensure continued adequacy of these services. The ability of
emergency service providers to respond in a timely manner is
Important.
Goal 3
Effective and cost-efficient police, fire and
emergency medical services within the City.
Evaluate police protection services for adequate
facilities, staffing, and equipment based on changes
in population and development and to ensure an
adequate response time for emergencies. Strive to
provide a minimum of one full-time officer per
1,000 residents for police protection services.
Require new development to address fire and
police protection proactively through all-weather
access, street design, orientation of entryways,
siting of structures, landscaping, lighting and other
security features. Require illuminated addresses
on new construction. Provide facilities, staffing,
and equipment necessary to maintain a five-minute
response time for 90 percent of all emergencies.
Discourage the closure of streets that limit or
delay access for emergency services.
Coordinate with the County of Riverside to locate
and phase new sheriff facilities and fire stations to
ensure that adequate service levels are maintained.
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Adequate school facilities and funding are necessary to ensure
that high quality education is extended to City residents.
Mitigating development impacts on the school system through
the provision of school sites, imposition of statutory
development fees and negotiated development fees, as well as
providing information to the School District, are the primary
methods to sustain quality educational services.
Goal 4
A quality school system with adequate facilities
and funding to educate the youth ofTemecula.
Policy 4.1
Policy 4.2
Policy 4.3
Policy 4.4
Policy 4.5
Policy 4.6
Provide information to the Temecula Valley
Unified School District when considering General
Plan amendments, specific plans, zone changes, or
other legislative land use policy decisions.
Promote and encourage development phasing so
that the SchooJ District may plan, finance, and
construct school facilities to serve new
development.
Review proposed legislative land use decisions in
the context of the adequacy of present and future
facilities.
Coordinate with the School District to provide
safe access for school children walking, bicycling,
or driving to and from school sites.
Pursue the establishment of a trade school, a
junior college, and! or a four-year college that
offers education required by the engineering,
biotechnical and biomedical industries located in
T emecula.
Plan for the joint use of school! municipal facilities
wherever feasible and desirable, including: school
grounds, buildings, City parks, multi-purpose
buildings, and recreation facilities.
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Public and quasi-public facilities and services that
provide for the social, cultural, civic, religious,
and recreational needs of the community.
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to dedicate resources for public and quasi-public facilities and
services that contribute to community satisfaction and quality of
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Policy 5.4
Policy 5.5
Policy 5.6
Policy 5.7
Policy 5.8
Acquire a CIVIC center site and construct a
permanent City Hall facility to create a
community focal point that is accessible to all
members of the community.
Continue to encourage citizens to participate in
community programs and volunteer for public
service positions.
Evaluate the feasibility of
facilities in connection
generating uses.
providing child care
with employment-
Explore opportunities to expand and provide
additionat community meeting space.
Encourage provision of cultural facilities within
the community, including: museums, theaters, a
performing arts center, special exhibitions, an
outdoor amphitheatre, and public art.
Encourage provision of special recreation facilities
such as a stadium, zoo, and amusement parks to
meet local and area activity needs.
Encourage sharing or combining public facilities
for educational, cultural, and recreational,
purposes.
Provide for library facilities and services that are
consistent with community needs.
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Water availability is a critical determinant for Southern
California's future growth and development. By working closely
with the Rancho California Water District (RCWD) and Eastern
Municipal Water District (EMWD) in developing supply
options; conservation techniques, including the use of reclaimed
water; and development monitoring systems; the City can ensure
that development does not outpace the long-term availability of
water. Close coordination with EMWD in the timely expansion
of wastewater treatment facilities is equally important to the
community's well-being.
Goal 6
A water and wastewater infrastructure system that
supports development in the planning area.
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Policy 6.3
Policy 6.4
Policy 6.5
Require landowners to
available water supply
capacity exists or will
proposed development,
building permits.
demonstrate that an
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prior to issuance of
Require landowners, prior to issuance of building
permits, to demonstrate that adequate wastewater
capacity exists to serve proposed development.
Coordinate with the water and wastewater
districts when considering General Plan
amendments, annexations, or development
agreements, to assist the districts in planning for
adequate capacity to accommodate future growth.
Coordinate with the wastewater district to make
reclaimed water available for irrigation purposes in
the City.
Encourage preparation of long-term water
management programs by local water agencies.
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Require all new construction of water and sewer
infrastructure to be consistent with utility master
plans and to implement the policies of the General
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Work with local wastewater agencies to extend a
brine line into the City.
As urbanization increases, so does the potential for disruption
caused by flooding and inadequate flood control facilities. Local
and regional flood control facilities need to be comprehensively
planned to protect development from flood hazards. As urban
and suburban development increases, runoff increases as
permeable surfaces are replaced with pavement and structures.
The potential of overloading existing drainage facilities is a
concern that must be addressed in the Planning Area.
Goal 7
An effective, safe and environmentally compatible
flood control system.
Policy 7.1
Work with the Riverside County Flood Control
District and other agencies involved with Murrieta
Creek flood control improvements to implement a
solution that maximizes retention of natural
resources and provIsIOn of recreation
opportunities along the Creek.
Policy 7.2
Develop master drainage plans, when appropriate,
for the Sphere of Influence, in conjunction with
the Flood Control District.
Policy 7.3
Wherever possible, give priority to flood control
methods that maintain natural areas, maximize the
beneficial uses of water through natural systems,
and provide additional trail opportunities.
Increasing amounts of solid waste disposed of yearly, and the
growing lack of landfill sites has resulted in awareness of the need
for source reduction and recycling. The City has adopted a
Source Reduction and Recycling Element addressing diversion of
waste from landfills.
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Policy 8.2
Policy 8.3
Coordinate with the County of Riverside to
provide and expand solid waste collection, storage,
transportation, recovery, and disposal services to
meet the needs of the City.
Establish collection and disposal procedures for
household hazardous wastes through the adoption
of a Household Hazardous Waste Element.
Provide solid waste reduction and recycling within
the City through implementation of the Source
Reduction and Recycling Element.
Efficient development and use of modern technologies can
minimize energy demand and consumption. Close coordination
with service providers during the development approval process
can lead to accomplishment of these objectives.
GoaI9
Adequate electrical, natural gas, and
telecommunication systems to meet development
demand.
Policy 9.1
Policy 9.2
Policy 9.3
Coordinate with responsible companies to provide
continued maintenance, development, and
expansion of electricity, natural gas, and
telecommunications systems serving residents and
businesses.
Pursue the undergrounding
arterial roads, where feasible.
of utilities along
Encourage installation of new technological
infrastructure throughout the City including
broad band, fiber optics, wireless and other
developing technologies.
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Management/Public Facilities Element.
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the Growth
Continue to participate in the preparation of plans and programs
addressing regional issues, including the Growth Management
Strategy, Comprehensive Transportation Plan, Regional Growth
Visioning Program, Water Resources Strategy, Open Space,
Riverside County Integrated Plan, Multi-Species Habitat
Conservation Plan, and School Facilities Plan.
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Related Policy:
Planning
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Partner with the County, WRCOG, neighboring jurisdictions,
and other regional agencies to:
.:. Implement the policies of WRCOG's Growth
Management Strategy.
.:. Implement development standards that address quality of
life issues.
.:. Achieve economic growth and prosperity, while
preserving natural beauty and the social quality of life in
southwestern Riverside County.
.:. Establish natural reserves to preserve sensitive and
endangered species, and to provide open space for
residents.
.:. Establish land use compatibility with adjacent
jurisdictions for basic development standards related to
infrastructure and engineering, while preserving unique
zoning and design standards.
.:. Plan for future development in the Sphere of Influence.
.:. Guide the timing and provision of facilities and services to
support new development and enhance the quality of life.
.:. Achieve fiscal stability.
.:. Achieve economies of scale in the provision of services or
facilities.
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Related Policies:
Implement a Growth Management Program for Temecula that is
linked to other City programs, including the five-year Capital
Improvement Program, the Congestion Management Program,
facilities and services master plans, and fee ordinances. Program
objectives include the following:
.:. Ensure that new development is adequately supported by
public facilities and services through phasing.
.:. Maintain level of service standards.
.:. Encourage mixed use development.
.:. Encourage new development that helps create and
maintain a balance between jobs and housing.
.:. Establish primary growth areas where near-term
development will be encouraged.
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Related Policies:
City Manager's Office, Planning
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Periodically evaluate levels of sheriff, fire and emergency medical
services, based on changes in population and development, with
the County service providers. Strive to provide a minimum of
one full-time officer per 1,000 residents for police protection
services and to provide facilities, staffing, and equipment
necessary to maintain a five-minute response time for 90 percent
of all emergencies. Implement new programs to meet the
changing needs of residents.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning, Police, Fire
3.1,3.2,3.4,3.5
As part of the development review process, require new
development to address fire and police protection proactively,
through all-weather access street design, orientation of
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Related Policies:
Planning, Building & Safety
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Coordinate with developers and the Temecula Valley Unified
School District (TVUSD) to ensure that school sites are
adequately sized and located to meet increases in demand.
Require proposed projects with school sites to include a phasing
plan that links project development with provision of a school
facility when needed.
As permitted under State law, TVUSD imposes developer fees on
new residential construction within the District. The TVUSD
prepares and adopts a "School Facilities Needs Analysis"
annually as required by law.
Agency/Department:
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Planning, TVUSD
4.1,4.2
Maintain, expand, and develop public and quasi-public facilities
by:
.:. Identifying and soliciting funding from additional sources
to supplement cultural, community, and library facilities
and services. Such funding sources may include: State and
federal grants and loans, public and private donations,
sponsorships by local and national corporations, and
other private individuals and groups.
.:. Cooperating with the County to provide a range of
health-related facilities in t~e Temecula area to meet the
needs of the growing population, including rehabilitation
centers, walk-in medical centers, clinics, and full-service
hospitals.
.:. Coordinating with the County to determine location,
facilities, and services of new branch libraries needed to
serve the community.
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Related Policies:
Planning
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.:. Requiring new development to use reclaimed water for
irrigation purposes, when feasible.
.:. Encouraging water district programs that promote water
conservation and ultimately reduce the demand for water
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Maintain an effective, safe, and environmentally compatible
flood control system by:
.:. Reviewing developer-funded improvements to determine
compatibility with existing and proposed regional,
primary and secondary flood control facilities.
.:. Identifying and prioritizing areas of excessive flooding,
and working with the County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District to construct appropriate flood
control facilities to ensure public safety.
.:. Participating in the preparation of a master drainage plan
to establish a basis for funding and construction of
primary and secondary flood control facilities.
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Public Works, Planning, County Flood
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District
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Address community needs for solid waste disposal by:
.:. Assisting the Riverside County Solid Waste Management
Department to implement the County's Solid Waste
Management Plan. When feasible and appropriate, assist
the County in locating cost effective and environmentally
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.:. Encouraging participation by local businesses III
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.:. Maintaining a public awareness program to encourage
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Provide electrical, natural gas, and telecommunication systems to
meet development demand by:
.:. Coordinating with Southern California Edison, the
Southern California Gas Company, and other responsible
companies to provide for the continued maintenance,
development, and expansion of electricity and natural gas
systems in T emecula.
.:. Pursuing the undergrounding of utilities along arterial
roads, where feasible.
Agency/Department:
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Public Works, Planning
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Encourage installation of technological infrastructure throughout
the City, including broad band, fiber optics, wireless, and other
developing technologies.
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INTRODUCTION
Quality of life in Temecula is influenced in part by the
sense of security that exists among City residents and
businesses. The community must be prepared to
address issues such as uncontrollable natural hazards,
crime and violence, and other human caused hazards. The Public
Safety Element establishes goals, policies, and a plan to identify
potential hazards and to ensure adequate, coordinated, and
timely response to public safety concerns. The provision of
public services which would respond to these hazards are
addressed in the Growth Management/Public Facilities Element.
The purpose of the Public Safety Element is to identify and
address features or characteristics in or near T emecula that
represent a potential hazard to community residents, structures,
public facilities, and infrastructure. The Public Safety Element
establishes policies to minimize potential danger to residents,
workers, and visitors, and identifies actions needed to manage
crisis situations, such as earthquakes, fires, and floods. The
Element also focuses on preventing criminal activity before it
occurs. In addition specific policies and programs are provided
to regulate development in hazard-prone areas. Continuing
education for City officials and residents about emergency
preparedness is also addressed.
The Public Safety Element satisfies the requirements of State
planning law and is a mandated component of the City's General
Plan. Government Code section 65302(g) sets forth a list of
hazards that the Element must cover, if they pertain to
conditions in the City. These hazards include:
.:. Seismically induced conditions including ground
shaking, surface rupture, ground failure, tsunami,
seiche, and dam failure
.:. Slope instability leading to mudslides and landslides
.:. Subsidence, liquefaction, and other geologic hazards
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.:. Flooding
.:. Wild land and urban fires
.:. Evacuation routes
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State law also allows communities to address additional safety
issues. The following additional issues are addressed in the
Element:
.:. Criminal activities
.:. Hazardous materials
.:. Nuclear hazards from the San Onofre Nuclear
Generating Station
The Public Safety Element must be consistent with the other
General Plan elements, and most closely relates to the Land Use
and Circulation Elements. Potential hazards are identified and
action programs established in the Public Safety Element to
avoid or mitigate public safety hazards associated with planned
development. The Land Use Element contains policies to ensure
that environmental conditions, including hazards, are considered
in all land use decisions. The distribution of residential and
other sensitive land uses on the Land Use Policy Map is designed
to avoid areas where hazardous conditions have been identified.
Evacuation routes utilizing the City circulation system are also
described in the Public Safety Element. The provision of viable
evacuation routes within the City is inextricably linked to the
planned circulation system described in the Circulation Element.
There is a complex body of State and federal legislation relating
to the protection of public health and safety and environmental
resources. The following section briefly summarizes related
legislation that guides City decision-making with regard to land
use and physical development.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QLlALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDB.INFS
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was adopted
by the State legislature in response to a public mandate for a
thorough environmental analysis of projects that might adversely
affect the environment. Provisions of the law, required
procedures, and any subsequent analysis are described in the
CEQA Statutes and Guidelines. Safety hazards are recognized as
environmental impacts under CEQA.
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Continued implementation of CEQA will ensure that City
officials and the general public have information describing
assessment and mitigation of potentially significant safety
impacts associated with private and public development projects.
ALQUIST-PRIOLO EARlHQUAKE FAULT ZoNING ACT
The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act requires the
State Geologist to identify earthquake fault zones along traces of
both recently and potentially active major faults. Cities and
counties that contain such zones must inform the public
regarding the location of these zones, which are usually one-
quarter mile or less in width. Proposed development plans
within these earthquake fault zones must be accompanied by a
geotechnical report prepared by a qualified geologist describing
the likelihood of surface rupture.
5SSMIC HAzARDS MAPPING ACT
Pursuant to the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act, the State
Geologist prepares maps identifying seismic hazard zones.
Development in seismic hazard areas is subject to policies and
criteria established by the State Mining and Geology Board. In
addition, approval of development on a site within a seismic
hazard area requires the preparation of a geotechnical report and
local agency consideration of the policies and criteria set forth by
the State Mining and Geology Board (Public Resources Code
Section 2690 et. seq.).
LANDSLIDE HAzARD IDENTlRCA nON PROGRAM
The Landslide Hazard Identification Program requires the State
Geologist to prepare maps of landslide hazards within urbanizing
areas. According to the Public Resources Code Section 2687 (a),
public agencies are encouraged to use these maps for land use
planning and for decisions regarding building, grading and
development permits.
COBEY-ALQUrsr FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ACT
The Cobey-Alquist Floodplain Management Act encourages local
governments to plan, adopt, and enforce land use regulations for
floodplain management, in order to protect people and property
from flooding hazards. The Act also identifies requirements
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Temecula participates in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP), which is administered by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). NFIP provides federal flood
insurance and federally financed loans for property owners in
flood prone areas. To qualify for federal flood insurance, the
City must identify flood hazard areas and implement a system of
protective controls.
RIvERsIDE CoUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGFMENT PLAN
Developed pursuant to the Tanner Act (AB 2948), the Riverside
County Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP) identifies
current and projected future hazardous waste generation and
management needs throughout the County. The HWMP
provides a framework for the development of facilities to manage
hazardous wastes, i.e. facility siting criteria. The HWMP also
includes a Households Hazardous Waste Element that is designed
to divert household hazardous wastes from the County's
landfills.
The County HWMP addresses only those hazardous waste issues
with which local governments have responsibilities, namely land
use decisions. The County and cities are required to implement
facility siting policies and criteria within local planning and
permitting processes. The City is required to take one of three
actions:
.:. Adopt a City hazardous waste management plan
.:. Incorporate by reference all applicable portions of the
County Plan into its General Plan
.:. Enact an ordinance requiring all applicable land use
permitting and decisions to be consistent with the siting
criteria set forth in the County HWMP
The City has adopted by reference the applicable portions of the
CountyHWMP.
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SAN ONOFRE NuG..EAR. GENERATING STATION (SONGS)
The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is located
near the southern boundary of Orange County, approximately
25 miles west of Temecula. SONGS is a jointly owned
enterprise among Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas
and Electric, and the cities of Riverside and Anaheim. For
hazard mitigation purposes, the federal and State governments
have created three levels of emergency zones surrounding nuclear
facilities:
.:. Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ): The federal
government reqUires that communities within
approximately 10 miles of a nuclear power plant be
included in an EPZ. Within this zone, specific emergency
protective plans have been developed.
.:. Public Education Zone (PEZ): The State of California has
defined a broader area between 10 to 20 miles from a
plant as a PEZ. Within this zone, the public is informed
on preparedness plans. The distance from the plant,
however, would make evacuation highly unlikely.
.:. Ingestion Pathway Zone (IPZ): Temecula is located
within this zone which covers the areas within 50 miles of
SONGS. The purpose of this zone is to prevent the
accidental ingestion of deposited radioactive materials by
humans and livestock. Southern California Edison, who
operates SONGS, will provide notification to all affected
jurisdictions within 15 minutes of declaration of any
emergency.
MULTI-HAzARD FUNCTIONAL PLAN
The City adopted a Multi-Hazard Functional Plan in 1996
pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act. The
primary objective of the plan is to ensure the effective
management of City personnel and resources in responding to
emergency situations stemming from natural disasters,
technological incidents, and nuclear defense emergencies. The
adoption and implementation of the Multi-Hazard Functional
Plan also lends protection to the City from liability claims.
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The City has adopted the California Building Code, California
Mechanical Code, Uniform Fire Code, the National Electrical
Code and other related codes that contain structural
requirements for existing and new buildings. The codes are
designed to insure structure integrity during seismic and other
hazardous events and to prevent personal injury, loss of life and
substantial property damage. To protect the public, planned
development in Temecula is subject to these structural codes.
PUBLIC SAFElY PLAN
As in all communities, human activities and natural conditions
occurring in Temecula have an effect on residents' quality of life.
Providing an environment where businesses and residents can
prosper and feel safe, and being prepared for emergency
situations are essential. The City can minimize hazards and
protect public health and private property through emergency
preparedness planning.
Natural hazards addressed in the Public Safety Element include
seismic, geologic, flood, dam failure and wild land fire hazards.
SBSMlC HAzARDS
The Elsinore fault traverses the City, which has historically
experienced earthquakes of moderate magnitude (See Figure PS-
1). The Elsinore fault zone is one of the largest in southern
California, and in historical times, has been one of the quietest.
The southeastern extension of the Elsinore fault zone, the
Laguna Salada fault, ruptured in 1892 in a magnitude 7.0
earthquake, but the main trace of the Elsinore fault zone has
only seen one historical event greater than magnitude 5.2--the
magnitude 6.0 earthquake of 1910 near Temescal Valley, which
produced no known surface rupture and did little damage.
Other faults surrounding Temecula include the San Andreas, San
Jacinto, San Gabriel, Newport-Inglewood, Sierra Madre-Santa
Susana-Cucamonga, Rose Canyon, Coronado Banks, San Diego
Trough and San Clemente Island faults.
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Proposed development
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The only rematntng
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Fault Rupture. The Elsinore fault
zone is an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake
Fault Zone, governed by specific
State development criteria designed
to prevent damage associated with
ground surface rupture. Structures
intended for human occupancy are
not permitted on an active fault. Before a project can be
permitted, the City requires a geologic investigation to
demonstrate that proposed buildings will not be constructed
across the fault.
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Ground Shaking. Severe ground shaking is possible in
Temecula due to the presence of loosely consolidated alluvial
soils. Ground shaking causes structural damage, and is the major
cause of soil instability hazards, such as liquefaction, subsidence,
or slope failure. Riverside County has established Ground
Shaking Zones indicating the relative level of risk based on
distance from faults and geologic characteristics of an area.
Development proposals are evaluated using guidelines, which
indicate the suitability of locating land uses in various ground
shaking zones. The Temecula Planning Area is located in
Ground Shaking Zone II, where shaking is expected to vary from
moderate to intense levels in the event of an earthquake,
depending on the composition of underlying geologic
formations, the earthquake's epicenter, and the order of
magnitude of the seismic event.
Unreinforced masonry (URM) structures and adobe block
construction are particularly susceptible to failure and/or
collapse during an earthquake. New structures conforming to
California Building Code standards can withstand ground
shaking with little or no structural damage. Older buildings can
also be retrofitted to improve structural integrity. To identify
structures most prone to failure, the City conducted a seismic
inventory of structures in Old Town, where buildings are least
likely to be able to withstand moderate ground shaking.
GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
Ground shaking following an earthquake leads to other potential
geologic hazards such as liquefaction, landslides, and subsidence.
The potential for these hazards depends upon the severity of
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California law requires
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ground shaking and underlying geologic conditions. Temecula is
subject to the following potential geologic hazards.
Liquefaction. The potential for liquefaction in an area lS a
function of soil type and depth of groundwater. Poorly
consolidated soils combine with groundwater during an
earthquake, losing their shear strength and taking on the
properties of a heavy liquid. This process, termed liquefaction,
can result in the loss of foundation support, ground failure due to
lateral spreading, and settlement of affected soils. Three general
conditions must be met for liquefaction to occur: (1) strong
ground shaking of relatively long duration; (2) loose, or
unconsolidated, recently deposited sediments consisting
primarily of silty sand and sand; and (3) water saturated
sediments within about 50 feet of the surface.
As shown in Figure PS-l, there is a possibility that liquefaction
could occur in the Temecula area, particularly along Santa
Gertrudis and Temecula Creeks. California law requires
identification of Liquefaction Zones where the stability of
foundation soils must be investigated, and countermeasures
undertaken in the design and construction of buildings for
human occupancy.
Landslides. Slope stability is related to a variety of factors
including steepness; strength of geologic materials to resist the
downward pull of gravity; characteristics of bedding planes,
joints and faults; surface and ground water conditions; and other
factors. Landslides are most likely to occur on hillside locations
where rock strata parallels surface slopes, high clay content
absorbs excess water, displacement has fractured a fault zone, or
the base of a slope has been removed.
Although no recent landslides have occurred in the area,
potential landslide conditions exist in hillside areas in southwest
Temecula where existing slopes are greater than 15 percent (see
Figure PS-l). California law requires identification of Landslide
Zones where the stability of hill slopes must be evaluated, and
countermeasures undertaken in the design and construction of
buildings for human occupancy.
