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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 14 Supplemental Info Appendix A GP 3u-ep"t��W �,-No Ce,,Y-)4� /1-7 APPENDIX A Consistency with the General Plan East Lake Specific Plan A-1 E Y f S t f Y i 5 i yi 5 S 4 g 3 s i APPENDIX A Consistency with the General Plan East Lake Specific Plan A-2 The East Lake Specific Plan Amendment No. 11 has been prepared in order to provide a blueprint guide for approximately 3,000 acres in the back basin area of the City. The Amendment offers opportunities for developing action sports, tourism, commercial, recreation, residential, mixed use, preservation/mitigation, and other uses. All specific plans are required by the Government Code to be consistent with the adopted General Plan of the jurisdiction within which the Project is located.The East Lake Specific Plan Amendment No. 11 is to be used as a means to implement the policies of the Lake Elsinore General Plan. It shall provide a link between the policies of the above documents and individual development proposals within the Specific Plan area. All subsequent subdivision and parcel maps, all public and private development projects, and discretionary permits within the Project area must be consistent with the East Lake Specific Plan Amendment No. 11. The format of this analysis is as follows: ➢ Restatement of the applicable General Plan goals and policies. ➢ Statement regarding whether the Specific Plan is considered to be consistent, inconsistent or not applicable with the goal or policy. ➢ Discussion regarding the Specific Plari s consistency with the goal or policy. East Lake Specific Plan A-3 Table A-1, Consistency with the General Plan adopted December 2011 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis # Chapter • FORM GOALS2.3.4 LAND USE • Goal CF 1 Create a diverse and integrated CONSISTENT.The ELSP balance of residential, commercial, emphasizes the active sports and industrial,recreational,public and open space/preservation open space land uses. components of the community, while also providing a wide range of residential and commercial uses. This unique mix offers recreational enjoyment for both residents and tourists visiting the City. CF 1.1 Promote innovative site design, and CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides encourage the preservation of unique for an integrated, walkable, mixed- natural features, such as steep slopes, use development that incorporates watercourses, canyons, ridgelines, active and passive open space and rock formations, and open space with recreational facilities in the form of a recreational opportunities golf course, motorsports, entertainment venues, hotels and restaurants. The ELSP preserves the San Jacinto River, Inlet Channel, and a 356-acre Wetland Mitigation Area, containing the existing U.S.Army Corps of Engineers' man-made wetlands created as part of the Lake Elsinore Management Project, and promotes both biking and hiking trails. Residential neighborhoods have parks, skate park, clubhouse and pool amenities for residents. CF 1.2 Encourage development of unified or CONSISTENT.The ELSP considers clustered community level and commercial development as a neighborhood level commercial complimentary use with the Action centers and discourage development Sports and Tourism uses. The Plan of strip commercial uses. also anticipates commercial development in the mixed-use East Lake Specific Plan A-4 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis u designations that encourage an integrated combination of service commercial with residential development. CF 1.3 Encourage the development of sit- CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides down restaurant establishments opportunities for a full range of where appropriate and discourage eating establishments that serve the proliferation of drive-through fast both residents and tourists. food establishments. CF 1.4 Encourage development of a mix of CONSISTENT.The ELSP offers industrial uses including light space for airport-related industrial industrial, clean manufacturing, uses within the Airport Overlay technology, research and designation.Industrial uses are also development, medium industrial,and permitted as accessory uses to active extractive uses. sports facilities, as well as within the Alternative Light Industrial Overlay portion of Planning Area 2.With adoption of the General Plan Amendment proposed with this specific plan,existing industrial uses along Corydon Avenue will join adjacent industrial development outside of the Plan as property designated for"Limited Industrial" land uses. CF 1.5 Encourage the development of large NOT APPLICABLE. The ELSP is planned industrial and/or consistent with the land uses professional office parks on large proposed in the General Plan for the parcels. East Lake District,which do not anticipate development of the uses suggested in this policy. CF 1.6 Encourage development of NOT APPLICABLE.The ELSP is institutions including hospitals and consistent with the land uses educational campuses and facilities. proposed in the General Plan for the East Lake District,which do not anticipate the development of uses suggested in this policy. East Lake Specific Plan A-5 GoallPolicy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis CF-1.7 Encourage the use of paseos, green CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides