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DREAM EXTREME.
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROBERT A. BRADY
CITY MANAGER
DATE: JULY 28, 2009
PROJECT
TITLE: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2008-04; A
REQUEST TO REPEAL CHAPTER 19.08 AND ADD A NEW
CHAPTER 19.08 IN ORDER TO ADOPT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA'S MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
ORDINANCE
APPLICANT: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE: 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LAKE
ELSINORE, CA 92530
BACKGROUND
The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), in conjunction with the
Riverside County Water Task Force, drafted a water efficient landscape ordinance,
which meets the minimum requirements of the California Department of Water
Resources' (DWR) Updated Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. WRCOG's
ordinance was drafted to meet the State's water efficient landscaping requirements as
well as to reflect the climate and landscaping requirements of Western Riverside
County.
On June 16, 2009 WRCOG sent out the draft ordinance to municipalities within
Riverside County (with a recommendation of adoption); in order to ensure uniformity in
water efficient landscaping requirements throughout the region.
Subsequently and at the recommendation of WRCOG, staff agendized the item for
Planning Commission and City Council review and adoption. However, it came to staff's
attention that the draft Ordinance, provided by WRCOG, was not reviewed by DWR to
ensure that the proposed Ordinance meets the minimum requirements of the State's
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Updated Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance. Once WRCOG receives a
consistency finding from DWR, they will generate a findings resolution that the proposed
Ordinance is consistent with DWR's model and provide it to local jurisdictions for
adoption completion.
On July 21, 2009 the Planning Commission continued Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment No. 2008-04 to a date to be determined, in order to allow the California
Department of Water Resources (DWR) to find that Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment
No. 2008-04 is consistent and meets the minimum requirements of the California Model
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
Staff requests that the City Council also continue Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment
No. 2008-04 to a date to be determined so as to allow DWR sufficient time to find that
the proposed Ordinance is consistent with the California Model Water Efficient
Landscape Ordinance.
Prepared By: Justin Carlson, Associate Planner9C
Approved By: Robert A. Brady,
City Manager
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