Subsidence. Subsidence occurs when earth material shrinks due
to natural or artificial removal of underlying support. This
process occurs in poor, unconsolidated soils and poorly
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The City enforces State
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Specific building stand-
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Erosion. The underlying surficial geology in Temecula is
predominantly composed of well-drained fine sandy loams,
sandy loams and gravelly silt loams. Soils characterized by low
permeability or high runoff are susceptible to erosion.
Additionally, the well-drained alluvium surfaces are susceptible
to wind erosion.
The City will enact programs to reduce geologic hazards and
protect public safety. To minimize hazards resulting from
earthquakes, the most recent State seismic guidelines will be
implemented for structural design. During the review of
development proposals involving steep slopes, grading, unstable
soils and other hazardous conditions, surveys of soil and geologic
conditions by a state-licensed engineering geologist will be
required. Based on the results of the survey, mitigation measures
will be incorporated into projects to minimize geologic hazards.
The City will take actions to make seismic and geologic hazard
mitigation a part of land use planning efforts, such as working
with property owners to remediate hazardous buildings,
requiring disclosure of hazard zone status as part of real estate
transactions, working with County and State agencies to
monitor and compile information on seismic hazards, and
adopting hillside development standards.
Flood hazards in Temecula can be divided into three categories:
natural flooding, dam failure, and mud debris flows.
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T emecula contains several FEMA
Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).
These areas, corresponding to the 100-
year floodplain, have the potential to
become flooded when major
rainstorms cause stream overflows.
Murrieta Creek is the most flood-prone
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Dam Failure. Flooding from dam failure can result from
natural and human causes including earthquakes, erosion,
improper siting and/ or design and rapidly rising floodwater
during heavy storms. The type of failure, ranging from
instantaneous to gradual, is dependent on the building material
of the dam. Dam failure can potentially cause loss of life and
property damage. Other effects include displacement of persons
residing in the inundation path and damage to infrastructure.
Three dams are located in areas surrounding Temecula:
.:. Lake Skinner is a 43,800-acre feet earthen dam located
northeast of Temecula. Failure of the Lake Skinner Dam
would result in flooding along Tucalota Creek and
Benton Road.
.:. Vail Lake is located to the east of Temecula. Dam failure
of this 51,000-acre foot facility would cause flooding in
the Pauba and Temecula Valleys. Interstate 15 and an
adjacent 3-mile area would also flood.
.:. Diamond Valley Lake, impounded by two earthen dams,
is the largest reservoir in Southern California and is
located north of Temecula. Failure of the western dam
would result in flooding in the northern parts of the
Planning Area.
The failure of Lake Skinner or Diamond Valley Lake could also
result in substantial flooding along parts of Santa Gertrudis and
Warm Springs Creeks. Areas along 1-15 and Murrieta Creek
could also be substantially affected.
Mud and Debris Flows. Mud and debris flows originate in
hillside areas characterized by deep topsoil and/or poor drainage.
The potential for mud and debris flows exists in the hilly
southern and western portions of Temecula.
The City will continue to participate in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP), which makes flood insurance
available to affected property owners within the 100-year
floodplain. The City will also review development plans for
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Temecula participates in
the NFIP, enforces
Development Code regu-
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floodplain and flood-
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dam inundation evac-
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projects within the floodplain, to ensure compliance with City
and FEMA floodplain development requirements. No
development of any kind will be allowed in the floodway
portion of the 100-year floodplain. The City will maintain a
Dam Inundation Evacuation Plan, will update the Multi-Hazard
Functional Plan as needed to address flood hazards, and will
coordinate with the State Office of Emergency Services to ensure
that dam safety plans reflect the level of development within the
community.
FIRE HAZARDS
Temecula is subject to both natural and urban fires. The
Planning Area is surrounded by rolling foothills and mountains
subject to potential natural wild land fires.
Wild Land Fires. Fire in
undeveloped areas results
from the ignition of
accumulated brush and
vegetation. The most critical
times of year for wildland
fires are late summer and fall
when Santa Ana winds bring
hot, dry desert air into the region. The air temperature quickly
dries vegetation, thereby increasing the amount of natural fuel.
Development pressures increase the threat of wildland fire on
human populations and property as development pushes to the
fringes of major forests and brush areas. Increased human
presence in wildland areas likewise increases the potential for
human-induced wildland fires.
Urban Fires. The predominant land use in the Temecula area is
low density residential development. The area has experienced
rapid development in past decades, and this trend is expected to
continue. As the number structures increases, so does the
incidence of fire. Building conditions that affect fire control
include: type and use of structure; area of building; number of
stories; roof covering materials; and adjacent uses.
Certain development patterns pose more difficult fire problems.
These include: multi-story, wood frame, high density apartment
development; large continuous developed areas with combustible
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The Fire Department
reviews development
plans to be sure new
structures are safe, and
conducts public edu-
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activities. The City also
works closely with local
water districts to ensure
water pressure is
adequate for fire fighting
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PLANs IN ACTION
The City participates in
the Riverside County
Household Hazardous
Waste (HHW) collection
program in accordance
with the California
Integrated Solid Waste
Management Act of
1989. County Environ-
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personnel, in conjunct-
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Department, respond to
hazardous materials
incidents, and assist the
County District Attorn-
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respond to illegal
hazardous waste disposal
complaints.
roofing materials; and facilities that use and/or store hazardous
materials. Several older residential tracts in the City feature
wood shake roofs, which increase the potential for both ignition
and spread of fire.
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Areas posing a significant risk to the City are subject to the
California Public Resources Code, Sections 4291-4299, which
require property owners to conduct periodic maintenance to
reduce the fire danger. The Riverside County Fire Department
(RCFD), through a cooperative agreement, provides fire
protection, fire prevention, and emergency medical rescue
services in the City of Temecula. The City will continue to
reduce the potential for dangerous fires by coordinating with the
RCFD to conduct fire hazard education, and administer fire
protection and fuel modification programs. The current
Uniform Fire Code will be used to prevent structural fire
hazards.
Human activity hazards addressed in the Safety Plan include
hazardous materials and nuclear power production.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Hazardous materials are used in T emecula for a variety of
purposes, including service industries, small businesses, schools
and households. Many chemicals used in household cleaning,
construction, dry cleaning, film processing, landscaping, and
automotive maintenance and repair are considered hazardous.
Accidents can also occur in the production, use, transport and
disposal of hazardous waste.
In order to effectively manage hazardous materials and wastes,
the City implements applicable portions of the Riverside County
Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP). Both the federal
and State governments require all businesses that handle more
than a specified amount of hazardous materials to submit an
annual business plan to the local Certified Unified Program
Agency (CUPA). The CUPA with responsibility for the City of
Temecula is the Riverside County Environmental Health
Department.
The City will work to minimize accidents and health risks from
hazardous materials using the following approaches:
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.:. Cooperate with federal, State, and County agencies to
effectively regulate the management of hazardous
materials and waste.
.:. Amend project applications to include requirements for
submittal of hazardous waste information.
.:. Establish roadway transportation routes for conveyance
of hazardous materials.
.:. Cooperate with the Certified United Program Agency
(CUPA) for Temecula (the Riverside County
Environmental Health Department) and the Riverside
County Fire Department to administer risk management
plans for businesses within the City.
.:. Implement the Multi-Hazard Functional Plan for
accidents involving hazardous materials.
NUCLEAR POWER PRODUCTION
The San Onofre Nuclear Generating System (SONGS) is located
on the Camp Pendleton U.S. Marine Corps Base in San Diego
County, approximately 25 miles west of Temecula. SONGS
operations are regulated by FEMA and the California Office of
Emergency Services (OES). An Interjurisdictional Planning
Committee (!PC), comprised of several local jurisdictions, was
established to coordinate emergency response plans.
SONGS byproducts are
radioactive, with the exception of
small quantities of radioactive gas
released into the air and liquids
into the Pacific Ocean. The
releases are monitored by
SONGS personnel. According to
SONGS, radiation exposure due
to material releases is less than the typical exposure from natural
background radiation. The two most likely sources of radiation
contamination are incidents involving transport of radioactive
materials, and uncontrolled releases at the plant site.
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Temecula's Multi-
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deal with potential
emergencIes related to
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PLANs IN ACTION
Wben property owners
present development
proposals, the City
encourages the use of
crime preventive
defensible space and
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EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS
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The u.s. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified the area
surrounding every nuclear generating station as an Emergency
Planning Zone (EPZ). The State of California has defined the
area outside, and adjacent to the EPZ as a Public Education Zone
(PEZ). The federal government establishes the area with a 50-
mile radius around every nuclear generating station as an
Ingestion Pathway Zone (IPZ).
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The Temecula planning area is located within the IPZ of the San
Onofre Station. Education programs coordinated by the State
and Southern California Edison are administered in this zone to
ensure that residents are prepared for any potential problems
associated with the facility.
Criminal activity in Temecula
is lower than in some other
parts of Riverside County.
Protecting residents and
businesses from criminal
activity IS a priority in
Temecula. Police protection
is provided by the Riverside
County Sheriff's Department (RCSD). Temecula has three store-
front office locations (Old Town Temecula, Promenade Mall,
and Temecula Town Center). The City will ensure that
contracted staffing levels are compatible with the City
population and needs. Crime prevention programs include
police services for residents and businesses, and citizen-based
volunteer programs and patrols.
Local Emergency Preparedness Plans serve as extensions of the
California Emergency Plan and the Emergency Resource
Management Plan. The City has adopted a Multi-Hazard
Functional Plan to ensure the effective management of City
personnel and resources in responding to emergency situations
stemming from natural disasters, technological incidents, and
nuclear defense emergencies.
The plan includes a responsibility matrix that delineates specific
responsibilities to City departments or personnel in the event of
an emergency. The plan also includes a comprehensive hazard
analysis that addresses the following potential hazards:
earthquake, hazardous material incident, flooding, dam failure,
major fire/wildfire, nuclear incident, and transportation incident.
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Tbe Fire and Police
Departments educate
residents and businesses
about appropriate act-
ions to safeguard life and
property during and
after emergencies
through distribution of
brochures, presentations
to civic groups, and
instruction in local
schools.
TERRORISM
READINESS AND
R.ESPONSE
The Multi-Hazard Functional Plan provides general guidelines
for evacuation routes in the event of a natural or human-caused
disaster. Due to the unpredictability of the impact of a disaster
on streets and highways, appropriate evacuation routes cannot be
pre-determined. In general, all traffic will be channeled to the
nearby freeways, state highways, and other major arterials. 1-15-
will serve as the primary north-south evacuation channel.
Winchester and Rancho California Roads will be used for east-
west evacuation. Once the decision to evacuate is made, the
public will be alerted and given evacuation instructions by
various means, including school alert/monitor receivers, radio
and television announcements, sirens, mobile loud speakers, and
personal contact.
Educating residents and businesses about potential disasters and
the Multi-Hazard Functional Plan can increase the effectiveness
of response efforts. An educated public will know how to
prevent injury and property damage during and after
emergencies and also know how to find help.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001,
the City of Temecula's emergency preparedness and response
services have become an even more critical function to address
terrorism issues that confront the nation and local communities.
Since the events of 9/11, a considerable amount of information
has been generated on potential vulnerabilities, protective
measures, and anti-terrorism/security technologies. The
Riverside County Sheriff's and Fire Departments, which
currently provide police and fire services to Temecula, recognizes
the need not only to learn from the lessons from 9/11, but also
to collectively address the terrorism planning and policy issues
that most affect Temecula residents. The goals, policies and
implementation programs associated with emergency
preparedness also apply to terrorism readiness and response.
GoALS AND POLICIES
Certain natural conditions and human actiVIties in Temecula
create risks to individuals and properties within the community.
Excessive risk from such hazards can be reduced or avoided
through implementation of policies in the Public Safety Element.
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The Public Safety Element addresses four major issues, including:
1) reducing risk from natural hazardous conditions; 2) reducing
risks from hazards associated with human activities; 3)
community safety and security; and 4) preparing for emergency
situations.
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Due to location within a seismically active region and the
presence of floodplains and hillsides, T emecula is potentially
subject to several types of natural hazards, including earthquakes,
liquefaction, flooding, wild land fires, landslides, and erosion.
Potential damage can be reduced through appropriate land use
planning, development engineering, and building construction
practices.
The Planning Area contains Alquist-Priolo fault zones and
County Fault Hazard Zones. These zones identify areas
potentially impacted by groundshaking and surface-rupture.
Seismic events occurring within and outside of the Planning Area
also have the potential to trigger such secondary impacts as
liquefaction and subsidence. Other natural hazards impacting
the Planning Area include flooding and dam inundation.
Goal 1
Protection from natural hazards associated with
geologic instability, seismic events, wild land
fires, flooding, and dam failures.
Policy 1.1
Identify and mitigate potential adverse impacts of
ground surface rupture, liquefaction, and
landslides at the project level.
Policy 1.2
Apply and enforce seismic design standards and
building construction codes for new development.
Policy 1.3
Work with property owners to remediate
hazardous buildings throughout the City.
Policy 1.4
Monitor the potential for seismic events and other
geologic activity with the County of Riverside and
California Geological Survey.
Policy 1.5
Establish development management techniques to
lessen the potential for erosion and landslides.
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Policy 1.6
Policy 1.7
Policy 1.8
Provide and maintain adequate flood control
facilities and limit development within the 100-
year floodplain and potential dam inundation
areas.
Prohibit development of any kind within the
floodway portion of the 100-year floodplain.
Reduce the risk of wild land fire through
imposition of site-specific development standards
during project review and coordination with the
City Fire Department and other organizations.
The transport, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and
the education and planning regarding nuclear power production
are important environmental planning issues in Temecula.
Modern technology and society's high standard of living has led
to dependence on these products and necessitates adequate
management of materials and waste and education regarding
hazards within the City. The intent is to avoid damage to
people, property and environmental resources.
Goal 2
Protection of the public and environmental
resources from hazards related to hazardous
materials and waste, and nuclear power
production.
Policy 2.1
Policy 2.2
Policy 2.3
Policy 2.4
Minimize the risks associated with hazardous
materials through careful land use planning and
coordination with responsible federal, State, and
County agencies.
Participate in local and regional programs that
facilitate the proper disposal of household
hazardous waste.
The policies and programs of the current Riverside
County Hazardous Waste Management Plan
(HWMP) are hereby adopted by reference.
Coordinate with local, State and federal agencies
to reduce the risks related to nuclear power
production.
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SAFElY AND
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EMERGENCY
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The perception of personal safety and the security of property
are central to the quality of life in a community. Realizing these
objectives requires both proactive and reactive involvement by
citizens, as well as fire and law enforcement personnel. The risk
of exposure to criminal activity or fire can be reduced through
planning, education and regulation of human activity, and by
providing paved road access throughout the City. In addition,
the design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a
reduction in fear and the incidence of both crime and fire,
improving the quality of life, and helping create a secure sense of
community.
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Goal 3
A safe and secure community free from the
threat of personal injury and loss of property.
Policy 3.1
Ensure adequate facilities and police and fire
service personnel are provided in the City.
Policy 3.2
Continue to work with the community in
operating citizen involved programs and patrols
that promote mutual assistance and crime
prevention activities among residents.
Policy 3.3
Incorporate crime prevention and defensible space
into site plans and building designs for new
development.
Policy 3.4
Ensure that all-weather and appropriate secondary
access is provided to ensure timely emergency
response. Require all residential development
with 35 or more dwelling units to provide all-
weather secondary access that meets City
standards.
Major emergencies occur periodically in all COmmUlllt1es.
Timely and coordinated action by agencies charged with
responsibilities in the event of a disaster is necessary to mitigate
the effect of a disaster on the human population and
environment. Preventive measures and preparatory responses
before an emergency occurs will hasten recovery.
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Goal 4
An effective response of emergency services
following a disaster.
Policy 4.1
Provide for and maintain a coordinated emergency
services response to reduce community risks and
property damage in the event of a disaster.
Policy 4.2
Support the development and implementation of
local preparedness plans and multi-jurisdictional
cooperation for emergency situations consistent
with the Standardized Emergency Management
System (SEMS).
Policy 4.3
Coordinate emergency response planning with
Riverside County and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA).
Policy 4.4
Encourage community-wide emergency
preparedness among City residents and the
business community.
Policy 4.5
Regulate the location of critical facilities to ensure
they continue to function after a disaster.
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
The following Implementation Programs provide actions to
implement Public Safety Element goals and policies.
Reduce the risk to the community from hazards related to
geologic conditions, seismic activity, wild land fires, and flooding
by requiring feasible mitigation of such impacts on existing
development, new development, and reuse projects. Assess
development proposals for potential hazards pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Require
measures to mitigate all identified significant public safety
hazards. Address the following issues in the assessment:
.:. Steep slopes, unstable geologic materials and faulting;
.:. Flooding;
.:. Wild land and structural fires and adequacy of water pressure
for fire fighting; and
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.:. Hazardous materials use, transport, storage or disposal.
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Related Policies: 1.1,1.4,1.5,1.6,1.7,1.8
To m1ll1mlZe damage from earthquakes and other geologic
activity, implement most recent and most stringent California
and Uniform Building Code seismic requirements for structural
design for new development and reuse projects.
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Related Policy:
Planning, Building & Safety
1.2
During review of development and reuse proposals, require
surveys of soil and geologic conditions by State licensed
Engineering Geologists and Civil Engineers where appropriate.
Examples of when these surveys are required are:
.:. Prior to the development of any area with slopes more
than 10 feet high at a gradient equal to or steeper than 2: 1;
.:. Projects located within a State-delineated Seismic Hazard
Zone for liquefaction or seismically-induced landsliding,
in accordance with the California Geological Survey; or,
.:. Projects located within an Earthquake Fault Zone or
within 150 feet of an active or potentially active fault.
If potential for fault displacement or liquefaction exists on the
site, structures for human occupancy may not be placed there
unless the seismic hazard is mitigated to an acceptable level.
Agency/Department: Public Works, Planning, Building &
Safety
Related Policy: 1.1
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Implement the following actions to ensure that the land use
planning and real estate processes fully account for the presence
of seismic hazards in Temecula.
.:. Require that any person selling property within a
delineated Earthquake Fault Zone, Liquefaction Zone, or
Landslide Zone disclose this fact to any prospective
purchaser.
.:. Work with the County of Riverside and California
Geological Survey to monitor and compile information
on faults within the Temecula Planning Area.
.:. Update the City's listing of hazardous unreinforced
masonry buildings periodically. Provide technical
assistance and funding to remediate these structures, as
available.
.:. Develop a Land Use Suitability Matrix for Special Studies
and County Fault Hazards Zones. The Matrix will
categorize land uses according to risk and develop
restrictions for these uses in zones.
Agency/Department: Planning, Building & Safety, Public
Works
Related Policies: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4
Prepare and adopt hillside development standards for site
development and drainage, and require geotechnical
investigations for areas of known or suspected geologic hazards.
Agency/Department:
Funding Source:
Related Policy:
Planning, Public Works
General Fund
1.5
Continue to partiCIpate in the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). The NFIP program provides
federal flood insurance subsidies and federally financed loans for
property owners in flood-prone areas.
Agency/Department: Public Works, Planning, Building &
Safety
Related Policies: 1.6, 1.7
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Mitigate flood hazards in Temecula by:
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.:. Reviewing development proposals for projects within
FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas for consistency with
City flood damage prevention and floodplain
management regulations and FEMA requirements.
.:. Prohibiting development of any kind within the
floodway portion of the 100-year floodplain.
.:. Maintaining a Dam Inundation Evacuation Plan as part of
the Multi-Hazard Functional Plan.
.:. Coordinating planning projections with the Office of
Emergency Services to ensure that dam safety plans reflect
development in the community.
Agency/Department:
Public Works, Planning, Building &
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1.6,1.7
Related Policies:
Promote fire prevention in Temecula in the following ways:
.:. Work closely with the Fire Department to implement fire
hazard education and fire prevention programs.
.:. Work with the Fire Department to establish fire
prevention and mitigation measures in wild land fire
hazard areas.
.:. Expand and improve vegetation management efforts in
wild land fire hazard areas.
.:. Coordinate with the local water districts and Fire
Department to ensure that water pressure for urban areas
and sites to be developed is adequate for fire fighting
purposes.
.:. Adopt and implement California Fire Code provisions
and appropriate amendments to reflect Temecula's
topography, vegetation, and urban form.
.:. Support public education, information, fire prevention
and fire law enforcement programs conducted by the Fire
Department.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Fire, Planning
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Minimize public health and environmental risks from the use,
transport, storage and disposal of hazardous materials through
the following actions:
.:. Cooperate with federal, State, and local agencies to
effectively regulate the management of hazardous
materials and waste.
.:. Amend project applications to include requirements for
submittal of information involving the proposed use,
storage, handling, transport and/or disposal of hazardous
materials/wastes and any previous use, storage, handling
and/or disposal of such materials/wastes.
.:. Cooperate with the County of Riverside to implement
applicable portions of the County Hazardous Waste
Management Plan (HWMP) and the Hazardous Materials
Area Plan (HMAP), as well as to maintain an inventory
of facilities that store, handle, or transport hazardous
materials.
.:. Establish transportation routes for the conveyance of
hazardous materials. Transportation of hazardous
materials shall be restricted through residential areas and
arterials during peak hours.
.:. Implement the Multi-Hazard Functional Plan for
accidents involving hazardous materials.
Agency/Department:
Planning, Public Works, Building &
Safety, Fire
2.1,2.3
Related Policies:
Support efforts by the County Household Hazardous Waste
Program to protect residents from dangers resulting from the
use, transport and disposal of hazardous materials used in the
home. The program includes public education about health and
environmental hazards of household hazardous materials and
periodic collection campaigns at established sites.
Agency/Department:
Community Services, County
Environmental Health Department
2.2
Related Policy:
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Reduce nuclear power production risks in the following ways.
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.:. Participate in programs and emergency response exercises
with federal and State agencies and Southern California
Edison to minimize the risks related to nuclear power
production.
.:. Implement measures related to the San Onofre Nuclear
Generating Station (SONGS) in the City's Multi-Hazard
Functional Plan to ensure that residents are prepared for
any problems associated with the facility.
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Related Policy:
Protect residents and businesses from criminal activity by
providing substantive levds of police protection and educating
the public about methods to reduce criminal activity. The
specific actions to implement these goals are identified below:
.:. When renewing the service contracts with the Riverside
County Sheriff's Department, ensure that contracted
staffing levels are consistent with the population and
geography of Temecula, and that sufficient emphasis is
placed on staff and programs for crime prevention.
.:. Ensure the mutual aid agreements between the City and
surrounding jurisdictions are in place for emergency
situations.
.:. Use defensible space and lighting concepts in
development projects designed to enhance public safety.
.:. Increase public awareness about criminal activity and
crime prevention activities. Maximize the use of after
school programs, volunteer and citizen programs, and
other community oriented policing programs with the
Police Department.
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Require all residential development with 35 or more dwelling
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Maintain the Multi-Hazard Functional Plan under provisions of
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law enforcement) and minimize human suffering and property
damage associated with disasters. The Plan should identify
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disasters including earthquakes, hazardous materials incidents,
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Encourage resident participation in citizen-based programs and
educate residents to take appropriate actions to safeguard life and
property during and immediately after emergencies. Education
about emergency preparedness can occur through the
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homeowners associations and instruction to local schools.
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INTRODUCTION
T emecula residents have come to the community for the
peaceful lifestyle, that is less affected by many of the loud
nuisances of other southern California communities.
However, the City is not spared from all noisy activities,
particularly those associated with automobile transportation.