belts,linear parks, and trails within for a walkable development that future developments. incorporates pedestrian paths, hiking trails and bicycle lanes. The portion of the Murrieta Creek Trail within the Plan, and trails along the top of the Lake Elsinore Levee are components of the Lake Elsinore Regional Trail system. CF 1.8 Encourage a jobs/housing balance of CONSISTENT.Development in the one job for every 1.05 households by ELSP will generate jobs that will the year 2030. assist the City in achieving its jobs/housing balance target. CF 1.9 Encourage rehabilitation and new CONSISTENT.Very little construction to replace aging commercial facilities exist within the commercial facilities. ELSP. The Action Sports and Tourism focus of the Plan seeks to encourage new construction, and a transition of any aging facilities to new uses. Goal CF 2 Establish and maintain the City as a CONSISTENT.Development of the year-round recreation destination. ELSP will provide year-round action sports, recreational uses, and leisure activities for city residents and visitors. CF 2.1 Encourage recreational uses including CONSISTENT.The ELSP ensures parks,beaches,marinas,motocross, that the City's "Action Sports soaring, skydiving, and a Capital of the World" activities have multipurpose trail within the City's a permanent location in the City. rights of way. CF 2.2 Consider the feasibility and NOT APPLICABLE.Main Street is encourage if feasible the development not within the boundaries of the of a new pier near the end of Main ELSP. However,the ELSP does Street to connect the lake with the identify a connection to the Downtown area. Downtown area from its action sports venues. East Lake Specific Plan A-6 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis CF 2.3 Consider the feasibility of NOT APPLICABLE.The City's development of geothermal resources Downtown area is outside the such as a spa or bathhouse boundaries of the ELSP. establishment in the Downtown area. CF 2.4 Continue to evaluate the provision of CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides public access to the lake and open recreational access to the Lake and space areas when making land use Inlet Channel. decisions. CF 2.5 Encourage a pedestrian circulation CONSISTENT.The ELSP route around the lake to improve incorporates a portion of the public access to this amenity. Murrieta Creek Trail and trails along the top of the Lake Elsinore Levee which are components of the Lake Elsinore Regional Trail system. Goal CF 3 Establish a development pattern that CONSISTENT.The ELSP includes preserves aesthetics and enhances design and landscape standards to the environmental resources of the ensure a high quality of City. development,with strong visual and physical relationships with the Lake, the City's most important environmental resource. CF 3.1 Upon availability of appropriate NOT APPLICABLE.The back basin funding the City shall establish area covered by the ELSP is hillside grading standards that relatively flat, and new hillside address unique natural features and grading standards are not required encourage the sensitive treatment of for development. hillsides in the site design and architecture of new construction. CF 3.2 Encourage new commercial and/or CONSISTENT.Areas designated industrial developments to for non-residential uses within the incorporate buffers which minimize ELSP adjacent to residential or the impacts of noise,light,visibility, conservation uses are required to or activity and vehicular traffic on provide an open space buffer to residential uses and MSHCP separate land uses and mitigate conservation areas. impacts. East Lake Specific Plan A-7 GoallPolicy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis Goal CF 4 Develop a viable downtown area NOT APPLICABLE.The City's that preserves potentially significant downtown area is not within the historical structures and provides boundaries of the ELSP.However, civic and cultural opportunities as the Plan's design does provide for well as a destination for shopping, connectivity to the downtown from meeting,and gathering for both sports venues. Furthermore,the tourists and residents. ELSP complements and contributes to a viable downtown by creating unique regional attractions.Because the two areas differ,tourists, shoppers, and residents will likely visit both. CF 4.1 Encourage the historic registration of NOT APPLICABLE.No known potentially significant historic potentially significant historic buildings as identified in Section 4.7 buildings exist in the ELSP. of the General Plan. CF 4.2 Encourage the preservation, NOT APPLICABLE.No known innovative reconstruction and reuse potentially significant historic of historic buildings in and around buildings exist in the ELSP. the Historic District. CF 4.3 Consider locating additional civic, NOT APPLICABLE,The Main public,and cultural facilities and Street Overlay Area is not within the encourage both residential and boundaries of the ELSP.However, commercial mixed uses, in and the Plan does include mixed-use around the Main Street Overlay area. development at its closest proximity. CF 4.4 Encourage the revitalization of the NOT APPLICABLE.The ELSP is Historic District through the revisions not within the Historic District of the Historic Elsinore Architectural boundaries, and the Downtown Design Guidelines and Master Plan does not apply. implementation of the Downtown Master Plan. Goal CF 5 Promote land use strategies that CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides decrease reliance on automobile use, opportunities for mixed-use increase the use of alternative modes development with walkability of transportation,maximize features located near bikeways and efficiency of urban services public transit services. East Lake Specific Plan A-g GoaVPolicy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis provision and reduce emissions of greenhouse gas emissions, as detailed in the City's Climate Action Plan. CIRCULATIONr • . POLICIES Goal CF 6 Optimize the efficiency and safety CONSISTENT.The ELSP area is of the transportation system within surrounded by existing major the City of Lake Elsinore roadways on three of its boundaries. Development will provide the necessary right-of-way improvements pursuant to the ELSPA Traffic Impact Analysis,the EIR and the General Plan Circulation Element. CF 6.1 The interconnection and coordination CONSISTENT.Development in the of traffic signals shall be achieved ELSP area will comply with all City through two processes,namely the requirements related to the requirements in the conditions of interconnection and coordination of approval on development projects traffic signals. The coordination of and/or through the implementation of closely spaced signals is standard Capital Improvement Program practice and will occur at the design projects. stage.A Traffic Management Plan shall be prepared for event traffic, and implemented for applicable land uses.The Traffic Management Plan will also address coordination of traffic signals. CF 6.2 Enforce and comply with proper CONSISTENT.The transportation intersection"sight distance" network that serves the ELSP site is requirements as described by the existing.Future development is Engineering Division. subject to compliance with sight distance requirements established by the City. CF 6.3 Maximize the use of shared CONSISTENT.The ELSP is an driveways and on-site circulation to integrated, master-planned Project that maximizes shared spaces and East Lake Specific Plan A-9 GoallPolicy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis minimize conflicts at access points to minimizes access conflicts.The ELSP the roadway network. Traffic Study analyzes the existing and proposed transportation network and makes recommendations about the proposed access points to minimize conflicts. CF 6.4 Maintain the system of bike lanes and CONSISTENT.The transportation multi-use trails throughout the City. network that serves the ELSP site is Encourage the implementation of the existing.The ELSP maintains network of Class I,11, and III bike existing bikeways in the Project area, lanes in all development project including a Class II bike lane along through construction of the facility as Diamond Drive and a multi-use trail described in the Bike Lane Master along the Lake.The Plan will Plan and/or the Trails Master Plan. connect internal bikeways to the citywide bikeway network. CF 6.5 The City will monitor traffic and CONSISTENT.The EIR prepared congestion on Grand Avenue and for ELSPA 11 sets thresholds of Corydon Street through the review of significance for anticipated traffic project-specific traffic studies, and from identified land uses, and apply mitigation measures to ensure identifies appropriate mitigation that projected traffic does not exceed measures where required. If daily capacities as new development individual development projects occurs in the area.. exceed these thresholds,project- specific traffic studies will identify and describe traffic and congestion on all adjacent roadways,including Grand Avenue and Corydon Street; and will identify and apply any required development-level mitigation measures. CF 6.6 As appropriate,coordinate City CONSISTENT.ELSP development improvements with the efforts of the is expected to extend Cereal Street to County and adjacent cities that connect to the future extension of provide a circulation network which Bundy Canyon Road in the City of moves people and goods efficiently to Wildomar;and plans the extension and from the City. East Lake Specific Plan A-10 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis 4 of Stoneman Avenue to Grand Avenue in the County of Riverside. GROWTH • • POLICIES Goal CF 7 Maintain orderly, efficient patterns CONSISTENT.The ELSP will of growth that enhance the quality provide unique recreational,leisure, of life for the residents of Lake shopping, and housing Elsinore. opportunities that will contribute to the quality of life in Lake Elsinore. The ELSP is consistent with the land uses proposed in the General Plan for the East Lake District,by retaining and updating the specific plan, as well as supporting existing industrial uses along Corydon Street. CF 7.1 Encourage mixed-use developments CONSISTENT.The ELSP offers to reduce public service costs and opportunities for Mixed Use environmental impacts through development in two of its Planning compatible land use relationships, Areas. and efficient circulation and open space systems. RECREATION2.7.3 PARKS AND • • POLICIES Goal CF 8 Maintain an adequate quantity, CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides quality,type, and distribution of opportunities to develop a wide parks and recreational facilities range of recreational