Traffic is projected to increase on 1-15, Winchester Road,
Highway 79 south, Pechanga Parkway and other City roads, and
aircraft will continue to use French Valley Airport. Without
City actions to protect residents, surrounding areas will become
noisy, making it difficult to sleep, work, and learn, and gradually
eroding the quality of our community. Noise also does not
recognize property or zoning boundaries. Reducing noise
impacts from one property on another or between adjacent land
uses IS necessary.
The City strives to reduce the impacts of noise through a
combination of land use planning, site criteria, noise reduction
and enforcement strategies. The policies and programs detailed
in this Element focus on protecting the quality of life found
within our residential neighborhoods, schools and other noise-
sensitive uses from the persistent hazards of excessive noise.
The State recognizes the relationship between noise and noise
sensitive uses and has adopted guidelines for Noise Elements.
This Noise Element satisfies the requirements of State planning
law and is a mandated component of the General Plan.
Government Code Section 65302(f) establishes the required
components of the Noise Element. The Element also complies
with California Health and Safety Code Section 56050.1
guidelines for Noise Elements.
Potential noise sources are identified and programs established to
avoid or mitigate noise impacts associated with community
development. Future noise conditions associated with both
short- and long-term growth are quantified and identified within
noise exposure contours. The contours serve as the basis for:
developing guidelines to identify compatible land uses;
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that environmental conditions, including noise, are considered in
all land use decisions. The Noise Element is also linked to the
transportation policies in the Circulation Element. The
projected noise contours identified in Figure N-2 within this
Element directly correspond to the Circulation Plan and the
projected traffic generated from proposed land uses. Both the
Noise and Circulation Elements contain policies and programs to
minimize the effects of transportation noise.
The Noise Element also relates to the Conservation/Open Space
Element. Excessive noise can diminish enjoyment of parks and
other designated open space. Because of this, noise levels are
considered in the planning of new recreational and open space
areas. Additionally, open space areas can be used to separate and
buffer noise sensitive land uses from noise producers.
Noise generally is defined as unwanted or intrusive sound.
Because noise consists of pitch, loudness, and duration,
describing noise with a single unit of measure presents a
challenge. The A-weighted decibel scale (dB (A)) has been
developed to describe the loudness of a sound or sound
environment based on the sensitivity of the human ear.
The dB(A) descriptor only reports noise from a single source or
combination of sources at a point in time. To allow a more
comprehensive description of the noise environment, Federal
and State agencies have established noise and land use
compatibility guidelines that use averaging approaches to noise
measurement. Two measurement scales commonly used in
California are the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL)
and the day-night level (Ldn). To account for increased human
sensitivity at night, the CNEL level includes a 5-decibel penalty
on noise during the 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. time period and a 10-
decibel penalty on noise during the 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. time
period. The Ldn level includes only the 10 decibel weighting for
late-night noise. These values are nearly identical for all but
unusual noise sources.
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CALIFORNIA ENvIRONMENTAL QLlALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDBJNES
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was adopted
by the State legislature in response to a public mandate for
thorough environmental analysis of projects that might affect the
environment. Excessive noise is considered an environmental
impact under CEQA. The provisions of the law and
environmental review procedures are described in the CEQA
Statutes and the CEQA Guidelines. Implementation of CEQA
ensures that during the decision making stage of development,
City officials and the general public will be able to assess the
noise impacts associated with public and private development
proJects.
CALIFORNIA NOISE INSULATION STANDARDS (TfIlE 24)
The California Commission of Housing and Community
Development officially adopted noise standards in 1974. In 1988,
the Building Standards Commission approved revisions to the
standards (Title 24, Part 2, California Code of Regulations). As
revised, Title 24 establishes an interior noise standard of 45 dB(A)
for residential space (CNEL or Ldn). Acoustical studies must be
prepared for residential structures that are to be located within
noise contours of 60 dB (A) or greater from freeways, major
streets, thoroughfares, rail lines, rapid transit lines or industrial
noise sources. The studies must demonstrate that the building is
designed to reduce interior noise to 45 dB(A) or lower.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEAL 1H ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
provides worker regulations for protection against the effects of
noise exposure. The maximum exposure is provided according
to health and psychological effects with a reasonable margin of
safety. OSHA also identifies whether the threshold applies to
activity interference, hearing loss consideration, or both effects.
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the Riverside County Noise Element, which establishes
parameters for compatibility of noise and various land uses, and
the location of new development. For new residential
construction, exterior noise must be reduced to 65 dB or less, and
interior noise must be reduced to 45 dB or less.
CITY OF TEMECill.A NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE
The City has adopted the County of Riverside Noise Control
Ordinance (No. 457.73), which establishes interior and exterior
noise standards for residential areas. The ordinance provides
controls for excessive and annoying noise from stationary
sources such as industrial plants, pumps, compressors and
refrigeration units. In addition, specific noise standards for
daytime and nighttime hours are provided. Certain noise sources
are prohibited and the ordinance establishes an enforcement
process.
FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT LAND USE PLAN
The Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC)
is responsible for land use planning around the French Valley
Airport, located within the Temecula Planning Area. The
ALUC regulates the area of influence around the airport
according to land use compatibility and noise regulations set
forth in the French Valley Airport Land Use Plan.
NOISE PLAN
Temecula, like most developed suburban areas, experiences
increased noise levels associated with transportation and other
sources. As noise levels in various parts of the community rise,
the City must seek ways to safeguard the population from
excessive noise levels.
Noise in the community is the cumulative effect of noise from
transportation activities and stationary sources. Stationary noise
typically refers to noise from commercial establishments,
machinery, air conditioning systems, compressors, residential
and recreational uses, and landscape maintenance equipment.
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Temecula uses the noise/
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NOISE STANDARDS AND LAND USE COMPATIBILITY
To ensure that noise producers do not adversely affect sensitive
receptors, the City uses land use compatibility standards when
planning and making development decisions. Table N-l
summarizes City noise standards for each land use classification
defined in the Land Use Element and expressed on the Land Use
Policy Map. The standards represent the maximum acceptable
exterior noise level, as measured at the property boundary,
which is used to determine noise impacts.
The City's primary goal with regard to community noise is to
minimize the exposure of residents to unhealthful or excessive
noise levels to the extent possible. To this end, the Noise
Element establishes noise/land use compatibility guidelines based
on cumulative noise criteria for outdoor noise. Table N-2
outlines these criteria, which the City will use to review
development proposals. In addition, new residential
development will comply with Title 24 standards of the State
Health and Safety Code. These standards establish maximum
interior noise levels for new residential development, requiring
that sufficient insulation be provided to reduce interior ambient
noise levels to 45 CNEL. Higher exterior noise levels are
permitted for multiple-family housing than for single-family
houses, as multiple-family complexes are generally set back
farther from property boundaries, and a more integrated mix of
activity (residential and commercial) is often desired near such
locations.
In addition, properties within an influence area surrounding
French Valley Airport are also subject to the more stringent
noise/land use compatibility standards of the French Valley
Airport Land Use Plan.
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Light Industrial Industrial Park 55 75
Public/Institutional Schools 50 65
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Office Buildings, Business
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Industrial, Manufacturing,
Utilities, Agriculture
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1. No normally acceptable condition is defined for these uses. Noise studies are required prior to approval.
~ Normally Acceptable: Specified land use is satisfactory, based upon the assumption that any buildings
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. Conditionally Acceptable: New construction or development shall be undertaken only after a detailed
noise analysis is made and noise reduction measures are identified and included in the project design.
~ Normally Unacceptable: New construction or development is discouraged. If new construction is
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insulation features included in the design.
. Clearly Unacceptable: New construction or development clearly should not be undertaken.
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The community noise environment can be described with
contours derived from monitoring major sources of noise. Noise
contours define areas of equal noise exposure. Future noise
contours have been estimated with information about baseline
and projected land use development with transportation activity.
The contours assist in serting policies for distribution of land uses
and establishment of development standards.
A study of baseline noise sources and levels was completed in
April, 2002. Noise level measurements were collected during a
typical weekday at twenty locations throughout Temecula.
Criteria for site selection included geographical distribution, land
uses suspected of noisy activities, proximity to transportation
facilities and sensitive receptor locations. The primary purpose
of noise monitoring was to establish a noise profile for the
Planning Area that could be used to estimate the level of current
and future noise impact.
Measurements represent motor vehicle nOise emanating from
Interstate 15, the local master planned roadway network and
aircraft associated with the French Valley Airport. Sensitive
receptor locations monitored include: single-family homes,
schools, and parks. Noise levels were monitored during the peak
traffic hour to represent maximum noise levels or during off-
peak conditions and then modified to reflect peak traffic
conditions.
Figure N-l shows the CNEL contours for baseline year 2002,
and identifies noise monitoring locations. As the Figure
illustrates, major arterials, as well as the railroad and Interstate 15
represent the major sources of noise. A number of residential
neighborhoods are exposed to traffic noise from arterials, such as
Winchester Road, Margarita Road, Y nez Road, Rancho
California Road and Pechanga Parkway.
The Land Use Element indicates that the Planning Area will
accommodate substantial future growth, accompanied by an
increase in citywide traffic volumes. Traffic volume increases
represent the only anticipated measurable new noise source in
the community over the long term.
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when noise mitigation
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Potential future ambient noise levels can be estimated by
modeling. Figure N-2 (in a future drtift) displays projected year
2025 noise contours based upon future traffic levels. Conclusions
from future noise modeling to be developed and placed here in future
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associated with operation of the French Valley Airport. This
figure should be used in conjunction with the County Airport
Land Use Plan to determine land use compatibility and potential
noise mitigation requirements for projects that fall within a noise
contour area associated with the Airport.
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
The provisions of the State Noise Insulation Standards (Title 24,
Part 2, California Code of Regulations) are enforced in
Temecula. Title 24 specifies that combined indoor noise for
multi-family living spaces shall not exceed 45 CNEL. This
standard must be implemented when the outdoor noise level
exceeds 60 CNEL. Title 24 requires that the same standard be
applied to all new hotels, motels, apartment houses, and multi-
family projects. Furthermore, construction activity shall be
limited during the early morning, late evening, weekends and
holidays to prevent noise intrusion during these periods.
Parameters for these limitations are provided in the City's Noise
Control Ordinance (Section 8.32 of the Temecula Municipal
Code).
The City also has the opportunity to control noise and vibration
transfers between adjacent land uses. Particular problems arise in
cases where noise-producing uses are located immediately
adjacent to sensitive uses, such as industrial areas near residences
or schools. Mixed-use projects often present unique problems in
this area, such as when restaurants with nighttime entertainment
are located below residential units.
Sensitive receptors must be protected from excessive noise
generated by commercial and industrial centers, restaurants and
bars, and civic centers. Other noise sources commonly referred
to as nuisance noises also contribute to the overall noise
environment. Noise generated by new development is most
appropriately controlled through the site design
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When reviewing a proposed industrial, commercial or public
project, noise generation and potential impacts to surrounding
development are considered in accordance with CEQA.
Common mitigation measures include acoustically treated and
quiet-design furnaces, fans, motors, compressors, valves, and
pumps. The City may also require limited delivery and
operation hours in order to minimize impacts to adjacent
residential users or other sensitive receptors.
In addition, all City departments must comply with State and
federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
standards. Any new equipment or vehicle purchased by the City
will comply with local, State and federal noise standards. .
NUISANCE NOISES
Several noise sources can contribute to the overall noise
environment in the community, including barking dogs, loud
audio equipment, defective or modified auto and motorcycle
mufflers and activities at parks and civic, community or religious
institutions. These nuisance noises can be addressed through
strict enforcement of City's Noise Control Ordinance, while
potential new noise impacts may be avoided or reduced through
the site design review process, review of proposed developments
per CEQA and mitigation of potential nuisance noise impacts.
Motor vehicles are the dominant source of continuous noise.
Interstate 15, SR-79, Rancho California Road, Jefferson
Avenue/Front Street, Winchester Road, and Pechanga Parkway
all carry appreciable volumes of commuter traffic.
Neighborhoods bordering these roadways are thus subject to
loud noise levels. Properties adjacent to freeways can experience
decibels as high as 70 to 75 dB(A). Sound attenuation walls,
landscaped buffers, and dirt mounds all help to reduce the sound
intensity of the freeway.
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noise barriers should he
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future highway and
roadway projects.
The French Valley Airport is also a source of noise in Temecula.
The aircraft mix at this airport includes mostly single-engine
aircraft, although some multi-engine aircraft and a small number
of business jets and helicopters also use the Airport. Larger
aircraft represent a more intrusive noise source. Impacted future
uses include office park areas and residential neighborhoods.
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The most efficient and effective means of controlling noise from
transportation systems is to reduce noise at the source.
However, the City has limited direct control over noise
produced by transportation sources because State noise
regulations preempt local regulations. Because the City cannot
control noise at the source, City noise programs focus on
reducing the impact of transportation noise reception sites.
During the planning stages of the development process, potential
impacts from transportation noise will be identified and
mitigation measures required as needed to meet City noise
standards. Site planning, landscaping, topography and the design
and construction of noise barriers are the most common method
of alleviating vehicular traffic noise impacts. Setbacks and
buffers can also be used to reduce noise.
Noise-attenuating barriers are
commonly incorporated into
projects and can be extremely
effective in reducing noise
levels. The effectiveness of
barriers depends on: 1) the
relative height and materials of ,:.';-, _
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3) the affected area; and 4) the horizontal distance between the
barrier and the affected area. Noise barriers should also be
included in the design of freeway/tollway, roadway and rail
Improvements.
Although noise barriers can be effective, the aesthetic effect of
barriers on neighborhoods must be considered during the
preliminary stages of the development process. Potentially
significant visual impacts associated with noise barriers must be
addressed and mitigated through landscaping or other project
design measures in all new public and private projects.
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The California Vehicle Code contains noise regulations
pertaining to the operation of all vehicles on public roads. These
standards for cars, trucks, and motorcycles are enforced through
coordination with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the
Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
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Four major issues are addressed III the Noise Element: 1)
ensuring the separation of significant noise generators and
sensitive receptors including residential areas and schools, 2)
noise and vibration transfers between adjacent land uses such as
residences located upstairs from nighttime commercial uses in
mixed use environments, 3) considering noise in the land use
planning process, and 4) minimizing the impacts of
transportation-related noise.
Separating noise generators from sensitive receptors will result in
exterior environments that require minimal mitigation to meet
acceptable noise levels. Land use planning will ensure that
sensitive receptors are not impacted by noise hazards by locating
these land uses distant from each other. Noise hazard areas will
be considered to include locations within the 65 CNEL contour
of master planned roadways, railroad corridors, aircraft flight
paths, and industrial facilities.
Goal 1
Separate significant noise generators from
sensitive receptors.
Policy 1.1
Discourage noise sensitive land uses in noisy
exterior environments unless measures can be
implemented to reduce exterior and interior noise
to acceptable levels. Alternatively, encourage less
sensitive uses in areas adjacent to major noise
generators but require sound-appropriate interior
working environments.
Policy 1.2
Limit the hours of construction activity next to
residential areas to reduce noise intrusion in the
early morning, late evening, weekends and
holidays.
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Use information from the noise contour map in
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Exterior and interior noise standards determine the design and
location of various land uses. The City has the opportunity to
control noise between land uses through use of the City Noise
Control Ordinance or other means.
Goal 2
Minimize transfer of noise impacts between
adjacent land uses.
Limit the maximum permitted noise levels
crossing property lines and impacting adjacent
land uses.
Establish criteria for placement and operation of
stationary outdoor equipment.
Require that mixed use structures and areas be
designed to prevent transfer of noise and vibration
from commercial areas to residential areas.
Noise issues should always be considered during the planning
process so that needed measures are incorporated in design and
location of land uses. In addition, the economic impacts of noise
attenuation measures can then be incurred by the property
developer and not by future owners who may not anticipate
nOIse Impacts.
Goal 3
Minimize the impact of noise levels throughout
the community through land use planning.
Enforce and maintain acceptable noise limit
standards.
Work with the County of Riverside and the City
of Murrieta to minimize or avoid land use/noise
conflicts prior to project approvals.
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Policy 3.4
Encourage the creative use of site and building
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Evaluate potential nOise conflicts for individual
sites and projects, and require mitigation of all
significant noise impacts as a condition of project
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Many transportation-related noise sources exist in Temecula,
including freeways, major arterial and collector roadways, and
aircraft overflights. The City recognizes the importance of the
French Valley Airport to the region. Future land use patterns in
the General Plan have been designed to accommodate the flight
paths and noise contours of the airport as established by the
Airport Land Use Commission.
Goal 4
Minimize impacts from transportation noise
sources.
Policy 4.1
Policy 4.2
Policy 4.3
Policy 4.4
Policy 4.5
Minimize noise conflicts between land uses and
the circulation network, and mitigate sound levels
where necessary or feasible to ensure the peace and
quiet of the community.
Ensure the effective enforcement of City, State
and federal noise standards by all City Divisions.
Enforce the speed limit on arterials and local roads
to reduce noise impacts from vehicles, particularly
in residential areas.
Coordinate with Caltrans to ensure the inclusion
of noise mitigation measures in the design of new
highways or improvement projects in the
Planning Area.
Participate in the planning and impact assessment
activities of the County Airport Land Use
Commission and other regional or State agencies
relative to any proposed expansion of the airport
or change in flight patterns.
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implement the goals and policies of the Noise Element.
Incorporate measures into all development projects to attenuate
exterior and interior noise to acceptable levels. The City's noise
compatibility standards for each General Plan land use
designation are provided in Table N-1. These standards shall be
adhered to and implemented during review of all development
projects.
Review development proposals to ensure that the noise standards
and compatibility criteria are met. Require mitigation measures,
where necessary, to reduce noise levels to meet the noise
standards and compatibility criteria.
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Minimize noise in Temecula through the following measures:
.:. Require all non-emergency construction activity to comply
with the limits (maximum noise levels, hours and days of
activity) established in State and City noise regulations (Title
24 California Code of Regulations, Temecula Development
Code and Chapter 8.32 of the Municipal Code).
.:. Amend the City Noise Control Ordinance to establish
criteria for acceptable placement and operation of stationary
outdoor equipment.
.:. Require proposed industrial or commercial projects located
near residential areas to demonstrate that the project, when
constructed, will meet with City noise reduction
requirements.
.:. Review the City Noise Control Ordinance for adequacy and
amend as needed to address community needs and
development patterns.
Agency/Department:
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for potential noise impacts and compliance with City noise and
land use compatibility standards. The thresholds established in
the Development Code, Noise Control Ordinance, the noise
contour maps and Tables N-l and N-2 of the Noise Element will
be used to determine the significance of impacts. If potential
impacts are identified, mitigation measures (including those
described in Program N-7) will be required to reduce the impact
to a level less than significant. If the impact cannot be reduced to
a level less than significant or avoided with accepted noise
reduction methods, the proposed project will be determined
"Clearly Unacceptable" and will not be approved.
Agency/Department:
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Planning
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During review of development applications, consider the noise
and vibration impacts of the proposed land use on the current or
planned adjacent uses. Establish and enforce standards for noise
transfer between non-residential and residential components of
mixed use development projects.
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Related Policies:
Planning
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Implement the following measures for all discretionary
development projects as a condition of development approval:
.:. Require proposed noise producing projects to have an
acoustical study prepared, including recommendations for
special design measures if the project is to be located close to
current or planned noise sensitive uses.
.:. Require proposed noise sensitive projects within noise
impacted areas to have an acoustical study prepared,
including special design measures to protect noise sensitive
uses from ultimate projected noise levels.
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Implement the following measures to ensure coordination of
noise control efforts:
.:. Designate the Planning Director as the noise control
coordinator for new development, charged with the
responsibility to enforce City noise policy.
.:. Work with the noise control coordinators for the County of
Riverside and City of Murrieta to ensure mitigation of
potential land use / noise conflicts near the City's edge.
.:. Work with Caltrans and Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) to
ensure inclusion of acceptable mitigation measures in the
design of new highways or other improvements within the
Planning Area.
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Related Policies:
Planning
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Consider site design techniques as the primary means to
mllllmlze noise impacts. Require developers to consider
alternative site layouts and architectural features as a means of
meeting City noise reduction requirements. Discourage projects
that are incapable of successfully mitigating excessive noise. Site
design and architectural features recommended to reduce noise
include (but are not limited to) the following:
.:. Utilize building setbacks to increase the distance between the
noise source and receiver.
.:. Promote the placement of noise tolerant land uses such as
parking lots, maintenance facilities, and utility areas between
the noise source and receptor.
.:. Orient buildings to shield outdoor spaces from a noise
source. Quiet outdoor spaces can be provided by creating a
"U"-shaped development with faces away from the roadway,
or by clustering land uses.
.:. Place bedrooms on the side of the house, facing away from
major roadways. Use noise tolerant rooms such as garages,
bathrooms and kitchens to shield noise-sensitive areas.
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reduce adverse noise levels or will significantly increase the
costs of land development, require the combined use of noise
barriers and landscaped berms
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Planning
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Employ the following measures to mitigate transportatIOn
activity noise impacts to acceptable levels:
.:. Incorporate noise control measures, such as sound walls and
berms, into roadway improvement projects to mitigate
impacts to adjacent development. Measures will emphasize
the establishment of buffers between roadways and adjacent
noise sensitive areas.
.:. Request that Caltrans provide noise control for highway
projects within the City, including interchange
improvements along 1-15, widening of SR-79 south, SR-79
north, and the proposed Date Street/I-15 interchange.
.:. Provide noise control for City streets within the Planning
Area experiencing unique noise problems, such as Pechanga
Parkway.
.:. For projects close to master planned roadways, use the
ultimate roadway capacity at LOS C and the posted speed
limit to estimate maximum future noise impacts.
.:. Coordinate with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department
and the California Highway Patrol to enforce the California
Vehicle Code noise standards for cars, trucks, and
motorcycles.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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INTRODUCTION
Throughout much of Southern California, air quality does
not meet federal standards. Poor air quality results in
potential health hazards and often produces a hazy,
unattractive ceiling of smog above the basin. Unlike
most of Southern California, Temecula's air quality is very good.
Air quality monitoring in Temecula in the early 1990's indicated
that days with air quality standard violations were rare. This is
due to the Lake Elsinore Convergence Zone, where coastal winds
block air pollutants from the rest of the South Coast Air Basin.
These conditions provide an environment where residents can
breathe clean, fresh air, improving the quality of life. The City
can do its part to improve regional air quality through effective
land use planning, automobile trip reduction strategies, energy
conservation, and participation in regional efforts to achieve
measurable air quality improvements.
The Air Quality Element establishes a policy foundation to
implement local air quality improvement measures and provides
a framework for coordination of air quality planning efforts with
surrounding jurisdictions.
Preparation of an Air Quality Element is not required under
State law, but the Government Code authorizes cities and
counties to adopt additional elements as deemed relevant and
necessary. State General Plan Guidelines include air quality as a
suggested topic in both the Circulation and Safety Elements.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
. also recommends that jurisdictions adopt an Air Quality
Element to implement control measures. If a jurisdiction
prepares an optional Air Quality Element, that element must be
consistent with the other General Plan elements.
Temecula lies within the South Coast Air Basin, a geographic
area that extends from the Pacific Ocean to the San Jacinto
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Mountains. The three pollutants of greatest concern within the
South Coast Air Basin are carbon monoxide, ozone (which is
formed when sunlight reacts with pollutants), and particulate
matter. These pollutants and associated health effects are
described below.
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combustion of fossil fuels, almost entirely from
automobiles. It is an odorless gas that can cause dizziness,
fatigue, and impairments to central nervous system
functions. CO passes through the lungs into the blood
stream where it interferes with the transfer of oxygen to
body tissues.
.:. Ozone (smog) is formed by photochemical reactions
between nitrogen oxide (NOx) and reactive organic gases,
rather than being directly emitted. Ozone is a pungent,
colorless gas typically found in Southern California smog.
Elevated zone concentrations result in reduced lung
function, particularly during vigorous physical activity.
This health problem is particularly acute in sensitive
receptors, such as the sick, elderly and young children.
Ozone levels peak during the summer and early fall
months.
.:. Particulate Matter (PMlO) refers to small suspended
particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of ten
microns or less which is not readily filtered by the lungs.
Nitrates and sulfates, as well as dust particulates, are
major components of PM,o. These small particles can be
directly emitted into the atmosphere as a by-product of
fuel combustion, through abrasion such as wear on tires
or brake linings, or through fugitive dust (wind erosion
from soil and dirt roads). They can also be formed in the
atmosphere through chemical reactions. Particulates may
carry carcinogens and other toxic compounds that adhere
to the particle surfaces and can enter the human body
through the lungs.
A number of related plans and programs administered by federal,
State, and special purpose agencies support or influence the goals
of the Air Quality Element.
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The Federal Clean Air Act, enacted in 1970 and amended
thereafter, establishes the framework for air pollution control.
The Act directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) to
establish national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for six
pollutants: ozone, carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide,
particulate matter, and sulphur dioxide. These standards are set
at a level that protects public health and welfare. Areas
exceeding the federal standards more than two times per year are
designated "nonattainment" areas. Such areas are subject to more
stringent planning and pollution control requirements.
States are required to submit a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
for areas that exceed the NAAQS. The SIP must demonstrate
how the NAAQS will be achieved. Failure to submit a plan or
secure approval could lead to denial of federal funding or permits
for infrastructure requiring federal approval.
CALIFORNIA CLEAN AIR ACT
The California Clean Air Act (CCAA, 1988) establishes
standards for the six federal criteria pollutants, as well as for
hydrogen sulphide, sulphate and vinyl chloride. State standards
for these nine pollutants are more stringent than federal
standards. The CCAA requires regional emissions to be reduced
by five percent per year, averaged over a three-year period, until
attainment can be demonstrated. Each region that does not meet
a national or State air quality standard is required to prepare a
plan that demonstrates how the 5-percent reduction is to be
achieved. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and local
air pollution control districts are responsible for ensuring that
State standards will be achieved within designated timeframes.
Soum COAST AIR QLlALITY MANAGFMENT PLAN
In response to regional planning requirements of the California
Clean Air Act, the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan
(AQMP) is the primary planning tool for achieving State and
federal air quality standards. The AQMP carries out federal and
State mandates with respect to air quality standards through a
series of control measures which are aimed at reducing pollutants
from a specific source. The plan for the South Coast Air Basin,
which includes Western Riverside County, was prepared by the
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the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG).
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The Western Riverside Sub-Regional Air Quality
Implementation Program serves as a framework for local
government implementation of the control measures contained
in the AQMP. The planning effort was initiated in response to a
desire among local governments to retain autonomy in
implementing the AQMP control measures. The Plan includes a
Model Air Quality Element that is intended to be incorporated
by participating jurisdictions into their General Plan. The
Implementation Program also includes four model ordinances:
Development Review and Mitigation; Employment Related Trip
Reduction; Particulate Emission Reduction; and Energy
Conservation. Procedures necessary for local jurisdictions to
implement air quality measures are also contained in the
Implementation Program.
Temecula is a member of the Western Riverside Council of
Governments (WRCOG) and participated in this coordinated air
quality planning effort. The City's Air Quality Element
incorporates the goals, policies and programs from the WRCOG
that are applicable within the Planning Area. The policies and
implementation programs, however, have been tailored to reflect
local circumstances.
TFMECULA TRIP REDUCTION ORDINANCE
Temecula has adopted a Trip Reduction Ordinance, pursuant to
requirements of the State Health and Safety Code. The
Ordinance enables the City to receive revenues from vehicle
registration fees to administer air pollution reduction programs.
The Municipal Code also mandates the provision of carpool,
bicycle, rideshare, van pool, transit, child care, transportation
system management, and/or telecommuting facilities for both
new and current development projects within the City where
100 or more persons are employed. Strategies to provide these
facilities are detailed in Trip Reduction Plans (TRPs) prepared by
employers, either as a condition of development review, or upon
issuance of a business license. Businesses with fewer than 100
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COUNIY OF IUvERsIDE AIR QLlALITY ELfMENT
The Air Quality Element of the Riverside County General Plan
identifies issues, goals, and programs to improve countywide air
quality. The County's Air Quality Element includes policies and
programs addressing each of the following topics: multi-
jurisdictional cooperation, sensitive receptors, mobile pollution
sources, stationary pollution sources, energy efficiency and
conservation, jobs and housing, transportation demand
management, transportation systems management,
transportation facility development, and particulate matter.
The Riverside County Air Quality Element has no authority
over the actions taken by the City of Temecula. However, the
policies and programs related to the coordination of air quality
planning efforts on the local and regional level have been
considered and are incorporated in Temecula's Air Quality
Element.
AIR QUALITY PLAN
Good air quality is vital for the health of Temecula residents. To
date, most efforts at improving air quality have relied on
emISSIOns control devices and development of cleaner
manufacturing and transportation technologies. While these
efforts have been successful in reducing emissions, population
growth experienced by the region threatens these gains. In
addition, despite these improvements, federal air quality
standards have not been met.
Air quality efforts are increasingly directed at the relationship
between growth, land use activities, and air quality. Land use
patterns directly influence transportation demand which, in turn,
impacts air quality. Local government has the unique authority
to regulate land use, and the South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD) calls upon local governments
to implement measures to achieve emissions reductions to reduce
the high ozone levels the Temecula area sometimes experiences.
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The City has important roles and commitments to the
implementation of the AQMP and Sub-Regional Air Quality
Implementation Program. Continued efforts to provide regional
public transit and high speed rail systems in the area will also
lead to reductions in vehicle trips and improved air quality.
Temecula will be an active participant in regional planning
efforts with the County, WRCOG, SCAQMD and SCAG to
support accomplishment of these objectives.
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the City has the authority and responsibility to ensure that such
decisions consider potential air quality impacts and are
contingent on reliable mitigation strategies. The integral
relationships between land use intensity, circulation patterns, and
the reliance of residents on automobile travel make land use
decisions a very important determinant of future air quality.
The primary tools available to the City to encourage air quality
mitigation strategies are the development review process and the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City will
continue to encourage development that provides both
employment and housing opportunities so that residents do not
have to drive long distances between home and work.
Promoting infill housing, encouraging development of Mixed
Use Overlay Areas, and minimizing potential land use conflicts
between pollution emitters and sensitive receptors (identified in
Figure AQ-l) are additional strategies the City will use to
contribute to regional reductions in air pollutants.
Riverside County generates the lowest
volume of annual emissions of any county in
the South Coast Air Basin. However,
because of topographical and climatological
factors, County residents are exposed to
greater health risks from air pollution than
other residents in the Basin. Automobile
travel in Los Angeles and Orange Counties is
the primary cause of air pollution in the
region. Emissions are transported to western Riverside County
by prevailing wind patterns (see Figure AQ-2).
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The City Trip Reduction
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The main City strategies to reduce automobile emissions are
continued enforcement of the Trip Reduction Ordinance and
development of additional local employment opportunities. The
City will also continue to pursue development of a local public
transit system. The network of bicycle and pedestrian trails
within the City will be enhanced, as specified in the Multi-Use
Trails and Bikeways Master Plan. Coordination with Caltrans
and R T A to identify sites for potential park and ride facilities can
encourage ridesharing and potentially alleviate traffic congestion
at major intersections near the Winchester Road/I-15
interchange. These combined actions are expected to achieve a
12 percent reduction in vehicle miles traveled, as specified in the
Trip Reduction Ordinance.
Energy requirements and pollutants associated with the
production of energy can be reduced through innovative
architectural design, building construction, structural orientation
and landscaping. The City will require use of the following
methods to help create sustainable buildings that consume less
fossil fuel.
.:. Optimize building sites and orientation to take advantage
of shading and windbreak trees and reduce fuel
consumption for heating and cooling.
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Temecula also promotes
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GoALS AND POLICIES
These goals and policies address four major issues: 1) achieving
improvements to regional air quality, 2) integration of air quality
issues into land use planning decisions, 3) reducing air pollutant
emissions from automobiles, and 4) conserving energy.
Air pollutants do not recognize political boundaries. Often the
policies of one community may adversely impact another
community. This is particularly true with respect to air
pollution, and underscores the need for regional and sub-regional
implementation of effective air quality strategies. Coordination
among regional agencies, the business community, special
interest groups, and individuals will ensure that measures with
the greatest emission reduction potential are addressed.
Goal 1
Continue coordination of air
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Coordinate planning efforts with other local,
regional and State agencies, including the County
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Policy 1.2
Encourage participation of local citizens, the
business community and interested groups and
individuals in air quality planning and
implementation efforts.
Policy 1.3
Promote programs that educate the public about
regional air quality issues, opportunities and
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The number, location, and type of land uses in the Temecula
Planning Area have long-term air quality implications. A pattern
of land uses that facilitates an efficient urban form is essential to
improving and maintaining air quality. Placing complementary
land uses in proximity to one another can reduce the length and
number of vehicle trips. For example, neighborhood parks and
schools can encourage residents to walk or bike from their home
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Improve air quality through effective land use
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Policy 2.1
Encourage new development that provides
employment opportunities for Temecula residents
to improve the balance of jobs relative to housing.
Policy 2.2
Encourage infill development near activity centers,
within Mixed Use Overlay Areas, and along
transportation corridors.
Policy 2.3
Minimize land use conflicts between emission
sources and sensitive receptors.
Policy 2.4
Mitigate air quality Impacts associated with
development projects to the greatest extent
feasible.
Automobile use is the single greatest contributor to air pollution
in California. Most of our air quality problems stem from our
dependence on automobiles. According to SCAG, vehicle miles
traveled have increased dramatically over past decades, with
mobile pollution sources comprising about 60 percent of air
pollution in the region. The most effective strategy for
improving air quality is making fewer automobile trips and when
such trips are necessary, making them shorter. Provision and
availability of alternative modes of transportation are essential to
the success of this strategy. Alternative transportation demand
strategies can increase the efficiency of the transportation system,
reduce congestion, and improve regional air quality.
Goal 3
Enhance mobility to minimize air pollutant
emissions.
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Pursue development of a public transit system
consisting of local shuttle and bus routes, as well as
bicycle and pedestrian trails that are linked to the
regional transit network.
Establish a convenient and efficient system of
bicycle routes and pedestrian walkways.
Promote the use of alternative clean-fueled
vehicles, new transportation technologies, and
combustion engine alternatives for personal and
business use.
Develop and implement programs that reduce
local traffic congestion at peak hours and during
special events.
Energy production to meet our daily cooking, heating/cooling,
and electric power demands results in the emission of air
pollutants. Conservation reduces demand for energy production,
leading to a reduction of emission pollutants. Recycling efforts
also reduce the amount of energy required for production of
goods and materials.
Goal 4
Adopt effective energy conservation and
recycling practices to reduce emissions.
Policy 4.1
Policy 4.2
Policy 4.3
Encourage community-wide reductions in energy
consumption through conservation.
Promote local recycling of wastes and the use of
recycled materials.
Encourage energy-efficient design III new
development projects.
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Support regional transit initiatives and promote development of
high-speed rail service connecting Temecula to San Diego and
Los Angeles. Actively participate in efforts to protect and
improve air quality in the region. Attend meetings with the
County of Riverside, WRCOG, SCAQMD, SCAG, and other
agencies as required to support these objectives and fulfill
Temecula's requirements and obligations under the AQMP and
Sub-Regional Air Quality Implementation Program.
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Planning
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Continue to involve the general public, environmental groups,
the business community, and special interest groups in the
formulation and implementation of air quality programs.
Conduct periodic public outreach efforts, and continue to
promote public education as a method of employer compliance
with the Trip Reduction Ordinance.
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Planning
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Adhere to the policies and programs of the Land Use Element,
including development of mixed-use projects where designated
and feasible, to ensure that future land use patterns and traffic
increases are accompanied by measures to improve air quality.
Agency/Department:
Related Policy:
Planning
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Improve the jobs/housing balance in Temecula by encouraging
development and expansion of businesses, while also promoting
development of housing affordable to all segments of the
community near job opportunity sites, and within Mixed Use
Overlay Areas.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
City Manager's Office, Planning
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Develop air quality mitigation measures to be used in considering
future development. Approve development that could
significantly impact air quality, either individually or
cumulatively, only if it is conditioned with all reasonable
mitigation measures to avoid, minimize or offset the impact.
Agency/Department:
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Planning
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Locate sensitive receptors away from major air pollution sources.
Require buffering of sensitive receptors (shown in Figure AQ-l)
from air pollution sources through the use of landscaping, open
space and other separation techniques.
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Planning
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Incorporate strategies into City-wide design guidelines and
development standards that promote a pedestrian-scale
enVironment, encourage use of mass transit, and reduce
dependence on the automobile.
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Planning
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Promote the use of alternative work weeks, flextime,
telecommuting, and work-at-home programs among employers
in Temecula and continue to enforce provisions of the City's
Trip Reduction Ordinance, including requirements for
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employers, consistent with the requirements of the City's Trip
Reduction Ordinance. Continue to encourage voluntary
compliance with the Ordinance for smaller employers.
Agency/Department:
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Planning
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Require operators of large scale outdoor events to submit a Trip
Reduction Plan (TRP) that shall apply to both patrons and
employees during the course of the event. Encourage special
event operators to advertise and offer discount parking incentives
to carpooling patrons, with two or more persons per vehicle, for
on-site parking facilities.
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Planning
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Work to achieve local performance goals for vehicle miles
traveled (VMT) reduction, consistent with SCAG's Growth
Management Plan recommended standards for the Western
Riverside County sub-region. Enforce requirements and options
within the Trip Reduction Ordinance to achieve a 12 percent
citywide reduction in vehicle miles traveled.
Agency/Department:
Related Policies:
Planning
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Promote and encourage the use of electric and natural gas
vehicles. Consider adoption of an ordinance requiring provision
of electric charging and/or natural gas fueling stations at or near
major employment locations, shopping centers, public facilities,
and mixed-use developments.
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Planning
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Encourage pedestrian and bicycle trips as an option to single-
occupancy vehicle trips by constructing and maintaining trails
and bikeways specified in the Multi-Use Trails and Bikeways
Master Plan. Periodically update the Master Plan as needed to
meet resident needs and City objectives.
Agency/Department: Community Services, Public Works;
Planning
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Work with Caltrans and RTA to identify potential sites for Park
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City. Prioritize development of such facilities in corridors
served by more than one mode of planned transportation
(automobile, transit, and/or high-speed rail).
Agency/Department:
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Public Works, Planning, Caltrans, R T A
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commercial and light industrial and mixed-use development
projects. Examples may include (but are not limited to) the
following.
.:. Site orientation strategies that use shade and windbreak
trees to reduce fuel consumption for heating and cooling.
.:. Building designs that maximize use of natural lighting,
provide for task lighting, and specify high-efficiency
electric lighting.
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T emecula has a rich tradition and an outstanding natural
environmental setting_ Physical development can enhance
this character or it can negatively affect it. Community design
objectives define how we perceive the community, what we
experience and those characteristics that we want to preserve.
Effective community design and planning combines important spatial
considerations of land use and circulation patterns to achieve
community beautification, community pride, and quality of life.
Community design issues related to Temecula's recent growth and
expansion remain a significant concern. These community design
issues include visual compatibility between land uses, preservation of
neighborhoods and significant natural features, quality design
treatment of existing land uses and new land use concepts, such as
mixed-use development, and provision of public improvements and
community spaces required for an evolving community. Community
design policies and criteria that address these issues can enhance and
preserve the community-wide appearance and character of Temecula,
as well as improve the quality of life.
The Community Design Element addresses physical aspects of
Temecula that contribute to the image and character of the natural
and built environments. lbis Element establishes a policy
foundation to implement city-wide and focus area design criteria_
These policies provide the framework for:
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gathering areas and the streetscape system, and
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State law, but the Government Code authorizes cities and counties to
adopt additional elements as deemed relevant and necessary. State
General Plan Guidelines include community design as a topic
providing additional direction to improve the city's development
pattern, form, structure, and sense-of-place.
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Community Design Element, that element must be consistent with
the other General Plan elements. For example, the Land Use,
Housing, Circulation, and Conservation/Open Space Elements all
address design issues and concerns to a degree. However, the bulk of
the policies, programs, and concepts concerning community design
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CITY OF TfMEClILA CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDalNES
Temecula's Citywide Design Guidelines provide site planning,
architectural design, and landscape design criteria for commercial,
industrial, and residential development. The guidelines also establish
criteria for unique design characteristics found within specialized
development types, such as specific commercial and public uses. The
design standards and criteria contained within the guidelines are the
primary tool for implementing the policies contained within the
Community Design Element.
CITY OF TfMEClILA DEVELOPMENT CODE
The Development Code is also an important implementation tool for
the Community Design Element. The Development Code includes
the City's zoning ordinance provisions, subdivision regulations,
environmental review procedures and sign code provisions.
PARKS AND RECREATION AND MULTI-USE TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS
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Trails and Bikeways Master Plan are separate documents from the
General Plan_ These plans contain important policy aspects that are
incorporated into the Conservation/Open Space Element of the
General Plan. The linkages recommended for the open space and
park system in Temecula are critical elements of the overall
community design goals and policies_
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The Old Town Specific Plan implements the goals and policies of the
General Plan within the Old Town Area. Goals, policies and
programs relating to the Old Town Area are included in the Land
Use, Community Design, and Economic Development Elements of
the General Plan.
APPROVED SPECIAC PLANS
Many areas within the City and planning area are subject to the plans,
policies and implementation measutes of cutrently adopted or
anticipated future Specific Plans_ The purpose of Specific Plans is to
provide comprehensive planning of large areas consistent with the
General Plan. A Specific Plan area designation is used to identify 25
such areas within the Temecula planning area, which because of size,
location, and/or special development opportunities require a
coordinated and comprehensive planning approach. In identified
Specific Plan areas of 100 or more acres, approval of a Specific Plan
is required prior to approval of any discretionary land use entitlement
or issuance of any building or grading permit.
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At a citywide level, programs and improvements will be pursued that
enhance the visual character of T emecula and create a distinct
identity_ A community design strategy utilizing these programs and
improvements provides a framework for Temecula's visual character
and distinct identity. This strategy identifies an urban form that is
functional, conveys a "sense of place," is aesthetically pleasing, and
compliments the natural environmental character of the area.
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.:. Preservation of the natural and historical aspects of the
community's rural character and viewsheds, and
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neighborhoods and adjacent proposed non-residential projects.
These concepts comprise the Community Design Plan, illustrated in
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transcended ages of city design. The primary entrances or "gateways"
to the City should be clearly defined through monwnentation,
signage, and extensivc landscape design features. The landscape
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The Land Use Element describes the concept of mixed use
development taking place in several projected Mixed Use Overlay
Areas_ The intent of the following Mixed Use Design Concept is to
provide opportunities for development of mixtures of commercial
and residential uses that minimize vehicular circulation trips, avoid
sprawling commercial development, and offer incentives for high
quality community design. While these mixed use areas may develop
with different criteria, regulations, and visual themes, there are certain
common elements that should be addressed. The following
discussion illustrates these common considerations, or what could be
described as the "palette" of design concepts for mixed use
development. Many of these design concepts are also applicable to
development projects outside the mixed use areas. The development
of beneficial mixtures of uses, shared parking facilities, and
pedestrian-oriented design are examples of the concepts that should
be encouraged throughout the community.
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Mixed use development consists of different types of land uses
blended together. While commercial/retail may be the primary land
use, mixed use areas will also provide additional employment
opportunities such as offices and commercial services, as well as
residential opportunities. Community meeting centers may be
included for private or public activities. These mixtures of land uses
may be in separate structures or combined within a single building.
One possibility is to have retail use on the ground floor level, with
office and/or residential uses on the upper levels_ Also, studies have
demonstrated that civic or public uses and transit accessibility gready
improve the success of mixed use development and will be
incorporated in these projects when an opportunity is presented.
Upper floor office and/or midential uses
Second floor sethack provides
ten-ace for outdoor dining
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BUILDING ScALE AND DESIGN
Mixed use ateas ate not intended to be developed suburban shopping
centers or strip commercial developments. The mixture of uses,
concentration of activities, and height and scale of structures may be
greater than that found in typical shopping plazas. Multi-story
structures beyond two stories may be appropriate. By increasing the
scale and height of buildings, the ground floor area is then made
available for open space, plazas and increased pedestrian uses_ These
increases would allow for more innovation in architectural and
landscape design_
INCREASED BUILDING HEIGHT
Increasing the height of buildings in the Mixed Use Overlay Areas
will allow for potential increases in both commercial and residential
development. The allowable height increases in the mixed use areas
should be designed to not adversely impact surrounding low density
residential areas. If mixed use abuts a single-family atea, new
development should be stepped back and reduced in height to remain
sensitive to the scale of the adjacent residential neighborhood. In
addition, the increased development would improve the feasibility of
mass transit service options for the mixed use areas. By allowing the
possibility of workforce housing in the mixed use areas, opportunities
for diverse housing types can be increased, consistent with the City's
Housing Element objectives.
PARKING DESIGN
Treatment of parking ateas is a fundamental element in achieving
effective design of any project. Parking facilities in mixed use areas
should not be the dotninant visual image of the project. Vast
expanses of paving for patking in front of buildings are not
aesthetically pleasing.
The mixture of uses and potential development in these ateas creates
opportunities for creative parking approaches. Efforts should be
made to minimize the number of required parking spaces through
shared patking where adjacent uses create parking demand at
different time periods. Joint patking facilities should also be
encouraged to avoid proliferation of patking lots. Subterranean
parking/patking structures should also be encouraged. Surface
parking areas should be oriented internal to the mixed use atea rather
than on the perimeter of the development, as is typically seen in
suburban shopping and strip malls. Commercial patron and resident
patking should be sepatated or differentiated when needed.
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The Ci(y encourages design
excellence in site planning,
architecture, landscape
architecture, and signs within
new development in
commercial and residential
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Planned developments within the Mixed Use Overlay Areas will be
implemented through discretionary permitting procedutes established
by the City. High quality, well-integrated design will be considered to
be a minimum requirement for development approval. While the
City development approval procedutes, as well as the Citywide
Design Guidelines, provide requirements for acceptable design, the
City desires to encoutage the highest quality of building and site
design.
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Development in the mixed use areas can receive consideration for
increased floor area ratios and building heights for commercial
development and increased residential densities for projects that meet
some of the following criteria:
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residential uses that will result in decreased traffic generation
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.:. Private efforts are made to incorporate transit systems within or
serving the project, such as, local jitney services, shutrle loops,
or non-motorized vehicle trails within the project areas;
.:. Special landscape design improvements are included, such as:
streetscape design in the public right of way, pedestrian plazas
and couttyards, sidewalk cafes, and overall landscape design of
the project's open space;
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.:. Public park facilities, pedestrian connections and easements,
and/ or bicycle routes are provided that complement the open
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needs of the pedestrian. Typically, commercial development has 0
emphasized the automobile rather than the needs of pedestrians.