facilities throughout the City that serve the including motorsports, sporting current and future needs of residents events such as baseball, lacrosse and and visitors. soccer, aerial sports such as sky diving, soaring and hang gliding, and water sports such as cable ski parks,boat racing and fishing.A City Skate Park already exists in the Serenity neighborhood, and the Summerly neighborhood includes neighborhood parks as well as a central pool and recreation facility. East Lake Specific Plan A-11 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis 4 CF 8.1 Continue to utilize the City of Lake CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides Elsinore Parks and Recreation Master opportunities to development a Plan as a guide for decision-making wide-range of recreational facilities. and implementation of the Parks and Parks shall be included in the design Recreation Program. of future residential development projects. CF 8.2 Ensure parkland and recreation CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides facilities support new development opportunities to develop a wide- through acquisition and/or range of recreational facilities. Parks dedication.Meet the requirement of and/or payment of Park and the Park Capital Improvement Fund, Quimby fees shall be included in the Resolution No. 91.42 and the Quimby design of future residential Act by acquiring five (5) acres of development projects. useable parkland per 1,000 population. CF 8.3 Explore the use of public-private CONSISTENT.The originally partnerships, corporate sponsorships, proposed school site in the ELSP has and leasing agreements that provide been removed at the request of the for additional parks and recreational Lake Elsinore Unified School facilities, and other programs District. However, should the including cooperation with applicable District be interested in joint use of school districts to allow joint use of recreational facilities proposed in facilities. the ELSP,public-private partnerships, corporate sponsorships and leasing agreements should be pursued. CF 8.4 Consider the addition of a centralized CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides forum for community activities such opportunities for an entertainment as a convention center, amphitheater, venue with the capacity for 10,000 cultural arts center, or waterfront seats in either Planning Area 3 or 6. promenade. CF 8.5 Continue to develop public beach CONSISTENT.The ELSP lands and recreational facilities such recognizes the importance of the as campgrounds,boat launch areas, Lake and Santa Ana mountains as and water access to the Diamond environmental features that help Stadium,to complement the state and define the City.The importance of county recreation system. these features is highlighted by East Lake Specific Plan A-12 GoaUPolicy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis 4 forming strong visual and physical relationships through the creation of view corridors and locating public areas adjacent to the Lake. CF 8.6 Encourage the development of CONSISTENT.Private recreational private recreational facilities within facilities will be provided within the residential and mixed-use ELSP residential and mixed-use developments. areas, in accordance with Municipal Code requirements. CF 8.7 Ensure that recreation facilities are CONSISTENT.All development accessible to the elderly, children, and within the ELSP area will be persons with disabilities as set forth consistent with the guidelines of the in the Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act. including increased wheelchair access, height variations on drinking fountains, and any other requirements necessary to service these individuals. Goal CF 9 Establish a primary trail network for CONSISTENT. The ELSP provides equestrians and hikers. for biking and hiking trails Additionally,the ELSP incorporates a portion of the Murrieta Creek Trail and trails along the top of the Lake Elsinore Levee,which are components of the Lake Elsinore Regional Trail system, and will connect directly to the internal onsite pedestrian circulation. CF 9.1 Encourage public and private systems CONSISTENT.See response to that interface with other existing and Goal CF-9 above. proposed trails (i.e.,bikeways) assuring links with the City, County of Riverside, and state recreational facilities. Chapter 3 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE 3.2.3 AIR QUALITY GOALSPOLICIES East Lake Specific Plan A-13 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis Goal PS 1 Continue to coordinate with the Air CONSISTENT.Air quality impacts Quality Management District and resulting from construction of the the City's Building Department to Project and ongoing operations are reduce the amount of fugitive dust evaluated in the Project's EIR and that is emitted into the atmosphere air quality analysis report.The EIR from unpaved areas,parking lots, and air quality analysis identify and construction sites. mitigation measures that reduce fugitive dust to the extent feasible. PS 1.1 Continue to implement requirements CONSISTENT.All development in identified in the National Pollutant the ELSP site will be fully compliant Discharge Elimination System with the requirements of the (NPDES). NPDES. Goal PS 2 Work with regional and state CONSISTENT.The City has governments to develop effective worked with regional and state mitigation measures to improve air agencies in the development of its quality. Climate Action Plan.Development projects in the ELSP shall comply with the CAP strategies and measures. PS 2.1 Support the SCAQMD in its NOT APPLICABLE.This policy development of improved ambient air provides direction to the City;it quality monitoring capabilities and does not apply to the ELSP. establishment of standards, thresholds, and rules to address, and where necessary mitigate,the air quality impacts of new development. PS 2.2 Support programs that educate the NOT APPLICABLE.This policy public about regional air quality provides direction to the City;it issues, opportunities, and solutions. does not apply to the ELSP. However, whenever feasible development projects in the ELSP will be encouraged to support applicable educational programs. PS 2.3 Evaluate the purchase of alternative NOT APPLICABLE.This policy fuel vehicles for official City vehicles. provides direction to the City;it does not apply to the ELSP. East Lake Specific Plan A-14 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis 3.3.3 HAZARDSMAZARDOUS MATERIALS GOALS AND POLICIES Goal PS 3 Reduce the level of risk associated CONSISTENT.Potential impacts with the use,transport,treatment, resulting from the use,transport, and disposal of hazardous materials treatment, and disposal of to protect the community's safety, hazardous materials,are evaluated health,and natural resources. in the Project's EIR.The Project is required to comply with Federal, State and local hazardous material requirements that ensure the protection of the community's safety,health, and natural resources. PS 3.1 Continue to require hazardous waste CONSISTENT.Where necessary, generators to implement a waste development projects in the ELSP reduction program per the Riverside shall comply with the Riverside County Hazardous Waste County Hazardous Waste Management Plan with necessary Management Plan. inspections per the Riverside County Hazardous Materials Handlers Program. PS 3.2 Require any proposed development NOT APPLICABLE.No active within close proximity to an active and/or inactive landfills are located and/or inactive landfill to complete a in close proximity to the Project site. technical analysis that focuses on public safety and hazard issues.The analysis shall be prepared by a professional consultant. PS 3.3 Encourage the safe disposal of CONSISTENT.All development hazardous materials with County within the ELSP area will comply agencies to protect the City against a with applicable regulations hazardous materials incident. regarding disposal of hazardous materials if any are used. See response to Goal PS 3. PS 3.4 Continue operating household NOT APPLICABLE.This policy hazardous waste education and provides direction to the City;it collection programs in collaboration does not apply to the ELSP. East Lake Specific Plan A-15 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis with the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health. PS 3.5 Evaluate new development on or NOT APPLICABLE.The ELSP area adjacent to the Santa Ana Regional is not on or adjacent to the SARI Interceptor(SARI)line requiring line. extensive subsurface components or containing sensitive land uses such as schools on a project-by-project basis to determine impacts if an accident occurs. HAZARDS3.4.1 WILDFIRE ! POLICIES Goal PS 4 Adhere to an integrated approach to CONSISTENT.The ELSP site is not minimizing the threat of wildland generally in an area that is subject to fires to protect life and property wildland fires. Some moderate fire using pre-fire management, hazard zones are identified along suppression, and post-fire Lakeshore Drive and Mission Trail; management. one small site in Planning Area 8 is identified as within a high fire hazard zone.Development projects within the ELSP shall be conditioned to adhere to the latest fire management techniques,including the provision of Fuel Modification Zones onsite if deemed necessary by the Fire Marshall. PS 4.1 Require on-going brush clearance and CONSISTENT.Properties within establish low fuel landscaping the ELSP are subject to City-wide policies to reduce combustible brush clearance requirements. vegetation along the urban/wildland interface boundary. PS 4.2 Create fuel modification zones CONSISTENT.Properties within around development within high the ELSP are subject to City-wide hazard areas by thinning or clearing fuel modification requirements. combustible vegetation within 100 Development shall be conditioned to feet of buildings and structures. The provide fuel resistant building fuel modification zone size may be materials and construction, and East Lake Specific Plan A-16 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis u altered with the addition of fuel plant fire resistant landscape species resistant building techniques.The for erosion control. fuel modification zone may be replanted with fire-resistant material for aesthetics and erosion control. PS 4.3 Establish fire resistant building CONSISTENT.All development techniques for new development such within the ELSP area will comply as non-combustible wall surfacing with applicable building code materials,fire-retardant treated requirements for fire resistance. wood,heavy timber construction, glazing, enclosed materials and features,insulation without paper- facing, and automatic fire sprinklers. PS 4.4 Encourage programs that educate CONSISTENT.Project developers citizens about the threat of human within the ELSP, in cooperation with wildfire origination from residential the City,will distribute information practices such as outdoor barbeques regarding the threat of human and from highway use such as wildfire origination from residential cigarette littering. practices when available. 