Building design can more effectively serve pedestrian needs through M
architecture that provides relief, and articulation at the first floor M
level_ Retail uses at this level can provide streetscape contiguity U
amenable to the pedestrian. Continuous expanses of blank walls or
sharp unbroken vertical surfaces create an uncomfortable atmosphere N
for the pedestrian. Components that further pedestrian-oriented I
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PEDF5TRIAN CIRCULATION Y
Site planning for
commercial areas should
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relationship between
parking areas and pedestrian
circulation patterns.
Pedestrian areas should be
linked whenever possible to Pedestrian Corridor
the community open space and multi-use trail system to facilitate
travel by walking, biking or other non-motorized means.
BUILDING FACADES
The design of building facades should be architecturally interesting
and in scale with the pedestrian. Ground floor elevations should
avoid large blank walls, and windows and entrances should be located
at frequent intervals. Large wall surfaces should be divided by offsets
to create distinctive shadow lines. The linear pedestrian linkage of
building facades along major streets should not be disrupted.
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Design of streetscape is another
factor contributing to the needs
of the pedestrian. The effective
design of the streetscape along
exterior streets, as well as interior
stteets is essential for the creation of a convenient pedestrian
environment Continuity in landscape design, placement of street
furniture, sitting areas, and use of interesting paving patterns and
lighting are factors to be considered in streetscape design.
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Annual events that the City
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sponsors include the Arts in
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B/uegrass Festival, the
Ba//oon and Wine Festival,
the Children's Art and
Music Festival, and the
Intemationa/ Film and
Music Festival
Pedestrian plazas that are effectively placed within a commercial
development can be pleasant spaces for resting or having lunch
between shopping trips or errands. Employees should have
convenient access to places for lunch breaks. Placement of
pedestrian plazas must be carefully planned to assme their most
effective use. For this reason,
consideration must be given
to the location of plazas
relative to pedestrian
circulation patterns, sunlight
conditions, wind patterns and
the selection of building and
landscape materials_
Public art can help create a sense of place and a unique identity for
neighborhoods and areas of pedestrian orientation, as well as the
community as a whole. The City encomages the provision of public
art, such as mmals, mosaics, fountains, and sculpture into public and
private projects. In some instances, such as projects that are located
at the primary gateways to the community, public art will be a
required component of project design. Specific Plan areas should
have specific public art and design recommendations. As projects are
proposed in these Specific Plan areas, the public art and design
components of the projects will be subject to the review and approval
of the City.
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PUBLIC ART
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The City will also strive to include public art within all public projects
and open space and recreation areas.
The most important element in creating
viable pedestrian spaces has to do with how
the space supports its own use and not the
actual physical design of the space. If a space
is to be conducive to pedestrian activity, there
must be opportunities for pedestrian events
and activities. Therefore, efforts to plan and
organize festivals, events, special sidewalk
sales, entertainment and cultural displays should be made to help
create desired pedestrian activity. Private marketing efforts should be
encomaged to promote these types of community events.
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The Ci(y activefy participates
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A comprehensive sign program applicable to all land uses has been
established in Temecula's Development Code. However, further
design considerations pertaining to mixed use developments should
include, at a minimum, two levels of signage. First, a minimum
number of signs should announce the identity of the mixed use
development. At the second level, a common identification sign
could locate the individual tenants within the development. Materials
for signs should be uniform through the project area_
Signs should also be designed at a scale that is not overpowering
from the pedestrian's perspective. For example, small signs with a
unique texture, shape, or interesting features can be more effective
than large, massive or glaring signs_
TRANSIT AL TERNA11\fES/OPTIONS
One of the primary objectives of village centers and mixed use
developments is the creation of density thresholds and a mixture of
uses that can support links between centers with mass transit. Types
of mass transit could range from a simple taxi or loop shuttle system
connecting to regional bus routes in the short term, to future regional
high speed rail transit along the 1-15 corridor.
Temecula Valley wineries and other agri-tourism businesses have
greatly increased the City's potential for tourist visits. Other tourist
commercial activities that add to the City's character and identity
include hot air ballooning, Old
Town Temecula, and the
Pechanga Entertainment Center.
Design. considerations for these
businesses will also enhance the
local economic base.
Key considerations
in the planning and
design of these
tourist commercial
projects should be
incorporated within
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Guidelines and
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that have retained their original rural residential character. The Land 0
Use Element defines several of these areas as Rural Preservation
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rural character as well as to protect public safety. While most U
community standards are appropriate for urbanized areas, rural
residential areas may require modified zoning regulations and N
engineering/public improvement standards. Such standards should I
also focus on maintaining the rural character and achieving a gradual
transition between rural areas and suburban! urban development. T
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and other techniques, is important to ensuring compatibility between
land uses. The methods identified below should be incorporated
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vertical curbs, paved gutters, and sidewalks (alternative drainage
techniques may be considered if adequate drainage conditions
are provided).
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Provision of open space and recreation buffers, increased
setbacks, landscape screening, and sensitive site planning should
be considered in the design of commercial and employment
uses, and higher density residential projects. Similar product
types and a step back in heights may also be appropriate for
new residential projects adjacent to large lot residential areas.
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VIEWSHEDS Temecula's location and natural setting provide opportull1t1es for
spectacular views of local agriculture and the rolling hills of southern,
eastern and western areas, as well as Murrieta and Temecula Creeks.
People traveling on regional roadways such as Interstate 15 and
Highway 79 also have direct views into the City. With Temecula's
recent rapid growth and development, the City needs to ensure the
preservation of viewsheds.
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In order to preserve public views of significant natural resources, all
new public and private development projects will be reviewed to
ensure that they will not obstruct public views of scenic resources,
such as the hillsides, prominent western and southern ridgelines,
scenic roads, or significant open space areas. During review of
projects, the Community Development Department may require site
redesign or place height limits
on projects that would have the
potential to block views. New
projects will also be reviewed to
ensure that the proposed
landscaping and tree planting
will not detract from the views
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Special attention has been given in the General Plan to the interface
between rural residential and urban development. The compatibility
between the character of single-family neighborhoods and adjacent
commercial projects is also an important consideration within the
community_ Key considerations in the planning and design of
projects adjacent to single-family neighborhoods include the
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or buffer to improve compatibility with adjacent
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.:. Proposed projects should be designed in terms of height,
architectural style, bulk, location of parking, and vehicular and
non-vehicular access, to be compatible with surrounding
neighborhoods_
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Old Town Temecula represents a great opportunity for the City to
preserve its heritage while promoting local tourism. The Old Town
area is recognized as the heart of the City and a separate Specific Plan
has been prepared for the area. While the area no longer functions as
a "Town Center" or "Downtown," many of the attributes of Old
Town help to establish the area as a special place within the City of
Temecula. The placement of additional civic and cultural uses in Old
Town would help revitalize
and restore the area.
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services. Special design considerations are necessary to ensure that
office development is compatible with adjoining residential areas and
also creates an attractive visual image from the street. Key
considerations in the planning and design of these areas should
include the following:
.:. A garden office atmosphere should be created.
.:. Building scale should be compatible with adjacent residential
buildings_
.:. Extensive landscaping should be provided along frontages
adjacent to the roadways.
.:. Screening and landscaping are to be required adjacent to
residential areas,
.:. Parking lots should be oriented to the side or rear of the
Office/Commercial area in order to preserve landscaped front
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Temecula's Community Design goals and policies address seven
issues: 1) City image enhancement, 2) design excellence; 3)
district/ neighborhood preservation and enhancement, 4) streetscape
system enhancement,S) public views of significant natural features, 6)
public spaces/resources, and 7) community gathering areas.
Land use and development decisions should make the most of the
natural assets of a given location. Preserving the remaining hillsides
and ridge lines found in the City and surrounding areas is important
to many residents and results in a more enjoyable and satisfying
urban environment. The transition between the urbanized areas and
rural areas is particularly important in creating a cohesive image of
the community. There is a need for hillside development standards
to encourage innovative site and building design, to enhance the
visual quality of development, and to preserve significant natural
features or special habitat areas. The City also has the opportunity to
enhance links between parks, water features and other open space
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Goal 1
Enhancement of the City's image related to its
regional and natural setting and its tourist
orientation.
Policy 1.1
Develop a comprehensive system of trails and open
space areas connecting schools, public recreation
areas, residential areas, and commercial centers.
Policy 1.2
Apply requirements of the Old Town Specific Plan to
all new construction as well as to the rehabilitation of
structures in the Old Town Area.
Policy 1.3
Develop design standards to enhance the visual
character of commercial centers located adjacent to 1-
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Policy 1.4
Promote community identity by providing specially
designed gateway signs and landscape enhancements
at the primary entrances to the City_
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Maintain and incorporate natural amenities such as:
rock outcroppings, indigenous vegetation, streams
and watercourses within proposed development
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significance of T emecula.
Commercial and residential areas in Temecula need strong design
coordination, improved circulation links, open space links, outdoor
pedestrian spaces, and a greater emphasis on quality architecture and
landscape design.
Goal 2
Policy 2.1
Design excellence in site planning, architecture,
landscape architecture and signs.
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Establish and consistently apply design standards and
guidelines for both residential and non-residential
development
Require preparation of Specific Plans to promote
cohesive and integrated patterns of development for
large undeveloped areas.
Provide development standards ensUJ:ing higher
quality building and site design that is well integrated
with the infrastructure and circulation systems.
Formulate flexible design standards for commercial
development that enhances special identity and visual
character.
Limit light and glare pollution through design
standards for outdoor lighting, the use of low
intensity lights, and lighting that supports the
continued use of the Mt Palomar Observatory_
Enhance the visual identity of commercial districts.
Establish a program to encoUJ:age and oversee the
placement of art in public and community places.
EncoUJ:age the use of public art at key intersections,
and in public gathering areas to enhance the
appearance and character of the community.
Establish rehabilitation programs for older
commercial centers to prevent blight and maintain the
quality of the built environment.
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The preservation of the character of the single-family neighborhoods
and protection of these neighborhoods from intrusions that are" out
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maintaining the quality of the built environment.
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Preservation and enhancement of the pOSItIve
qualities of individual districts or neighborhoods.
Policy 3.1
Improve the appearance of neighborhood areas and
neighborhood edges through landscaping, location of
open space buffers, and special landscape featutes.
Policy 3.2
Preserve the scale and character of residential
development by creating appropriate transitions
between lower density and rural areas, and higher
density development.
Policy 3.3
Encourage the use of creative landscape design to
create visual interest and reduce conflicts between
different land uses.
Policy 3.4
Improve the pedestrian orientation, convenience and
safety of commercial centers through the provision of
pedestrian amenities such as benches, plaza areas,
information kiosks and other street furnitute, and
through careful site planning and architectutal design.
A unified streetscape system provides a special identity for a
community. If landscape amenities within the City are coordinated
through a carefully planned streetscape program, the effect is a
positive image that shows the City cares about its image and
character.
Goal 4
A streetscape system that provides cohesiveness
and enhances community image.
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Promote the development of a continuous sidewalk
and trail system throughout the City.
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Establish a comprehensive streetscape program for
the major streets in the City, including unified
landscaping, lighting, paving patterns, and other
public improvements.
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Encoutage the use of drought tolerant landscape
materials that are easy to maintain and are
recommended in the Landscape Standards of the
Development Code.
Establish and enforce weed abatement programs on
undeveloped properties and along major arterials.
Work with Caltrans to implement a freeway and
interchange landscaping and planting program to
improve the appearance of the community. This
program should incorporate appropriate native and
drought tolerant species.
One of Temecula's most important resources IS Its environmental
setting. Situated in the T emecula Valley, surrounded by rolling hills
and along Mutrieta and Temecula Creeks, the community desires to
protect and enhance views to and from these natural features.
GoalS
Protection of public views of significant natural
features.
Work with the County of Riverside to protect
sutrounding hillside areas from inappropriate grading
and development that affects the visual backdrop of
the valley_
Retain critical escarpment and major hillside areas to
preserve open space areas on the west and south
edges of the City.
Establish a program to acquire, or permanently
protect, critical hillside areas from development_
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Require the use of native plant materials when
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T emecula has an outstanding climate for outside actlV1tles.
Pedestrian spaces, sitting areas, plazas, and outdoor restautants
should be considered as a part of commercial development projects
to take advantage of these opportunities. A critical aspect of the
provision of public spaces is the commitment to provide necessary
public services to ensute ongoing maintenance of the facilities_
Goal 6
Maintain and enhance public spaces and
resources within the City.
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Policy 6.2
Policy 6.3
Policy 6.4
Provide site furniture in areas with high pedestrian
activity and provide for shade trees in pedestrian and
plaza areas.
Enhance the pedestrian-orientation of the City's
public spaces.
Assute that operating and maintenance costs are
adequately provided for public facilities.
Promote use of public art in public spaces, specifically
open space areas and entry points throughout the
City.
Project designs should encoutage pedestrian activities and provide
public plazas and open spaces promoting social interaction and
greater civic identity. Concentrating commercial, office, public, and
recreational uses together will create activity centers within the
community that improve upon Temecula's sense of place_
Community gathering areas which provide for the
social, civic, cultural and recreational needs of
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Encoutage public spaces and plazas within
commercial developments that can accommodate
cultural and social events and function as community
gathering areas.
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Encourage common areas and facilities within
residential developments to provide gathering areas
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Encourage employee lunch
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Promote provision of cultural facilities within the
community including: art museums, theaters,
performing art centers, outdoor amphitheaters, special
cultural exhibitions, and public art.
Develop a CIVIC center site that will create a
community focal point and facilitate community
functions.
Encourage the development of public gathering
spaces in commercial centers and include centrally-
located public gathering and activity areas in shopping
centers and office complexes. These gathering areas
can include plazas and sidewalk cafes and need to be
located adjacent to businesses whose patrons would
use the spaces. (Examples of these businesses can
include: delicatessens, restaurants, coffee houses,
newspaper stands, and book stores.)
IMPLEMENTATION PR.OGRAMS
This Implementation Program provides actions to implement the
adopted policies and plans identified in the Community Design
Element.
Create entrances to the City that announce arrival and define
pedestrian, bike, automobile, and transit circulation at the major
gateways identified on Figure CD-1.
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Update the Citywide Design Guidelines and Development Code to
include new design criteria for public gathering spaces, tourist
commercial uses, rural development chatacter, viewshed protection
and preservation, and additional policies for mixed use development
and transit oriented development as needed. New design criteria
should also include landscape standatds that provide open space
buffers and other appropriate transitions between lower density,
single-family neighborhoods and higher density development, as well
as standatds for the provision of community gathering spaces within
private development.
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Establish a public att progtam for the installation of public art within
new development proposals and in public spaces and gathering areas.
Agency /Depattment:
Related Policies:
Community Services, Planning
2.7,2.8,6.4,7.6
Develop a Streetscape Improvement Progtam for major and minor
streetscapes, pedestrian corridors and linkages, and bikeways and
trails that includes unified lighting, paving materials, and patterns,
provision of public att, and landscaping such as street trees,
median/ slope planting, and landscape parkways.
Agency /Depattment:
Related Policies:
Planning, Community Services
2.6,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.7,4.8,4.9
Work with the Public Works Depattment to provide for pedestrian
amenities such as street furniture, trash receptacles, bike racks,
landscaping, information kiosks, pedestrian-scaled light-poles, flag
banners and directional and wayfinding signs to create pedestrian-
oriented streets.
Work with Public Works Department to include landscaping plans
and design features in accordance with new design standards for
sidewalks, landscaped parkways, and trails in all public improvement
plans for the City.
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Establish a program to acquire, or permanently protect, critical
hillside ateas from development, including critical escarpment and
major hillside ateas on the west and south edges of the City. This
should include working with the County of Riverside to protect
surrounding hillside ateas from inappropriate grading and
development_
Agency /Depattment:
Related Policies:
Planning
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INTRODUCTION
T emecula's local economy contributes greatly to the overall
quality of life experienced by the City's residents. A healthy
local economy consists of a highly trained and educated
workforce, diversified businesses, accessibility to major
highways and freeways, available housing, financial assistance to
businesses, and infrastructure ready to serve technologically
advanced businesses. Temecula's accessible location along the 1-15/1-
215 freeway corridors, business-friendly outlook, and excellent
quality of life make it one of the most attractive cities in Southern
California for business location. Using these incentives, the City
has a valuable opportunity to attract, retain, and expand the local
business community. This will in turn ensure Temecula's fiscal and
financial health, allowing for a high level of public services and
programs. Economic development goals and policies set the tone
and direction for the City's business community.
The Economic Development Element provides policy to improve
the economic viability of Temecula through provision of balanced
employment and housing opportunities, attraction and retention of
businesses, and promotion of fiscal strength and stability in the
community.
Preparation of an Economic Development Element is not required
under State law, but the Government Code authorizes cities and
counties to adopt additional elements as deemed relevant and
necessary. State General Plan Guidelines include Economic
Development as a suggested topic to promote fiscal stability and
economic growth. If a jurisdiction prepares an optional Economic
Development Element, that element must be consistent with the
other General Plan elements. The Economic Development Element
is most directly related to goals, policies, and implementation
programs within Temecula's Land Use, Circulation, Housing, and
Community Design Elements.
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The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Southwest
Riverside County has a strategic partnership with the Southwest
California Economic Alliance and the Chamber of Commerce, to
facilitate business attraction, retention and expansion of enterprises
in the region. These organizations' primary purpose is to provide
much needed resources to businesses that are currently relocating or
operating within Southwest Riverside County.
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The EDC works to enhance the business climate in and around the
communities of Lake Elsinore, Murrieta and Temecula by
promoting economic growth and supporting a business
environment to encourage job creation and business expansion.
The EDC provides such resources as area demographics, facilities
and site location assistance, assistance with utility providers, job
training programs, and low-cost loan sources.
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The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce (lVCC) focuses on
improving and promoting business development opportunities for
all Chamber members and Temecula businesses. The lVCC
provides important information and assistance: 1) opportunities
for funding and investment; 2) business support, including up-to-
date information on legislation, labor laws, and business
administration; 3) business advocacy; 4) networking; and 5) training
and education.
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relocating businesses. The kit contains City guidelines for operating
a business, tax information, City ordinances, and area information.
The lVCC also has an active Civic and Developmental Committee
which tracks business related legislation and local issues.
Committee members attend the Planning Commission, Traffic
Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council
meetings and make recommendations to the board for taking
positions on business related issues.
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The City of Temecula also partners with the Southwest California
Economic Alliance to promote economic and job growth in the
Temecula area. The Alliance includes the Cities of Murrieta, Lake
Elsinore and the County of Riverside.
CITY OF TEMECULA FAST TRACK PROGRAM
Temecula promotes the business advantages of locating in the City
with the Fast Track Program. The program provides a means of
expediting a commercial project in an efficient and timely manner.
Priority treatment is given to qualified applicants to accelerate land
use approvals. The City also provides a mechanism for those
projects that require expediting due to funding constraints, escrow
timelines or internal business timelines.
OLD TOWN SPECIAC PLAN
The Old Town area provides an important retail environment
within a historic setting, and is a key component of Temecula's
tourism industry. The Old Town Specific Plan was completed in
part to provide economic development incentives and guidance.
The Old Town Specific Plan implements the goals and policies of
the General Plan within the Old Town Area. Goals, policies and
programs relating to the Old Town Area are included in the Land
Use, Community Design, and Economic Development Elements of
the General Plan.
CULTURAL ARTS MAsTER PLAN
The Cultural Arts Master Plan was prepared in 1998. The Plan
examined the cultural and civic amenities that enhance the quality
of life for local residents. Issues considered included the need to
provide and support a wide range of art and cultural programs, to
encourage the provision and enhancement of public spaces, and to
promote the local historic legacy. These represent some of the
intangible factors that help make Temecula a desirable place to live
and work.
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Temecula has experienced tremendous growth in recent decades.
The City has had great success in diversifYing the manufacturing
base, significantly expanding retailing opportunities, and
broadening both residential and tourist opportunities. However,
new growth pressures within the Planning Area have created new
challenges and opportunities. The City's economic development
efforts must focus on attracting and retaining businesses that:
.:. Complement Temecula's character and take advantage of the
City's supply of quality housing and locational benefits.
.:. Stimulate jobs, economic growth, and fiscal stability.
.:. Serve local employment, shopping, and entertainment needs.
.:. Expand the selection of conveniently located goods and
servIces.
The City's economic profile and the population and income
characteristics suggest that the following economic development
challenges face the City:
.:. The revitalization of older commercial districts.
.:. Transition to a professional office/financial district
environment while maintaining the diversified manufacturing
base.
.:. Improving circulation, particularly to the industrial areas and
along the SR-79 corridor, as well as better regional, high speed
transportation solutions.
.:. Preserving and building upon tourist opportunities, such as
the wineries, Old Town Temecula, and the Pechanga
Entertainment Center.
Public and private efforts will be required to ensure the fiscal
strength and stability of the City and to meet market demand. The
goals and policies of this Element address these challenges.
Additionally, the following programs are proposed:
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The T emecula Redevelopment Agency was formed to provide a tool
to eliminate blighting conditions and ensure that the City's
economic base would grow and remain healthy through new public
improvements, commercial development, and affordable housing.
Prior to Temecula's incorporation in 1989, the County of Riverside
established a Redevelopment Project Area in accordance with
California Community Redevelopment Law to eliminate blight
within designated areas. After incorporation, the City of T emecula
assumed responsibility for administering the Project Area shown in
Figure ED-I. The Project Area encompasses sections of the
community with conditions that often impede the City's
development: such as abandoned buildings, substandard housing,
empty parcels, and vandalism.
COORDINATION WITl-I R.EGlONAL ECONOMIC
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The City coordinates with the Southwest California Economic
Development Alliance, Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce,
and the Economic Development Corporation of Southwest
Riverside County to address the needs of businesses in the
community.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN
The City has developed an Economic Development Action Plan
that will be periodically updated to attract new businesses and retain
existing businesses. Based on ongoing research performed by the
City, the Economic Development Action Plan may address the
following concerns:
.:. Monitoring retail and meeting demand. The City has over 3
million square feet of retail centers including regional centers
such as The Plaza and The Commons. Both centers have large
value-oriented retailers, such as Lowes, Office Depot, Circuit
City and Costco.
.:. Maintaining a strong retail pOSItIon. Taxable sales data
from the California State Board of Equalization indicates that
the City nearly doubled taxable retail sales in recent decades.
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Recycling older commercial retail strip centers to mixed use
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Working to retain, as well as encouraging the expansion of
existing businesses with higher skilled employment and
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Continuing to attract industrial and high-technology
businesses with higher skilled employment and wages.
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Preserving the attractive appearance and design of the
City's industrial centers, such as the Ridge View Business
Park.
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Encouraging professional office development in key
locations, such as high traffic volume corridors along 1-15 and
the SR-79 South corridor.
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Developing solutions to address circulation issues, such as
the SR-79 corridor, advocating high speed rail to facilitate
better regional transportation solutions, and enhanced use of
French Valley Airport.
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Focusing on new components of the City's tourism
industry including interaction between the wineries, Old
Town, and the Pechanga Entertainment Center.
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Continuing investment in tourism venues, such as Old
Town Temecula, the Annual Temecula VaIIey BaIIoon and
Wine Festival and the winery tours.
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Developing lodging along the freeway, such as the Extended
Stay America at Overland, which interacts well with the
professional office and tourism markets and enhances fiscal
viability.