3.5.10 FLOODING AND FLOODPLAINS GOALS AND POLICIES Goal PS 5 Minimize the risk of injury to CONSISTENT.Potential flooding residents and visitors and of hazards are evaluated in the property damage due to flooding. Project's EIR.The renovation of existing berms along the southern boundary of Planning Area 6 is proposed to protect properties against the 25-year storm event. Land uses proposed in areas subject to flooding are reviewed to prevent injury to residents and visitors. PS 5.1 Continue to ensure that new CONSISTENT.The Project will construction conforms to all conform to all applicable provisions applicable provisions of the National of the National Flood Insurance Flood Insurance Program in order to Program. See consistency discussion protect buildings and property from for Goal PS 6. flooding. East Lake Specific Plan A-17 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis y PS 5.2 Utilize the Capital Improvement CONSISTENT.The City has Program for storm drainage projects prepared a Draft Master Drainage and maintenance and improvement Program that includes the East Lake of local storm drain systems area. Costs of improvements and including channels,pipes, and inlets maintenance are proposed to be to ensure capacity for maximum borne by the CIP as well as runoff flows. development project fees. GOALS3.6.11 SEISMIC ACTIVITY • Goal PS 6 Minimize risk of loss of life,injury, CONSISTENT.Potential seismic property damage, and economic and impacts are evaluated in the social displacement due to seismic Project's EIR.A portion of the and geological hazards resulting Alquist-Priolo Special Studies Zone from earthquakes and geological for the Wildomar Fault crosses the constraints. southwestern portion of the Project site.The Project will comply with City and state building and seismic safety requirements that reduce the risk of loss of life, injury, property damage,and economic and social displacement due to seismic and geological hazards. PS 6.1 Encourage the pursuit of federal and CONSISTENT.Development or state programs that assist in the redevelopment in the ELSP area will seismic upgrading of buildings to be required to meet current building meeting building and safety codes. and safety codes including seismic hazard protection. PS 6.2 Continue to require Alquist-Priolo CONSISTENT.See consistency and other seismic analyses be discussion for Goal PS 6.The conducted for new development to Geologic and Geotechnical identify the potential for ground Investigations report identified shaking,liquefaction, slope failure, minor zones of potential soil seismically induced landslides, liquefaction at depths below 25 feet. expansion and settlement of soils, and The report also analyzed the other related geologic hazards for potential for seismically induced areas of new development in landslides and determined the site is accordance with the Fault Rupture not subject to this risk. The report Hazard Overlay District adopted by concluded the ELSP site is suitable East Lake Specific Plan A-18 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis the City of Lake Elsinore Zoning for the proposed development from Code.The City may require site- a geologic and geotechnical specific remediation measures during engineering standpoint,provided permit review that may be the recommendations in the report implemented to minimize impacts in are incorporated into the Project these areas. design and implemented during construction. The recommendations of the report will be integrated as necessary pursuant to the analysis completed in the EIR and described in this Specific Plan. E NOISE GOALSAND POLICIES Goal PS 7 Maintain an environment for all CONSISTENT. Potential noise City residents and visitors free of impacts are evaluated in the unhealthy,obtrusive, or otherwise Project's EIR and noise study. excessive noise conditions. Proposed uses include noise- generating recreational events which may be significant noise producers. Such uses are proposed to be located away from noise-sensitive receptors. Residential areas shall be protected by appropriate noise mitigation measures to ensure noise standards are not exceeded, including open space buffers. PS 7.1 Apply the noise standards set forth in CONSISTENT.Potential noise the Lake Elsinore Land Use Noise impacts are evaluated in the Compatibility Matrix (General Plan Project's EIR and noise study. The Table 3-1) and Interior and Exterior noise study and EIR discuss the Noise Standards (General Plan Table Lake Elsinore Land Use Noise 3-2)when considering all new Compatibility Matrix to determine if development and redevelopment the Project is consistent with proposed within the City. applicable noise standards. PS 7.2 Require that mixed-use structures CONSISTENT.See consistency and areas be designed to prevent discussions for Goal PS 7.Mixed use transfer of noise and vibration from development standards are in place commercial areas to residential areas. East Lake Specific Plan A-19 