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Focusing on the interface between French Valley and other
adjacent growth areas.
.:. Preserving agriculture and wineries/tourist opportunities
amidst growth pressures.
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.:. Building better working relationships with key players,
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development of a hospital.
.:. Developing improved telecommunications infra-structure
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.:. Maintaining an efficient product and material distribution
system and developing supporting infrastructure such as a
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manufacturing businesses within the City, 2) diversifYing Temecula's
economic base, 3) maintaining the economic base, 4) establishing
diverse education, job training, and placement systems, 5)
promoting local business advantages, and 6) expanding the local
tourism industry.
Temecula has maintained high standards for manufacturing activity
which have enhanced attractiveness to both employers and residents.
With additional land reserved for manufacturing activities, the City
must continue to guide the location, design, and function of
industry in a manner that benefits the community.
Goal 1
A strong base of clean manufacturing actIvIties
which employs a skilled labor force and can be
successfully integrated into Temecula's
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Attract and retain a diverse range of business and
industry that complements T emecula's character,
utilizes the local workforce, and takes advantage of
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Encourage the growth and expansion of industry by
providing high quality municipal services, facilities,
and economic development assistance.
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Encourage an environmentally-friendly business
atmosphere that maintains local regulations
favorable to clean industry and provides technical
assistance to industries affected by new regional air
quality regulations and other developing regional
regulations.
Encourage the establishment of federal and State
agency offices, corporate headquarters facilities, and
other white-<:ollar employers in Temecula to expand
local employment opportunities,
Encourage the expansion and attractive appearance
and design of professional office environments and
industrial centers while maintaining the diversified
manufacturing base.
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with the
Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development
Corporation, and other organizations that encourage
the establishment of high-paying jobs in the area.
Temecula's local economy has expanded rapidly in recent years,
diversifYing in both manufacturing and services. Areas where
additional diversification is needed may include: prioritizing light
manufacturing and high technology operations, expanding the
financial sector, medical and health services, hotel/lodging,
conference/meeting, recreation and other tourist-<:ommercial goods
and services.
Goal 2
A diverse economic base including a range of
manufacturing, retail and service activities.
Policy 2.1
Provide for industrial land uses which facilitate a
variety of user types, including biomedical and high
technology operations, manufacturing, business
office, and research and development.
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Policy 2.4
Policy 2.5
Plan for land use and development patterns that
allow succession of use, adapt to Temecula's
economic conditions, and promote development of
properly located and well designed commercial
centers meeting the diverse service needs of the City.
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Use redevelopment powers and opportunities to
enhance development, including the revitalization of
older commercial areas through the development of
mixed use projects.
Encourage professional office development in key
locations, such as high traffic volume corridors
along 1-15 and the SR-79 South Corridor.
Promote retail and other support activities that
provide a broader selection of high-quality goods
and services for residents, workers and tourists,
including apparel, general merchandise, home
furnishings and appliances.
Prior to incorporation, the T emecula area experienced rapid growth
under the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Following
incorporation, T emecula can directly influence its fiscal stability
through strategic land use and economic development planning
programs.
Goal 3
A sound economic base providing a fiscal
foundation for the City, quality community
facilities, and high service levels.
Encourage a pattern of development that balances
revenue generating land uses in phase with other uses
that have negative fiscal impacts.
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Policy 3.2
Policy 3.3
Encourage the growth or relocation of industries
that generate local tax and employment advantages.
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ongoing basis and provide appropriate mitigation
strategies.
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Take advantage of T emecula's regional capture of
taxable sales and continue to establish Temecula as a
retail center.
Policy 3.4
Policy 3.5
Promote recycling and revitalization of older
retail/commercial corridors within the City,
including Jefferson Avenue, and potential increases
in mixed use residential and commercial projects.
Residents and employers have identified education as a key element
in developing the long-range economic base in Temecula. By
providing superior educational opportunities and resources, with an
emphasis on practical educational programs for the job mix
required to serve the community, many residents will prefer to work
within the City. A full range of adult education, retraining, special
education, vocational/technical education and college/university
level facilities and curriculums should be provided, aimed at
responding to the educational needs of the community through
each phase of development.
Goal 4
A diverse education, job training, and placement
system which will develop and maintain a high
quality work force in Temecula.
Policy 4.1
Support economic development goals through a
range of education and training activities.
Policy 4.2
Establish a proactive, continuing dialogue between
the City and educational institutions, including
school districts, community colleges and universities
on the phasing of development, service standards,
and the needs of the work force.
Policy 4.3
Encourage development of a comprehensive higher
education center by community and State colleges
and universities.
Temecula has a number of favorable employment growth
conditions, including demonstrated attractiveness to industry and
ideal locational advantages for company headquarters. The City
wishes to focus future efforts on continuing to attract high quality
clean industry. However, with the current regulatory
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Promote the advantages to businesses of locating
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define incentives for businesses to locate in T emecula instead of
other communities.
GoalS
Continue to develop and maintain the marketing
program to publicize the advantages of relocating to
T emecula.
Monitor economic conditions in Temecula in
companson to other locations in California and
throughout the nation to determine relative
advantages.
Monitor and maintain the supply of diverse housing
types and price ranges in relation to the supply of
jobs to balance area-wide jobs, households, worker
earnings and housing expenses throughout the City.
Monitor existing businesses and support small
businesses and the business retention program to
encourage local employment and growth of local
businesses.
Continue to attract industrial and high-technology
businesses that require higher skilled employment to
take advantage of T emecula's skilled work force.
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Policy 5.2
Policy 5.3
Policy 5.4
Policy 5.5
Policy 5.6
Encourage the provision of cultural arts and
amenities with the development of cultural facilities
that enhance the City's image and the local quality
of life.
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with local wineries, Old Town Temecula, and Pechanga
Entertainment Center leading the way. Tourism will play an
effective role in the local economy by expanding beyond these
attractions and with the continued provision of year-round
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activities capable of generating greater tourist interest. Community
leaders have expressed the desire to expand Temecula's tourism
industry in a manner that complements established residential areas
as well as businesses.
Goal 6
A comprehensive, recognizable tourist destination,
offering a range of attractions throughout and
beyond the Planning Area.
Policy 6.1
Encourage and enhance cooperative efforts with the
wine-making industry and other tourism
organizations in the Temecula Valley to promote
T emecula as a destination resort.
Policy 6.2
Support tourism venues, including commercial
recreation, convention, resort, and wine-making
activities, that spotlight the desirability of, and bring
visitors to, the Temecula Valley.
Policy 6.3
Continue to expand Old Town's role in local
tourism and improve its attractiveness, accessibility,
and economic vitality, as well as it's interaction with
other local attractions.
Policy 6.4
Encourage development of lodging along the freeway
which interacts well with the professional office and
tourism markets and enhances fiscal viability.
IMPLEMENT A nON PROGRAMS
The following actions implement the goals and policies identified in
the Economic Development Element.
The City, through the Redevelopment Agency, will continue to
implement the 5-year Implementation Plan, Agency-adopted goals,
and Project Area Plans. The Redevelopment Agency will continue
to use powers, as appropriate, to accommodate site needs of new
businesses.
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The City will coordinate with the Temecula Valley Chamber of
Commerce, the Economic Development Corporation of Southwest
Riverside County, and other organizations to address the needs of
businesses in the community. The City will work with these
agencies to obtain input from the business community as to the
best means for assisting local businesses and maintaining a healthy
business environment.
Agency/Department:
City Manager's Office, City Council,
Planning
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Use the Economic Development Action Plan to help attract new
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This Appendix describes Temecula's overall economic profile in
terms of standard economic indices: population growth,
employment and salary trends, future employment growth,
employment and wage growth trends, taxable retail sales, and non-
retail sales.
As mentioned above, Temecula experienced tremendous population
growth from 1990 to 2002, increasing from 27,099 to 72,715 people,
or by 168.3 percent. During the same time period, the City's
employment rose from 13,590 to 33,105 (up 19,515 jobs or 143.6
percent). Riverside County was California's fastest growing major
County during this period, with population increasing by more
than 30 percent. The City's focus is on developing a vision that will
address the quality of life while maintaining control in areas where
it has achieved economic strength, such as the industrial base and
retail centers.
Growth has resulted in circulation issues, with high traffic volumes
at major intersections and ramps along 1-15. Although the
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) expects
the City to experience slower growth in the future, the
unincorporated areas are expected to develop at a rapid pace.
SCAG also indicates that the local employment will grow faster
than population. According to SCAG, the City's population is
projected to grow at an average annual rate of 0.7 percent from
2005 to 2020 while employment is projected to grow at an average
annual rate of 2.9 percent.
Development in the County has also impacted the City at its
boundaries and adjacent areas. Unplanned development of nearby
areas such as Red Hawk and Vail Ranch, and in the French Valley
continues to pose issues for the City. Growth pressure on the
wineries at the City's edge is also a major concern. Coordination
with the County will be critical to ensuring that growth patterns are
compatible with the City's vision.
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Temecula's emergence as a center of job growth is primarily the
result of the migration of firms and people to the Inland Empire
from the Southland's coastal counties. This migration is occurring
as the density of land development in San Diego, Orange and Los
Angeles counties has created a shortage of manufacturing and
housing space, and increased space costs. T emecula is unique in
that the major impetus for the growth is coming north out of San
Diego County and secondarily from Orange or Los Angeles
counties. Also, the jobs coming to the City are better paying than
the Inland Empire average.
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As shown in Table ED-I, employment in Temecula rose from about
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increase of almost 11,570 jobs or an 85.3 percent increase in total
employment. Retail and Manufacturing showed the largest increase
in jobs from 1991 to 1999, adding 2,551 and 2,449 positions,
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Employment Job Growth Share of Total
Sector Year Numerical Percent Jobs
1991 1999 Change Change 1991 1999
Manufacturing 3,414 5,863 2,449 71.7% 25.2% 23.3%
Retail Trade 2,828 5,379 2,551 90.2% 20.8% 21.4%
Education 1,032 2,057 1,025 99.3% 7.6% 8.2%
Distribution- 812 1,954 1,142 140.6% 6.0% 7.8%
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Construction 1,489 1.769 280 18.8% 11.0% 7.0%
Hotel & Amusement 231 1,700 1,469 635.9% 1.7% 6.8%
Employment Agencv 182 1,378 1,196 657.1% 1.3% 5.5%
Other Services 430 1,141 711 165.3% 3.2% 4.5%
Agriculture 1,054 1,050 -4 -0.4% 7.8% 4.2%
FIRE 544 777 233 42.8% 4.0% 3.1%
Business Services 379 759 380 100.3% 2.8% 3.0%
Health Services 358 731 373 104.2% 2.6% 2.9%
Engineer. & Mgmt. 780 414 -366 -46.9% 5.7% 1.6%
Government 37 168 131 354.1% 0.3% 0.7%
Total Employment 13,570 25,140 11,570 85.3% 100.0% 100.0%
Source: Stanley R. Hoffman Associates, Inc., Economics & Politics, Inc. July 2000.
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to 21.4 percent and has expanded further with the opening of the
Promenade Mall.
Average pay per worker in Temecula increased from $28,695 in 1991
to $33,349 in 1999 in constant 2001 dollars. This represents an
increase of 16.2 percent. As shown in Figure ED-I, the highest
salary per worker in 1999 was in the Manufacturing and Utilities
sectors. This is the result of the concentration of biotechnology,
medical and computer chip firms in the City. The City's other
relatively higher paying sectors were Finance, Insurance and Real
Estate, Engineering and Management, and Education. Those
averaging below $20,000 included the Retail, Hotel & Amusement
and the fast growing Employment Agencies sectors.
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Based on a 1997/98 survey jointly conducted by the cIties of
Murrieta and Temecula, about 32.0 percent of the labor force was
employed in the Services industry, 18.0 percent in Manufacturing,
and 9.0 percent in Retail. Also, the City for the most part has a
high-skilled labor force. The survey indicated that about 60.0
percent of the adult area labor force holds a professional, technical,
or managerial position with an additional 20.0 percent in clerical
and sales occupations. Office development in the City would be
compatible with much of this type of labor force.
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Based on survey commuting data, a large percentage of the area
labor force is commuting to jobs outside of the area, The survey
indicated that about 68.0 percent of the area's adult working
residents commute away from the Temecula or Murrieta area to
their work site, with an average one-way commute of 36 miles.
Retail trade increased in Temecula every year since the City's 1989
incorporation, even during Southern California's recession. As a
result, the City's retail sales growth has exceeded that of Riverside
County throughout the decade. Temecula has shown tremendous
retail activity and taxable retail sales in the City have grown by 174
percent from 1991 to 2000 in year 2000 constant dollars. As shown
in Table ED-2, total taxable retail sales in T emecula have increased
in real dollars from 1991 to 2000 from about $442.1 million to
about $1.20 billion. Taxable retail sales in the County increased by
57.2 percent during this time period. Additionally, one of the
City's strengths is a growing base of manufacturing firms that
generate non-retail taxable goods through taxable sales to other
businesses and the public. The City has also been attracting new
retail merchants as well as large General Merchandise stores.
Increased residential development in the City will continue to
provide support for retail growth.
As shown in Table ED-2, taxable sales in Temecula in all categories
have increased dramatically, particularly in Home Furnishings,
General Merchandise, and Auto Dealers. The largest portions of the
City's retail sales tax were from Auto Dealers and General
Merchandise stores, which comprised about 24 percent and 21
percent respectively, of the total taxable retail sales during 2000.
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Apparel Stores $16,394 $52,070 $35,676 217.6%
General Merchandise
Stores' 70,346 242,274 171,928 244.4%
Food Stores 36,102 50,850 14,748 40.9%
Eating and Drinking Places 47,577 120,134 72,557 152.5%
Home Furnishings 13,982 52,839 38,857 277.9%
Building Materials 33,847 84,163 50,316 148.7%
Auto Dealers and Supplies 84,017 272,394 188,377 224.2%
Service Stations 30,631 81,389 50,758 165.7%
Other Retail Stores 89,170 200,366 111,196 124.7%
Retail Subtotal $422,066 $1,156,479 $734,413 174.0%
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Total All Outlets $518,449 $1,411,051 $892,602 172.2%
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Apparel Stores $432,502 $538,578 $106,076 24.5%
General Merchandise
Storesl 1,283,994 2,062,738 778,744 60.7%
Food Stores 906,415 889,894 -16,521 -1.8%
Eating and Drinking Places 993,747 1,364,808 371,061 37.3%
Home Furnishings 340,399 517,578 177,179 52.1%
Building Materials 645,272 1,210,838 565,566 87.6%
Auto Dealers and Supplies 1,355,583 2,615,997 1,260,414 93.0%
Service Stations 798,860 1,196,693 397,833 49.8%
Other Retail Stores 997,861 1,793,350 795,489 79.7%
Retail Subtotal $7,754,633 $12,190,474 $4,435,841 57.2%
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Total All Outlets $10,182,841 $16,127,705 $5,944,864 58.4%
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sales, and are calculated by dividing the total retail sales by the
City's total population. This is a good indicator of a community's
ability to provide services to its population as the sales tax is the
primary source of municipal finance in California. Figure ED-2
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2000 dollars for the City of Temecula, selected nearby communities
and the County. As shown, Temecula's per capita taxable retail
sales has increased from $15,481 to $20,037 from 1991 to 2000. Per
capita taxable retail sales in the cities of Lake Elsinore and Hemet
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County's per capita taxable retail sales rose by 24.4 percent. Per
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Another common indicator of a community's economic position
is the value of commercial land used for non-retail uses,
specifically industrial/manufacturing and office, within the City.
This market provides employment beyond the retail and service
industries, and also tends to be more stable across economic
cycles.
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Temecula is part of the Inland Empire's industrial real estate
market, which is among the strongest in the United States. The
City's attractive setting, industrial marketing policies, and position
on the 1-15 freeway equidistant from San Diego and Orange
Counties, has allowed it to draw upscale manufacturing firms that
might otherwise have located in more intensely urbanized areas of
the Inland Empire. The City's close proximity to I-IS provides
access to key transportation facilities needed by industrial firms, as
well as job opportunities for those living in Temecula and nearby
communities. The City also offers companies access to logistics
centers such as the Ontario International Airport and Burlington
Northern Santa Fe's (BNSF) Intermodal Rail Yard in San
Bernardino. Additionally, the area offers land and lease price
advantages.
Coldwell Banker estimates that in April 2000, TemecuIa had 7,8
million square feet of strictly manufacturing and distribution space,
representing 3.3 percent of the Inland Empire's inventory.
Temecula's inventory of industrial space increases to about 9.9
million square feet if multi-tenant sites are included. This
represents an increase of about 58.4 percent from the 6.25 million
square feet of industrial space in 1990.
From 1992 to 1999, the onset of firms into the Inland Empire
reduced Temecula's industrial vacancy rate from 14.0 percent to 6.0
percent. In April 2000, Temecula's industrial space vacancy rate was
estimated at 10.8 percent. This ranks it in the middle of the 18
Inland Empire sub-markets. By size, Temecula's highest vacancy
rate was in 50,000 to 99,999 square feet category at 21.5 percent. In
the 100,000 square feet and greater category, the rate was about 6.0
percent.
The Inland Empire's industrial properties enjoy an advantage in
terms of space costs. Manufacturing and distribution firms find that
the Inland Empire is the only place where large new facilities can be
built. Grubb & Ellis estimates that Temecula's industrial space has
an average lease rate of $0.39 per square foot per month. This is
lower than the rates in any of Southern California's coastal sub-
markets. In San Diego County's Escondido and Vista markets, the
average is $0.55 per square foot. Within the Inland Empire,
Temecula's $0.39 rate is above the region's $0.33 average. It is also
slightly higher than the
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Recent data on the office market in Temecula is provided by CB
Richard Ellis, which includes Temecula as part of the San Diego
County Office Market. As shown in Table ED-3, as of 4th quarter
2001 the Temecula sub-market comprised about 1.13 million square
feet, or about 2.7 percent of the San Diego Office Market's total
45.6 million square feet. The estimated vacancy rate of 2.7 percent
for the T emecula sub-market was one of the lowest of all the sub-
markets, and was less than the total market area's 9.7 percent.
Similar to the industrial market, the office market in Temecula also
has cost advantages. The average lease rate for T emecula office space
was $1.26 per square foot per month, compared to the market
average of $1.80 per square foot per month. These lower average
lease rates could attract new office development in the City,
providing reduced commute times for those working outside the
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remain strong. The Temecula office sub-market increased its share of
the total San Diego market area from 1.8 percent at year-end 1999 to
2.5 percent of the total at year-end 2001. The vacancy rate in
Temecula declined from 1999 to 2001, compared to the market area,
which showed an increased vacancy rate during this time period.
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Building %of Lease Rate Vacancy
4th Quarter Ending Square Market Per Rate
Feet sn.ft/month
Temecula Sub-Market
1999 732,509 1.8% $1.20 3.29%
2001 1,125,341 2.5% $1.26 2.70%
San Diego Market
1999 41,000,000 100.0% $1.62 8.20%
2001 45,644,417 100.0% $1.80 9.70%
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GLOSSARY
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he Glossary uses the California General Plan Glossary as
the basis for definitions of abbreviations and terms that
are used in the Temecula General Plan and that are
consistent with the intent of the General Plan.
A way of approaching or entering a property, including ingress
(the right to enter) and egress (the right to leave).
The entire acreage of a site.
The portion of a site that can actually be built upon, The
following generally are not included in the net acreage of a site:
public or private road right-of-way, public open space, and
floodways.
Average daily trips made by vehicles in a 24-hour period.
One of 14 self-contained regions in California minimally
influenced by air quality in contiguous regions.
Discharges into the atmosphere, usually specified in terms of
weight per unit of time for a given pollutant from a given source.
The presence of contaminants in the air in concentrations that
exceed naturally occurring quantities and are undesirable or
harmful.
The prescribed level of pollutants in the outside air that cannot
be exceeded legally during a specified time in a specified
geographical area.
The combination of noise from all sources near and far. In this
context, the ambient noise level constitutes the normal or
existing level of environmental noise at a given location.
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Bicycle Lane (Class
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Bicycle Path (Class I
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Bicycle Route (Class
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Bikeways
Buffer
A comprehensive policy document that establishes goals, policies,
pollution reduction strategies, and implementation responsibilities for
improving air quality in the South Coast Air Basin.
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An underground bed or layer of earth, grave~ or porous stone that
contains water.
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A major street carrying the traffic of local and collector streets to and
from freeways and other major streets, with controlled intersections
and generally providing direct access to nonresidential properties.
Clear and distinct separation between design elements such as
materials, walls, and architectural details.
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A numerical method of rating human judgment of loudness. The A-
weighted scale reduces the effects of low and high frequencies in
order to simulate human hearing. See also ''Community Noise Equivalent
Level (CNEL). "
The highest elevation, expressed in feet above sea leve~ of the level
of flood waters expected to occur during a 100-year flood (i.e., a
flood that has 1 percent likelihood of occurring in any given year).
A corridor expressly reserved for bicycles, existing on a street or
roadway in addition to any lanes for use by motorized vehicles.
A paved route not on a street or roadway and expressly reserved for
bicycles traversing an otherWise unpaved area. Bicycle paths may
parallel roads but typically are separated from them by landscaping.
A facility shared with motorists and identified only by signs, a bicycle
route has no pavement markings or lane stripes.
A term that encompasses bicycle lanes, bicycle paths, and bicycle
routes.
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A strip of land designated to protect one type of land use from
another incompatible use. Where a commercial district abuts a
residential district, for example, additional use, yard, or height
restrictions may be imposed to protect residential properties. The
term may also be used to describe any zone that separates two unlike
zones, such as a multi-family housing zone between single- family
housing and commercial uses.
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California
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Caltrans
Capital
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Census
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City Council
Clean Air Act
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intended for the shelter, housing or enclosure of any individual,
animal, process, equipment, goods, or materials of any kind or nature.
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A standard building code which sets forth minimum standards for
construction.
A state law (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et. seq.)
requiring state and local agencies to regulate activities with
consideration for environmental protection. If a proposed activity
has the potential for a significant adverse environmental impact, an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) must be prepared and certified
as to its adequacy before taking action on the proposed project.
General Plans usually require the preparation of a "Program EIR."
California Department of Transportation.
A proposed timetable or schedule of all future capital improvements
(government acquisition of real property, major construction project,
or acquisition of long lasting, expensive equipment) to be carried out
during a specific period and listed in order of priority, together with
cost estimates and the anticipated means of financing each project.
Capital improvement programs are usually projected five or six years
in advance and should be updated annually.
The official decennial enumeration of the population conducted by
the federal government.
Special physical features of a structure or area that set it apart from its
surroundings and contribute to its individuality.
City, with a capital "C," generally refers to the government or
administration of a city. City, with a lower case "c" may mean any
city.
The governing board of the City. The five-member elected council is
responsible to the electorate for keeping pace with changing
community needs, for establishing the quality of municipal services
through the open conduct of public affairs, and for encouraging
constructive citizen participation.
Federal legislation establishing national air quality standards.
A street for traffic moving between arterial and local streets, generally
providing direct access to properties.
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Community Care
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Community
Development Block
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Community Noise
Equivalent Level
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Compatibility
Condominium
Congestion
Management Plan
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Projects that give the appearance of existing together without conflict
with respect to site design, architectural style, building massing,
landscape, and signs.
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Any facility, place, or building which is maintained and operated to
provide non-medical residential care, day treatment, adult day care, or
foster family agency services for children, adults, or children and
adults, including, but not limited to, the physically handicapped,
mentally impaired, incompetent persons, and abused or neglected
children. Community care facilities include residential facilities, adult
day care facilities, day treatment facilities, foster family homes, small
family homes, social rehabilitation facilities, community treatment
facilities, and social day care facilities.
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A grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) on a formula basis for entidement
communities, and by the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (RCD) for non-entided jurisdictions. This
grant allots money to cities and counties for housing rehabilitation
and community development, including public facilities and
economic development
The average equivalent sound level during a 24-hour day, obtained
after addition of five decibels to sound levels in the evening from 7
p.m. to 10 p.m. and after addition of 10 decibels to sound levels in
the night after 10 p.m. and before 7 a,m. See also ''A-Weighted Decibel."
The characteristics of different uses or activities that pennit them to
be located near each other in harmony and without conflict. Some
elements affecting compatibility include: intensity of occupancy as
measured by dwelling units per acre; pedestrian or vehicular traffic
generated; volume of goods handled; and such environmental effects
as noise, vibration, glare, air pollution, or the presence of hazardous
materials. On the other hand, many aspects of compatibility are
based on personal preference and are much harder to measure
quantitatively, at least for regulatory purposes.
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A building, or group of buildings, in which units are owned
individually, and the structure, common areas and facilities are owned
by all the owners on a proportional, undivided basis.
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A mechanism employing growth management techniques, including
traffic level of service requirements, development mitigation
programs, transportation systems management, and capital
improvement programming, for the purpose of controlling and/or
reducing the cumulative regional traffic impacts of development. AB
1791, effective August 1, 1990, requires all cities, and counties that
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Dedication
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Management Plan.
The rnanagement of natural resources to prevent waste, destruction,
or neglect.
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A regional planning and review authority whose membership includes
representation from all communities in the designated region. The
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is an
example of a COG in Southern California. Temecula is also. a
member of the Western Riverside Council of Governments
(WRCOG), a sub-regional council within SCAG.
The proportion of the area of the footprint of a building to the area
of the lot on which its stands.
Facilities housing or serving many people which are necessary in the
event of an earthquake or flood, such as hospitals, fire, police, and
emergency service facilities, utility "lifeline" facilities, such as water,
electricity, and gas supply, sewage disposal, and communications and
transportation facilities.
As used in CEQA, the total impact resulting from the accumulated
impacts of individual projects or programs over time.
The average equivalent sound level during a 24-hour day, obtained
after addition of 10 decibels to sound levels in the night after 10 p.m.
and before 7 a.m. See also "Community Noise Equivalent Level."
A unit for describing the amplitude of sound, as it is heard by the
human ear. See also ''A-Weighted Decibel," "Community Noise Equivalent
Level," and "Dqy-Night Average Level."
The turning over by an owner or developer of private land for public
use, and the acceptance of land for such use by the agency or
association responsible for the function for which it will be used.
Dedications for roads, parks, school sites, or other public uses often
are rnade conditions for approval of a development by a city.
The number of families, individuals, dwelling units or housing
structures per unit of land; usually density is expressed "per acre."
Thus, the density of a development of 1 00 units occupying 1 0 acres is
1 0 units per acre.
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Density Transfer
Design Guidelines
Developer
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Development Code
Development Impact
Fees
Development
Phasing Program
The allocation of development rights that allow a parcel to
accommodate additional square footage or additional residential units
beyond the maximum for which the parcel is zoned, usually in
exchange for the provision or preservation of an amenity at the same
site or at another location.
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A way of retaining open space by concentrating densities, usually in
compact areas adjacent to existing urbanization and utilities, while
leaving unchanged historic, sensitive, or hazardous areas.
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Site planning, architectural design, and landscape design criteria for
commercial, industrial, and residential development. Design
guidelines also establish criteria for unique design characteristics
found within specialized types of development, such as specific
commercial and public uses.
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An individual who (or business which) prepares raw land for the
construction of buildings or causes to be built physical building space
for use primarily by others, and in which the preparation of the land
or the creation of the building space is, in itself, a business and is not
incidental to another business or activity.
The division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the
construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration,
relocation or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation,
landfill or land disturbance, and any use or extension of the use of
land.
The Development Code is the primary implementation tool for the
General Plan. The Development Code includes the City's zoning
ordinance provisions, subdivision regulations, environmental review
procedures, and sign code provisions.
A fee or charge imposed on developers to pay for the costs to the
City of providing services to a new development.
A program which establishes the requirement that the issuance of
building and grading permits shall be phased in a manner that assures
implementation of required transportation improvements within the
City. However, through the CEQA process, the City may tie the
phasing of development to improvements outside of the City as
mitigation measures/conditions of approval for project-generated
traffic impact fees. The City shall specify the order of improvements
and phasing of dwelling units based, at a minimum, on mitigation
measures adopted in conjunction with environmental documentation
and other relevant factors.
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Development Rights
Dwelling
Dwelling, Multiple-
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Dwelling, Single-
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multiple parcels of land. It includes lot lines, streets, building sites,
public open space, buildings, major landscape features and locations
of proposed utility services.
The right to develop land by a landowner that maintains fee-simple
ownership over the land or by a party other than the owner who has
obtained the rights to develop. Such rights usually are expressed in
terms of density allowed under current zoning. For example, one
development right may equal one unit of housing or may equal a
specific number of square feet of gross floor area in one or more
specified zone districts.
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A structure or portion of a structure used exclusively for human
habitation.
A building containing two or more dwelling units for the use of
individual families maintaining household. An apattment or
condominium building is an example of this dweIIing unit type.
A one-family dwelling attached to one or more other one-family
dwellings by a common vertical wall. Duplexes and townhomes are
examples of this dwelling unit type.
A dwelling which is designed for and occupied by not more than one
family, surrounded by open space or yards, and not attached to any
other dwelling by any means.
One or more rooms, designed, occupied or intended for occupancy
as separate living quarters, with cooking, sleeping and sanitary
facilities provided within the unit for the exclusive use of a single
family maintaining a household.
A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner
to and/or for use by the public, an association or corporation, or
another person or entity.
The production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
within the planning area.
A chapter of the General Plan referring to a topic area for which
goals, policies, and programs are defined (e.g., land use, housing,
circulation).
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Endangered Species
Environment
Environmental
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Essential Facilities
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Fault, Active
Fault, Inactive
Fault, Potentially
Active
The authority of a government to take, or to authorize the taking of,
with compensation, private property for public use.
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survival and reproduction are in immediate jeopardy from one or
more causes.
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The sum of all external conditions and influences affecting the life,
development, and survival of an organism.
A report, as prescribed by the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), on the effect of a development proposal and other major
actions which significantly affect the environment.
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Those facilities whose continued functioning is necessary to maintain
public health and safety following a disaster. These facilities include
fire and police stations, communications facilities, emergency
operation centers, hospitals, administrative buildings, and schools
designated as mass care shelters. Also included are key transportation
facilities and utility facilities such as water supply, sewage disposal, gas
storage facilities and transmission lines, and electric generation
stations and transmission lines.
A contribution or payment required as an authorized precondition
for receiving a development permit; usually refers to mandatory
dedication (or fee in lieu of dedication) requirements found in many
subdivision regulations.
A fracture in the earth's crust forming a boundary between rock
masses that have shifted.
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to move again within the next 100 years.
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years and no potential for movement in the relatively near future.
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2,000,000 to 11,000 years) before the Holocene Epoch (11,000 years
to the present); or a fault that, because it is judged to be capable of
ground rupture or shaking,. poses an unacceptable risk for a proposed
structure.
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Fire Flow
Flood Insurance
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Flood, Regulatory
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Floodplain
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Future Growth Area
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Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and provides Federal disaster relief
for presidentially-declared disasters.
Federal Highway Administration. Administers Federal programs
providing financial assistance to states for construction and
improvement of freeways and roadways.
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The result(s) of an investigation and the basis upon which decisions
are made. Findings are used by government agents and bodies to
justify action taken by the entity.
A rate of water flow that should be maintained to halt and reverse the
spread of a fire.
For each community, the official map on which the Federal
Insurance Administration has delineated areas of special flood hazard
and the risk premium zones applicable to that community.
Flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in
any given year (100-year flood).
A lowland or relatively flat area adjoining the banks of a river or
stream which is subject to a one percent or greater chance or flooding
in any given year (i.e., 100-year flood).
The channel of a watercourse or river, and portions of the flood plain
adjoining the channel, which are reasonably required to carry and
discharge the base flood of the channel.
The gross floor area of all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area;
usually expressed as a numerical value (e.g., a building having 5,000
square feet of gross floor area located on a lot of 10,000 square feet
in area has a floor area ratio of 0.5:1).
The portion of the Temecula Planning Area into which the majority
of future residential growth anticipated under the General Plan is
directed. Generally corresponds to the French Valley area.
A legal document that takes the form of a map and accompanying
text. adopted by the local legislative body. The plan is a compendium
of policies regarding the long-term development of a jurisdiction.
The state requires the preparation of seven elements or divisions as
part of the plan: land use, housing, circulation, conservation, open
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The ultimate purpose of an effort stated in a way that is general in
nature and immeasurable. A broad statement of intended direction
and purpose (e.g., "Achieve a balance of land use types within the
City").
The degree of rise or descent of a sloping surface.
An open area which may be cultivated or maintained in a natural state
surrounding development or used as a buffer between land uses or to
mark the edge of an urban or developed area.
Mudslide, landslide, liquefaction (see this Glossary), or the
compaction of soils due to ground shaking from an earthquake.
Ground movement resulting from the transmission of seismic waves
during an earthquake.
The supply of fresh water under the ground surface in an aquifer or
soil that forms a natural reservoir.
Techniques used by government to control the rate, amount and type
of development.
The physical location or type of environment in which an organism
or biological population lives or occurs.
Injurious substances, including pesticides, herbicides, toxic metals
and chemicals, liquefied natural gas, explosives, volatile chemicals and
nuclear fuels.
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plan policy.
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The physical systems and services which support development and
population, such as roadways, railroads, water, sewer, natural gas,
electrical generation and transmission, telephone, cable television,
storm drainage, and others.
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Land Use
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Landslide
Liquefaction
Local Agency
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Local Street
Lot
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the ratio of building floor area to lot area (floor area ratio) for
commercial, business, and industrial development, or units per acre
ofland for residential development (also called "density").
A location where two or more roads cross at grade.
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A problem, constraint, or opportunity requiring community action.
The jobs/housing ratio divides the number of jobs in an area by the
number of employed residents. A ratio of 1.0 indicates a balance. A
ratio greater than 1.0 indicates a net in-commute of employed
persons; less than 1.0 indicates a net out-commute of employed
persons.
A description of how land is occupied or used.
A diagram showing the current and proposed location, extent and
intensity of development of land to be used in the future for varying
types of residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational
and other public and private purposes or combination of purposes.
A general term for a falling or sliding mass of soil or rocks.
A process by which water-saturated granular soils transform from a
solid to a liquid state due to groundshaking. TIlls phenomenon
usually results from shaking from energy waves released in an
earthquake.
A five or seven-member commission within the county that reviews
and evaluates all proposals for formation of special districts,
incorporation of cities, annexation to special districts or cities,
consolidation of districts, and merger of districts with cities. LAFCO
is empowered to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve such
proposals.
A street providing direct access to properties and designed to
discourage through-traffic.
The basic unit of land development. A designated parcel or area of
land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by
law, to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.
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Noise
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Non-Conforming
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Level of Service, a descriptor of traffic operating conditions based on
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A single building containing more than one type of land use or a
single development of more than one building and use, where the
different types of land uses are in close proximity, planned as a
unified complementary whole, and functionally integrated to the use
of shared vehicular and pedestrian access and parking areas.
An area designated within the Land Use Element of the General
Plan, within which mixed use development projects may be approved
by the City Council without need for a General Plan Amendment.
All Mixed Use Overlay Areas are subject to certain restrictions and
recommendations outlined in the Land Use Element.
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is at least 8
feet in width and 32 feet in length, which is built on a permanent
chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit, with or without a
permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities.
A route separated from roadways primarily for pedestrian, bicycle,
equestrian, and other non-motorized uses. Trails are generally
unpaved, but may vary widely in width and configuration.
The National Flood Insurance Program, managed by FEMA, makes
Federally-backed flood insurance available in communities, such as
Temecula that have adopted and enforce floodplain management
ordinances to reduce future flood damage.
Any undesired audible sound.
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Lines drawn about a noise source indicating constant energy levels of
noise exposure. CNEL and Ldn are the metrics utilized to describe
community noise exposure.
The condition of not achieving a desired or required level of
performance. Frequendy used in reference to air quality.
A use that was valid when brought into existence, but by subsequent
regulation becomes no longer conforming. "Non-conforming use" is
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structures), (2) non-conforming use of a conforming building, (3)
non-conforming use of a non-confonning building, and (4) non-
conforming use of land. Thus, any use lawfully existing on any piece
of property that is inconsistent with a new or amended General Plan,
and that in turn is a violation of a zoning ordinance amendment
subsequently adopted in conformance with the General Plan, will be
a non-conforming use.
Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set
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enjoyment.
A law or regulation set forth and adopted by a governmental
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A lot or tract of land.
Development designed with an emphasis primarily on the street
sidewalk pedestrian access to the site and building, rather than on
auto access and parking areas. The building is generally placed close
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Although parking areas may be provided, they are generally limited in
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The Planning Area is the land area addressed by the General Plan.
Temecula's Planning Area boundaty includes the Sphere of Influence,
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A group of people appointed by the City Council that administer
planning and land use regulations for the City and provide
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A type of recreation or activity which requires the use of organized
play areas, including, but not limited to: softball, baseball, football
and soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts and various forms of
children's play equipment.
Type of recreation or activity which does not require the use of
organized play areas.
Redevelopment, under the California Community Redevelopment
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mechanisms necessary to provide stimulus to reverse current negative
business trends, remedy blight, provide job development incentives,
and create a new image for a community. It provides for the
planning, development, redesign, clearance, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, or any combination of these, and the provision of
public and private improvements as may be appropriate or necessary
in the interest of the general welfare. In a more general sense,
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The danger or degree of hazard or potential loss.
An area designated within the Land Use Element, within which rotal
residential densities and/or agricultural uses are desired for the
future. The Land Use Element contains specific policy
recommendations for each identified Rural Preservation Area.
An earthquake-generated wave in an enclosed body of water such as a
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Caused by or subject to earthquakes or earth vibrations.
Includes those plant and animal species considered threatened or
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range. A threatened species is likely to become an endangered
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Any pipe or conduit used to collect and carry away sewage from the
generating source to a treatment plant.
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land resources.
A parcel of land used or intended for one use or a group of uses and
having frontage on a public or an approved private street. A lot.
The development plan for one or more lots on which is shown the
existing and proposed conditions of the lot including: topography,
vegetation, drainage, floodplains, marshes and waterways; open
spaces, walkways, means of ingress and egress, utility services,
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responsible for preparation of the Regional Housing Needs
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A district created by act, petltlon or vote of the residents for a
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finding decent affordable housing due to special circumstances.
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farmworkers and the homeless.
Under Article 8 of the Goverrunent Code (Section 65450 et seq), a
legal tool for detailed design and implementation of a defined portion
of the area covered by a General Plan. A specific plan may include all
detailed regulations, conditions, programs, and/or proposed
legislation which may be necessary or convenient for the systematic
implementation of any General Pian element(s).
The probable ultimate physical boundaries and service area of a local
agency (city or district) as determined by the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO) of the County.
(1) A rule or measure establishing a level of quality or quantity that
must be complied with or satisfied. The State Goverrunent Code
(Section 65302) requires that General Plans describe the objectives,
principles, "standards," and proposals of the General Plan. Examples
of standards might include the number of acres of park land per
1,000 population that the community will attempt to acquire and
improve. (2) Requirements in a zoning ordinance that govern
building and development as distinguished from use restrictions; for
example, site-design regulations such as lot area, height limit,
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Anything constructed or erected which requires location on the
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The division of a lot, tract or parcel of land that is the subject of an
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Division 2 (Sections 66410 et seq) of the California Government
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control of the design and improvement of subdivisions, including
requirements for tentative and final maps. See "Subdivision."
The sudden sinking or gradual downward settling and compaction of
soil and other surface material with little or no horizontal motion.
Subsidence may be caused by a variety of human and natural
activities, including earthquakes.
To assist by payment of a sum of money or by the granting of terms
or favors that reduce the need for monetary expenditures. Housing
subsidies may take the forms of mortgage interest deductions or tax
credits from federal and! or state income taxes, sale or lease at less
than market value of land to be used for the construction of housing,
payments to supplement a minimum affordable rent, and the like.
Configuration of a surface, including relief and the position of natural
and built features.
A strategy for reducing demand on the road system by reducing the
number of vehicles using the roadways and! or increasing the number
of persons per vehicle. TDM attempts to reduce the number of
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and those walking and biking. TDM can be an element of TSM. See
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Individual actions or comprehensive plans to reduce the number of
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Visioning is a method of stimulating thinking about how the future
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conditions and stimulating change to realize that future image.
The total miles traveled by all vehicles in a particular geographic area
measured over a 24-hour period.
Any natural or artificial stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, canal,
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flows in a definite channel, bed and banks, and includes any area
adjacent thereto subject to inundation by reason of overflow or flood
water.
WRCOG is a council of governments that represent 15 local
jurisdictions in western Riverside County. WRCOG's mission is to
provide a voluntary forum and structure to facilitate local
governments to plan, coordinate, advocate, and when appropriate,
implement cooperative programs of a regional nature within western
Riverside County, in order to maintain and enhance quality of life for
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regulations governing lot size, building bulk, placement, and other
development standards. Requirements vary from district to district,
but they must be uniform within the same district. The zoning
ordinance consists of a map and text.
A geographical area of a city zoned with uniform regulations and
requirements.
The officially adopted zoning map of the City specifying the uses
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Based upon the Joint Workshop with the City Council and Planning Commission, the following
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ITEM NO.3
AGENDA REPORT
TO:
Public/Traffic Safety Commission
FROM:
!y All Moghadam, P.E., Principal Engineer - Traffic
September 23, 2004
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Item 3
Request for Multi-Way Stop Signs - Del Rey Road at Avenida Verde, Via
Norte at Kahwea Road and Calle Tiarra
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Public/Traffic Safety Commission deny the request for installation of multi-way stop signs at
the intersections of Del Rey Road and Avenida Verde, Via Norte and Kahwea Road, and Via Norte
and Calle Tiarra.
BACKGROUND:
The City received a request from the Meadowview Community Association, on behalf of the
residents, to investigate the feasibility of installing stop signs on Del Rey Road atAvenida Verde, Via
Norte at Kahwea Road and Calle Tiarra to reduce vehicular speeds along both roadways. The
public has been notified of the Public/Traffic Safety Commission's consideration of this issue
through the agenda notification process and by mail.
Del Rey Road is a 36 foot wide local roadway which is striped for one trave/lane in each direction.
Del Rey Road functions as a residential collector roadway by providing access to the arterial
highway network for numerous single family residences. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Del
Rey Road is 2,944 east of Avenida Verde. The speed limit is posted at 35 MPH on Del Rey Road.
Avenida Verde is a 36 foot wide cul-de-sac roadway with one travel lane in each direction which
provides direct access to Del Rey Road for several single family residences and the association's
clubhouse. Avenida Verde carries approximately 180 ADT north of Del Rey Road. The prima facie
speed limit is 25 MPH on Avenida Verde.
Via Norte is a 36 foot wide local roadway which is striped for one travel/ane in each direction. Via
Norte functions as a residential collector roadway by providing access to the arterial highway
network for numerous single family residences. The ADT on Via Norte west of Calle Tiarra is 2,558.
The speed limit is posted at 35 MPH on Via Norte.
Kahwea Road is a 36 foot wide roadway with one travel lane in each direction which provides direct
access to Via Norte for numerous single family residences. The ADT on Kahwea Road is
approximately 334 west of Via Norte and 316 east of Via Norte. The prima facie speed limit is 25
MPH on Kahwea Road.
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Calle Tiarra is 36 foot wide cul-de-sac roadway with one travel lane in each direction which provides
direct access to Via Norte for several single family residences. The ADT is approximately 200 on
Calle Tiarra. The prima facie speed limit is 25 MPH on Calle Tiarra.
A review of the accident history for the twelve (12) month period from January 1, 2003 to December
31,2003, indicates that there have been no reported accidents at the three intersections.
Additionally, an evaluation of sight distance was performed at the three locations. A sight distance
of approximately 275 feet is required for a prevailing speed of 39 MPH. The evaluation determined
that the sight distance satisfies the minimum requirement and in most cases the visibility was
unobstructed and exceeded the minimum requirements.
The Caltrans Traffic Manual indicates that the multi-way stop signs may be useful at locations where
the volume of traffic on intersecting roads is approximately equal andlorwhere a combination of high
speed, restricted sight distance and an accident history indicates that assignment of right-of-way is
necessary. Multi-way stop signs should not be used for controlling vehicular speed. There are
three (3) criteria that Caltrans has established for the evaluation of Multi-Way Stop signs. These
criteria are as follows:
1. Where signais are warranted and urgently needed, the multi-way stop may be an interim
measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made
for the signal installations.
2. An accident problem, as indicated by five (5) or more reported accidents within a twelve
(12) month period of a type susceptible to correction by a multi-way stop installation. Such
accidents include right and left-turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions.
3. Minimum Traffic Volumes
a. The total vehicular volume entering the intersection from all approaches must
average at least 500 vehicles per hour for any eight (8) hours of an average day,
and
b. The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume from the minor street or highway
must average at least 200 units per hour for the same eight (8) hours, with an
average delay to minor street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle
during the maximum hour, but
c. When the 85th percentile approach speed of the major street traffic exceeds 40
miles per hour, the minimum vehicular volume warrant is 70 percent of the above
requirements.
The Multi-Way Stop warrant analysis performed for the intersection indicates that the existing
volumes are considerably lower than the applicable warrant criteria and multi-way stop signs are not
justified at the intersections of Del Rey Road and Avenida Verde, Via Norte and Kahwea Road, and
Via Norte and Calle Tiarra.
In the past, the Public/Traffic Safety Commission has considered numerous requests to install multi-
way stop signs along Del Rey Road and Via Norte to reduce vehicular speeds. Consistently, the
Commission has denied the past requests based on the knowledge that multi-way stop signs are not
used to reduce vehicular speeds; that multi-way stop signs increase noise levels due to vehicular
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acceleration and deceleration; and that the applicable warrant criteria must be satisfied in order for
stop signs to be deemed effective. In most cases, the Commission has recommended alternative
actions, such as the removal of vegetation at Avenida Verde and Del Rey Road, and/or additional
enforcement of the speed limit, in lieu of stop signs.
The recent evaluation indicates that there has not been a significant change in roadway conditions
(from previous evaluations) to justify additional multi-way stop signs. Therefore, staff recommends
denial of the request for multi-way stop signs at the intersection of Del Rey Road and Avenida
Verde, Via Norte and Kahwea Road, and Via Norte and Calle Tiarra.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
Attachment:
1. Exhibit "A" - Location Map
2. Exhibit "B" - Letter Request from Meadowview Community Association
3. Exhibit "B" - Multi-Way Stop Warrant Analysis
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LOCATION MAP
Request for Multi-Way Stop Signs
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EXHIBIT "B"
LETTER REQUEST FROM
MEADOWVIEW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
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May 18, 2004
RECEIVED
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CITY OF TEMECUlA
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
City of Temecula
Public Works Dept.