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis to ensure that noise and vibration impacts are minimized. PS 7.3 Strive to reduce the transportation NOT APPLICABLE.This policy noise on the 1-15. provides direction to the City;it does not apply to the ELSP. PS 7.4 Consider estimated roadway noise CONSISTENT.See consistency contours based upon General Plan discussion for Goal PS 7.The EIR Figure 3.6 Noise Contours,when and noise study evaluate noise making land use decisions along busy contours along roadways in roadways throughout the City. determining potential noise impacts related to the Project and necessary mitigation measures. PS 7.5 Participate and cooperate with other NOT APPLICABLE.This policy agencies and jurisdictions in the provides direction to the City;it development of noise abatement does not apply to the ELSP. plans for highways. ENFORCEMENT3.8.2 FIRE AND POLICE/LAW ! POLICIES Goal PS 8 Provide efficient and effective CONSISTENT.Development public safety services for the within the ELSP shall contribute its community fair share of impact fees to ensure public safety services. PS 8.1 Continue to follow Riverside County NOT APPLICABLE. This policy Fire Department most current provides direction to the City;it guidelines to achieve standard does not apply to the ELSP. response times and staffing levels. However, development within the ELSP shall contribute its fair share of impact fees that include fees intended to offset increases in demand for fire services. PS 8.2 Coordinate with the County of NOT APPLICABLE. This policy Riverside to provide adequate police provides direction to the City;it services and staffing levels. does not apply to the ELSP. However, development within the ELSP shall contribute its fair share of impact fees that offset increases in East Lake Specific Plan A-20 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis demand for police protection services PS 8.3 Continue to provide Lake Patrol NOT APPLICABLE. This policy personnel who enforce boating rules provides direction to the City;it and regulations, and perform rescue does not apply to the ELSP. tactics. However, development within the ELSP shall contribute its fair share of impact fees that fund Lake Patrol protection services PS 8.4 Promote the establishment of CONSISTENT.Mixed use and programs such as Neighborhood multi-housing projects shall be Watch and Crime-Free Multi- reviewed by law enforcement to Housing in conjunction with law assure that their design facilitates enforcement agencies to encourage law enforcement surveillance of community participation in the neighborhoods. The establishment surveillance of neighborhoods. of community participation programs such as Neighborhood Watch and Crime-Free Multi- Housing in new housing projects shall be encouraged. SCHOOLS •APOLICIES Goal PS 9 Encourage all school districts CONSISTENT.A school facilities serving Lake Elsinore to provide fee,which provides funding for school facilities that are adequate to school construction,has been service all students authorized by Senate Bill(SB) 1287 to mitigate the potential increased demand for school facilities associated with an increased number of residences.Residential development in the ELSP is subject to fees associated with public school service based on size of residential units and as established by the school district in accordance with SB 1287. Present City policy requires that verification of payment of school fees be made prior to the East Lake Specific Plan A-21 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis issuance of building permits. Additionally, a portion of the property taxes generated by the project would be allocated to the school district. PS 9.1 Encourage the establishment and NOT APPLICABLE.This policy development of a trade school,junior provides direction to the City;it college, and/or four-year college does not apply to the ELSP. campus within the City boundaries. Furthermore,the Skylark Airfield is permitted by an approved Conditional Use Permit on that portion of the ELSP designated for airport land uses. Schools and colleges would generally be considered an incompatible use in proximity to the airfield. PS 9.2 Continue cooperation between school NOT APPLICABLE.This policy districts and the City to provide joint provides direction to the City;it use of recreational facilities. does not apply to the ELSP. However, see the response to Policy CF 8.3. 3.8.6 LIBRARIES GOALSPOLICIES Goal PS 10 Encourage the County of Riverside's NOT APPLICABLE.This policy County/City Public Library System provides direction to the City;it to provide adequate library facilities does not apply to the ELSP. for City residents. However,the development in the ELSP project will be subject to development impact fees,which include those intended to fund new and expanded library facilities. 3.8.8 ANIMAL SERVICES GOALSPOLICIES Goal PS 11 Provide high quality animal control NOT APPLICABLE.This policy services to ensure timely response provides direction to the City;it and effective control that protect does not apply to the ELSP. both citizens and animals. East Lake Specific Plan A-22 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis a 14 PS 11.1 Continue to foster and participate in NOT APPLICABLE.This policy the operation of a regional animal provides direction to the City;it control facility through participation does not apply to the ELSP. in the South Western Communities Financing Authority. PS 11.2 Continue to develop an educational NOT APPLICABLE.This policy program in conjunction with Animal provides direction to the City;it Friends of the Valley regarding does not apply to the ELSP. Project animal control services including developers will cooperate with the spay and neuter programs. City in distributing information regarding animal control services. 