P.O. Box 9033
Temecula, CA 92589-9033
Meadowview Community Association residents have expressed concern over
speeding automobiles traveling on Via Norte, in the vicinity of Kahwea Rd. As you
know, Kahwea Rd. lies in a valley between Avenida Del Reposo and Calle Tiarra. Due
to the topography in this area, vehicles pick up a great deal of speed by the time they
reach this intersection.
At a recent Association meeting, the Board of Directors, at the urging of several
homeowners agreed to issue this letter in support of their request for relief. Meadowview
Community Association hereby requests that the City of Temecula install a four way stop
sign either at the intersection of Via Norte and Kahwea Rd. or at the intersection of Via
Norte and Calle Tiarra. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Very truly yours,
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J S. Harkey, President
Board of Directors
Meadowview Community Association
41050 Avenida Verde. Temecula, CA 92591 . (909) 676-4429 · Fax (909) 695-2409
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RECEIVED
JUL 26 2004
July 23, 2004
CITY OF TEMECULA
PlJBUC WORKS DEPARTMENT
City of Temecula
Public/Traffic Safety Commission
P.O. Box 9033
Temecula, CA 92589-9033
Dear Commissioners:
Development in and around the Meadowview area has resulted in increased traffic
on our community, residential streets. The rate of speed along Del Rey Rd. and Via
Norte is of particular concern to our residents.
The Board of Directors supports our residents request that you investigate the
possibility of ins taIling a stop sign on Del Rey Rd. at Avenida Verde. Ifwe can answer
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address shown on this letter.
Thank you in advance for your prompt consideration to this issue.
Very truly yours,
Board of Directors, Meadowview Community
Association
Art Armijo, Jan Austin, Clark Kegley, John Harkey,
Sharon Miles, Debra Thomas & Rolfe Wittmann
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MULTI-WAY STOP WARRANT ANALYSIS
Multi-Way Stop Warranting Software
08/13/04
Major Street: Del Rey Road
Minor Street: Avenida Verde
Date of Analysis: 08/13/03
Name of Analyst:
Case Number:
Comments:
85th% Speed of Major Street: 35
WARRANT ANALYSIS SUMMARY:
WARRANT 1 - Accident Experience
NOT SATISFIED - The accident warrant of 5 or more reportable accidents
of a correctable type is not met with 0 accidents over a 12 month period.
WARRANT 2 - Minimum Traffic Volumes
NOT SATISFIED - The 100% vehicular warrant of 500 entering vehicles for
any 8 hours of the day is not met with 0 hours meeting the warrant.
WARRANT 3 - Vehicular & pedestrian Traffic from Minor Road
NOT SATISFIED - The combined total of 200 vehicles and pedestrians
from the minor approach is not met with 0 hours meeting the warrant.
Multi-Way Stop Warranting Software
08/13/04
100% 70% COMBINATION
START NB SB EB WB HOUR WARRANT WARRANT WARRANT
TIME TOT MET MET MET
0:00 0 0 18 12 30
1:00 0 0 10 6 16
2:00 0 0 8 6 14
3:00 0 2 2 9 13
4:00 0 1 4 3 8
5:00 0 0 4 28 32
6:00 0 1 11 50 62
7:00 0 7 32 112 151
8:00 0 4 42 127 173
9:00 0 7 61 92 160
10:00 0 4 67 76 147
11 :00 0 3 89 97 189
12:00 0 10 76 105 191
13:00 0 11 93 96 200
14:00 0 4 99 88 191
15:00 0 8 104 99 211
16:00 0 5 143 89 237
17:00 0 4 172 117 293
18:00 0 2 119 83 204
19:00 0 5 90 66 161
20:00 0 2 85 61 148
21:00 0 2 54 40 96
22:00 0 2 41 25 68
23:00 0 3 22 11 36
Multi-Way Stop Warranting Software
08/13/04
Major Street: Via Norte
Minor Street: Calle Tiarra
Date of Analysis: 08/13/03
Name of Analyst:
Case Number:
Comments:
85th% Speed of Major Street: 35
WARRANT ANALYSIS SUMMARY:
WARRANT 1 - Accident Experience
NOT SATISFIED - The accident warrant of 5 or more reportable accidents
of a correctable type is not met with 0 accidents over a 12 month period.
WARRANT 2 - Minimum Traffic Volumes
NOT SATISFIED - The 100% vehicular warrant of 500 entering vehicles for
any 8 hours of the day is not met with 0 hours meeting the warrant.
WARRANT 3 - Vehicular & pedestrian Traffic from Minor Road
NOT SATISFIED - The combined total of 200 vehicles and pedestrians
from the minor approach is not met with 0 hours meeting the warrant.
Multi-Way Stop Warranting Software
08/13/04
100% 70% COMBINATION
START NB SB EB WB HOUR WARRANT WARRANT WARRANT
TIME TOT MET MET MET
0:00 12 16 0 0 28
1:00 3 9 0 0 12
2:00 1 3 0 0 4
3:00 5 1 0 2 8
4:00 10 0 0 1 11
5:00 22 12 0 0 34
6:00 69 17 0 1 87
7:00 93 51 0 8 152
8:00 88 57 0 5 150
9:00 69 51 0 7 127
10:00 77 59 0 4 140
11:00 105 80 0 3 188
12:00 83 67 0 11 161
13: 00 77 105 0 13 195
14:00 73 81 0 4 158
15:00 85 98 0 9 192
16:00 94 99 0 6 199
17:00 73 127 0 5 205
18:00 77 90 0 2 169
19:00 59 89 0 6 154
20:00 37 47 0 2 86
21:00 26 62 0 2 90
22:00 14 35 0 2 51
23:00 14 36 0 3 53
Multi-Way Stop Warranting Software
08/13/04
Major Street: Via Norte
Minor Street: Kahwea Road
Date of Analysis: 08/13/03
Name of Analyst:
Case Number:
Comments:
85th% Speed of Major Street: 35
WARRANT ANALYSIS SUMMARY:
WARRANT 1 - Accident Experience
NOT SATISFIED - The accident warrant of 5 or more reportable accidents
of a correctable type is not met with 0 accidents over a 12 month period.
WARRANT 2 - Minimum Traffic Volumes
NOT SATISFIED - The 100% vehicular warrant of 500 entering vehicles for
any 8 hours of the day is not met with 0 hours meeting the warrant.
WARRANT 3 - Vehicular & pedestrian Traffic from Minor Road
NOT SATISFIED - The combined total of 200 vehicles and pedestrians
from the minor approach is not met with 0 hours meeting the warrant.
Multi-Way Stop Warranting Software
08/13/04
100% 70% COMBINATION
START NB SB EB WB HOUR WARRANT WARRANT WARRANT
TIME TOT MET MET MET
0:00 12 16 2 1 31
1:00 3 9 3 0 15
2:00 1 3 0 0 4
3:00 5 1 2 3 11
4:00 10 0 1 2 13
5:00 22 12 2 1 37
6:00 69 17 7 2 95
7:00 93 51 12 13 169
8:00 88 57 7 8 160
9:00 69 51 14 12 146
10:00 77 59 15 7 158
11:00 105 80 10 5 200
12:00 83 67 5 17 172
13: 00 77 105 15 20 217
14:00 73 81 9 7 170
15:00 85 98 14 14 211
16:00 94 99 10 9 212
17:00 73 127 4 8 212
18:00 77 90 10 3 180
19:00 59 89 9 9 166
20:00 37 47 11 4 99
21:00 26 62 2 4 94
22:00 14 35 2 4 55
23:00 14 36 1 5 56
ITEM NO.4
AGENDA REPORT
FROM:
PublicrTraffic Safety Commission
S Ali Moghadam, P.E., Principal Engineer - Traffic
September 23, 2004
TO:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Item 4
Parking Restrictions - North Jefferson Business Park
RECOMMENDATION:
That the PublicrTraffic Safety Commission consider the installation of signs at all entrances to the
City to reinforce Section 10.16.260, of the Temecula Municipal Code, "Certain Commercial Vehicles
Prohibited from Parking on Private Property and Public Rights-of-Way".
BACKGROUND:
In May 2004, staff received a request from the Emmons Company, on behalf of the North Jefferson
Business Park Board of Directors, to investigate the feasibility of restricting parking on Madison
Avenue, Buecking Drive, Sanborn Avenue and McCabe Court. The public has been notified of the
PublicrTraffic Safety Commission's consideration of this issue through the agenda notification
process and by mail.
At the meeting of July 22, 2004, the PublicrTraffic Safety Commission denied the staff
recommendation for installation of signs to reinforce Section 10.16.260, of the Temecula Municipal
Code, "Certain Commercial Vehicles Prohibited from Parking on Private Property and Public Rights-
of-Way", on Madison Avenue, Buecking Drive, Sanborn Avenue and McCabe Court. The
Commission recommended that staff review the present City Ordinance and explore alternatives for
parking restrictions including overnight parking restrictions and bring the item back for
reconsideration.
Under Section 10.16.260, commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking on private property
(unless screened) and public rights-of-way unless they are exempted under Section 10.16.270.
"Commercial Vehicles Exempted From Section 10.16.260". The exempt vehicles are:
A. Pickup trucks, utility vans and similar utility vehicles, each of which do not exceed eight feet
in height or twenty feet in combined length;
B. All vehicles while being used in actual construction work on a permit approved construction
site;
C. All vehicles in the process of making a pick-up or delivery;
D. Governmental and utility emergency vehicles; and
E. Vehicles parked on streets directly adjacent to a hotel, motel or other such establishment
when displaying a parking permit issued by the establishment as authorized by the police
department.
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Following a lengthy discussion with Peter Thorson, City Attorney, regarding the intent of the existing
section of the ordinance, it was determined that Section 10.16.260 along with the exemptions
provided under Section 10.16.270 adequately addresses the prohibition of commercial vehicle
parking and does require modification. The City Attorney also indicated that if overnight parking is
restricted by specific signs, it would imply that parking is allowed during daytime hours, which
conflicts with the intent of the present ordinance. Moreover, with the placement of signs at all
entrances to the City, the existing ordinance can be justifiably enforced by the Police Department.
Since the installation of parking restriction signs in a specific area could move the problem to
another area, staff is recommending the installation of signs at all entrances to the City to reinforce
existing Section 10.16.260 of the Temecula Municipal Code, citywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Attachment:
1. Exhibit "A" - Location Map
2. Exhibit "8" - Sections 10.16.260 and 10.16.270 of the Temecula Municipal Code
3. Exhibit "C" -Agenda Report and Minutes - PfTSC Meeting, July 22,2004
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EXHIBIT "A"
LOCATION MAP
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EXHIBIT "B"
SECTIONS 10.16.260 AND 10.16.270 OF THE
TEMECULA MUNICIPAL CODE
10.16.240
10.16.240 InstaUation, design and spacing of
signs.
The city traffic engineer is authorized and direct-
ed to cause signs regulating or prohibiting parking
to be installed in the zones now or hereafter provid-
ed by resolution of the city cOWICil at such places
as the city traffic engineer is authorized to regulate
parking, standing or stopping pursuant to other
provisions of this chapter or of law. Signs giving
notice of parking time limitations shall be approxi-
mately twelve inches by twelve inches by eighteen
inches in size, with green lines on a white back-
ground specifying the particular parking time limita-
tion applicable. Such signs shall be spaced at a
maximum intelVaI of two hundred feet, and provid-
ed that there shall be a minimum of four signs in
one block on each side of the street (Old. 91-16 ~
2 (12.08.224))
10.16.250 Curb markings to indicate no
stopping and parking regulations.
A. The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject
to the provisions and limitations of this title, to
place, and when required in this title shall place, the
following curb markings to indicate parking or
standing regulations, and the curb markings shall
have the meanings as set forth in this section:
I. Red means no stopping or parking at any
time except as pennilted by the Vehicle Code, and
except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or
signed as a bus zone.
2. YeUow means no stopping, standing or park-
ing at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of
any day for any purpose other than loading or un-
loading of passengers, which shall not consume
more than three minutes, nor the loading or unload-
ing or materials, which shall not consume more than
twenty minutes.
3. White means no stopping, standing or parking
for any purpose other than loading or unloading of
passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in
an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed three
minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between
seven a.m. and six p,m. of any day and except as
follows:
a. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in
front of a mailbox the restrictions shall apply at all
times.
b. When such zone is in front of a theater or
restaurant the restrictions shall apply at all times
except when such theater or restaurant is closed.
c. Taxicabs shall comply with this subdivision
unless authorized to maintain a taxicab stand adja-
cent to the white curb marking, and provided the
area for the taxicab stand is sign-posted at either end
indicating '"TAXICAB ZONE ONLY."
4. Green means no standing or parldng for lon-
ger than twenty minutes at any time between nine
a.m. and six p.m. of any day.
5. Blue means parldng limited exclusively to the
vehicles of physically handicapped persons.
B. When the city traffic engineer, as authorized
under this title, has caused curb markings to be
placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle
adjacent to any such legible curb marking in viola-
tion of any of the parking, standing or stopping
regulations so indicated. (Old. 91-16 ~ 2
(12.08.225))
10.16.260 Certain commercial vehicles
prohibited from parking on
private property and public
rights-of-way.
Unless exempted pursuant to Section 10.16.270
no commercial or construction vehicle, or towed
commercia1 or construction equipment, shall be
parked on private property or on public rights-of-
way unless the vehicle or equipment is screened
from public view and adjacent properties. The tenn
"commercial or construction vehicle and/or equip-
ment" includes, but is not necessarily limited to,
utility body trucks, fanning and construction trac-
tors, construction vehicles and towed equipment,
semi-truck tractors, semi-truck trailers, dump trucks,
step van delivery trucks or any parts or apparatus of
any of the above. (Old. 91-16 ~ 2 (12.08.226))
10.16.270 Commercial vehicles exempted
from Section 10.16.260.
The following commercial and construction vehi-
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cles are exempted from the prohibition contained in
Section 10.16.260:
A. Pickup trucks, utility vans and similar utility
vehicles, each of which do not exceed eight feet in
height or twenty feet in combined total length;
B. All vehicles while being used in actual con.
struction woiK on a pennit-approved construction
site;
C. All vehicles in the process of making a pick-
up or delivery; and
D. Governmental and utility emergency selVice
vehicles;
E. Vehicles pmed on streets directly adjacent
to a hotel. motel or other such establishment when
displaying a parking pennit issued by the establish.
ment as authorized by the police department (Old.
91-16 ~ 2 (12.08.227))
10.16.280 Establishment of loading zones.
The city traffic engineer is authorized to deter-
mine and to make loading zones and passenger
loading zones as follows:
A. At any place in any business district;
B. Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any
place of business or in front of any hall or place
used for the purpose of public assembly. (Old. 91.
16 ~ 2 (12.08.228))
10.16.290 Loading zone-How marked.
Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint
upon the top and face of the curb, with black letters
"LOADING ONLY" stenciled or otherwise painted
on the top of the curb. (Oni. 91.16 ~ 2 (12.08.229))
10.16.300 Passenger loading zone-How
marked.
Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by
white paint upon the top and face of the curb, with
black letters "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY"
stenciled or othelWise painted on the top of the
curb. (Old. 91-16 ~ 2 (12.08.230))
10.16.310 Effect of permission to load or
unload.
A. Pennission granted in Section 10.16.250 to
10.16.270
stop or stand a vehicle for purpose of loading or
unloading of materials shall apply only to commer-
cial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time
necessary therefor. and in no event for more than
twenty minutes.
B. The loading or unloading of materials shall
apply only to commercial deliveries, and also the
delivery or pickup of express and parcel post pack-
ages and United States mail.
C. Pennission granted in Section 10.16.250 to
stop or pm for purposes of loading or unloading
passengers shall include the loading or unloading of
personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the
time necessary therefor and in no event for more
than three minutes.
D. Within the total time limits specified in this
section the provisions of this section shall be en-
forced so as to accommodate necessary and reason-
able loading and unloading but without pennitting
abuse of the privileges granted by this chapter. (Old.
91-16 ~ 2 (12.08.231))
10.16.320 Standing-For loading or
unloading only.
No person shall stop, stand or parle. a vehicle in
any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than
loading or unloading passengers or material, for
such time as is pennitted in Section 10,16.310.
(Old. 91-16 ~ 2 (12.08.232))
10.16.330 Standing-In passenger loading
zone.
No person shall stop, stand or pm a vehicle in
any passenger loading zone for any purpose other
than the loading or unloading of passengers for such
time as is specified in Section 10.16.310. (Oni. 91-
16 ~ 2 (12.08.233))
10.16.340 Standing-In any alley.
No person shall stop, stand or pm a vehicle for
any purpose other than the loading or unloading of
persons or materials in any alley. (Old. 91-16 ~ 2
( 12.08.234))
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EXHIBIT "C"
AGENDA REPORT AND MINUTES
PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 22,2004
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TO:
Publicffraffic Safety Commission
FROM:
AIi Moghadam, P.E., Principal Engineer - Traffic
DATE:
July 22, 2004
SUBJECT:
Item 3
Parking Restrictions - North Jefferson Business Park
RECOMMENDATION:
That the PublicfTraffic Safety Commission consider the installation of signs to reinforce Section
10.16.260, "Certain Commercial Vehicles Prohibited from Parking on Private Property and Public
Rights-of-Way", on Madison Avenue, Buecking Drive, Sanbom Avenue and McCabe Court.
BACKGROUND:
In May 2004, staff received a request from the Emmons Company, on behalf of the North Jefferson
Business Park Board of Directors, to investigate the feasibility of restricting parking on Madison
Avenue, Buecking Drive, Sanbom Avenue and McCabe Court. The public has been notified of the
Publicffraffic Safety Commission's consideration of this issue through the agenda notification
process and by mail.
Madison Avenue is a 76 foot wide two (2) lane roadway that provides ,access to numerous
properties between Date Street and Sanborn Avenue. On-street parking is allowed on both sides of
the roadway.
Buecking Drive is a 56 foot wide two (2) lane roadway that provides access between Madison
Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, On-street parking is allowed on both sides of the roadway.
Sanbom Avenue is a 76 foot wide two (2) lane roadway that provides access between Madison
Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. On-street parking is allowed on both sides of the roadway.
McCabe Court is a 56 foot wide two (2) lane cul-de-sac roadway that provides direct access to
Madison Avenue for several properties. On-street parking is allowed on both sides of the roadway.
A review of the reported accident history for the twenty-four (24) month period from January 1 , 2002
through December 31,2003 indicates that there was one (1) collision on Buecking Drive only. This
collision was not related to on-street parking, and there were no collisions reported on the remaining
roadways.
A review of traffic conditions on Madison Avenue, Buecking Drive, Sanborn Avenue and McCabe
Court indicates that on-street parking is very light on most of the streets. Our observations revealed
that approximately six (6) vehicles were parked along Madison Avenue and approximately fifteen
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(15) vehicles on Sanbom Avenue. Of the 6 vehicles on Madison Avenue. four (4) were commercial
vehicles. The majority of vehicles on Sanbom Avenue were parked adjacent to the Federal Express
building.
The results of our evaluation indicate that there are no traffic circulation or safety issues that would
warrant a parking restriction on any of the requested roadways within the Jefferson Business Park.
However, in this case, a commercial vehicle parking restriction would reinforce Section 10.16.260, of
the City's Traffic Ordinance, which prohibits commercial vehicles from parking on private property or
on public rights-of-way unless the vehicle is screened from public view and adjacent properties.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Attachment:
1. Exhibit "A" - Location Map
2. Exhibit "B" -Letter from The Emmons Company dated April 29. 2004
3, Exhibit "C' - City of Temecula Traffic Ordinance, Section 10.16.260
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Paramedic Captain Adams presented a staff report (of record), noting the following:
. That per the request of the Public/Traffic Safety Commission, the use of Digital
Technology was explored;
. That although the technology and ability to transmit pictures via the internet, as
well as wireless, there were some concerns as to the amount of time it may take
to download the pictures and send them through a wireless connection; and that
staff also had concerns about the hospitals ability to have someone get to a
computer and download the pictures and in the event of multiple accidents,
match them up with the correct victims;
. That staff if of the opinion that the best option would be to purchase digital
cameras with an on board portable picture printer; that this would allow staff to
take a picture, print them without delays, and send them with the ambulance to
the hospital; and that the cost of all the required equipment is approximately
$800.00 each.
For Commissioner Jacobs, Mr. Adams relayed that it would be helpful for surgeons to
have pictures as well as verbal communication and that pictures could also be useful for
investigations.
For Commissioner Ramos, Mr. Adams relayed that he does not have specific knowledge
of any Community that is currently using Digital Technology.
The Public/Traffic Safety Commission thanked Mr. Adams for his report.
MOTION: Commissioner Ramos moved to recommend that staff purchase a digital
camera with an on board printer. Commissioner Jacobs seconded the motion and voice
vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Youmans who was absent.
Commissioner Lanier excused himself from the following item due to a conflict of
interest.
For Chairman, Principal Engineer Moghadam relayed that the Association of North
Jefferson Business Park was duly notified of the Public Hearing.
3. ParkinQ Restriction - North Jefferson Business Park
RECOMMENDATION:
3.1 That the Public/Traffic Safety Commission consider the installation of signs to
reinforce Section 10.16.260, "Certain Commercial Vehicles Prohibited from
Parking on Private Property and Public Rights-of-Way", on Madison Avenue,
Buecking Drive, Sanborn Avenue and McCabe Court.
Principai Engineer presented a staff report (of record), noting the following:
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. That the Emmons Community, on behalf of the north Jefferson Business Park
Board of Directors, requested that the City consider parking restrictions on
several streets on north Jefferson Business Park;
. That streets would include Madison Avenue, Beucking Drive, Sanborn Avenue,
and McCabe Court;
. That the concern is not safety but rather esthetics and appearance of serni-trucks
parking on the streets within the development of the Business Park;
. That a review of traffic collisions from a 24 rnonth period indicated only one (1)
accident which was not attributed to on-street parking;
. That the parking situation was also reviewed indicating some parking occurring
on some of the streets but not all of them;
. That the current City ordinance allows for restricting parking for commercial
vehicles, section 10.16.260 indicates that parking of commercial vehicles on any
public street is prohibited; however, in order to enforce the ordinance, signs need
to be posted;
For Commissioner Jacobs, Mr. Moghadam relayed that Commercial vehicles exempted
from Section 10.16.260, would be pick-up trucks, utility vans etc...
For Commissioner Jacobs, Sergeant Pino relayed that he is of the opinion that there has
only been one particular area that has had problems with break-ins.
Chairman Connerton suggested making a recommendation to the City Council that an
ordinance be incorporated that indicates that No CC&Rs of any association can
supercede any ordinance that the City has or would have.
At this time, the Public Hearing was opened.
There being no speakers the Public Hearing was closed.
For Commissioner Ramos, Mr. Moghadam indicated that currently there is an ordinance
which states: No commercial vehicles at anytime.
Mr. Moghadam also advised that he will speak to the City Attorney to explore the
possibility of amending the existing ordinance.
MOTION: Commissioner Ramos moved to recommend that staff explore the
alternatives for parking restrictions with the City Attorney and bring this item back for
review. Commissioner Jacobs seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval
with the exception of Commissioner Youmans who was absent and Commissioner
Lanier who abstained.
4. Traffic Enaineer's Report
Principal Engineer Moghadam advised the Public/Traffic Safety Commission that 40
green LED lights were replaced.
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