1 UTILITIES GOALSPOLICIES Goal PS 12 Ensure that adequate electrical, CONSISTENT.Development and natural gas and telecommunications redevelopment in the ELSP shall be systems are provided to meet the conditioned for the provision of all demand of new and existing utilities to their site. Additionally, development. the ELSP will be phased to ensure existing and planned infrastructure will be in place to support the Project.Development will be subject to applicable service connection and development impact fees,which will pay for infrastructure and services that support the Project. PS 12.1 Coordinate with the utility agencies CONSISTENT.Development and to provide for the continued redevelopment in the ELSP shall be maintenance, development and conditioned for the provision of all expansion of electricity,natural gas, utilities to their site. and telecommunications systems to service residents and businesses. PS 12.2 Encourage developers to contact CONSISTENT.The ELSP document Southern California Edison early in will contain recommendations for their planning process, especially for development in this area, including large-scale residential or non- coordination with utility agencies residential development or specific serving the site. plans,to ensure the projected electric East Lake Specific Plan A-23 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis a. if loads for these projects are factored into SCE's load forecasts for the community. PS12.3 Encourage developers to incorporate CONSISTENT.Development energy efficient design measures into projects in the ELSP shall be subject their projects and pursue available to land use planning review, energy efficiency assistance programs including the efficient use of energy. from SCE and other utility agencies. GOALS3.8.12 TRASH AND RECYCLING • Goal PS 13 Encourage the City's franchise trash NOT APPLICABLE.This policy hauler(s)to provide and expand provides direction to the City;it service for the collection, storage, does not apply to the ELSP. transportation,recovery, and disposal of solid waste to meet the needs of the City. PS 13.1 Request the City's franchise trash NOT APPLICABLE.This policy hauler(s)to establish long-term solid provides direction to the City;it waste management plans that include does not apply to the ELSP. goals for recycling and source reduction programs. PS 13.2 Request that the City's franchise trash NOT APPLICABLE.This policy hauler(s) provide a public education provides direction to the City;it program in recycling and source does not apply to the ELSP. reduction techniques for homes, However, Project developers will be businesses, and construction. encouraged to cooperate with the City in distributing information regarding recycling and source reduction techniques affecting construction, residential and business users. 3.8.14 TELECOMMUNICATIONS GOALSPOLICIES Goal PS 14 Encourage the pursuit of state of the CONSISTENT.Development in the art Information Technology ELSP will be encouraged to provide telecommunications access in residences and buildings. East Lake Specific Plan A-24 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis h PS 14.1 Encourage the use of information CONSISTENT.Development in the technology as a communication tool ELSP will be encouraged to provide to improve personal convenience, telecommunications access in reduce dependency on non- residences and buildings. renewable resources,take advantage of ecological and financial efficiencies of new technologies. PS 14.2 Maintain and update the City's NOT APPLICABLE.This policy website with information about provides direction to the City and current events and issues,key website maintenance procedures has leadership figures, community been established. It does not apply involvement opportunities,and to the ELSP. However, development educational tools such as solid waste in the ELSP,particularly those that management techniques and provide recreational events, shall be emergency preparedness programs. encouraged to promote their activity schedules and job applications on the City's website. RESOURCEChapter 4 • • PRESERVATION BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES •APOLICIES Goal RP 1 Identify and conserve important CONSISTENT.Potential impacts to biological habitats where feasible biological impacts are evaluated in while balancing the economic the Project's EIR and biological growth and private property right reports. Additionally,the ELSP has interests of the City,its residents, designated approximately 770 acres and landowners. in the back basin for preservation/conservation per the 770 Plan developed in consultation with the Regional Conservation Authority,the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the federal Army Corps of Engineers. RP 1.1 The City shall continue to participate CONSISTENT.Development in the in the Western Riverside County ELSP is subject to MSHCP fees, Multiple Species Habitat which will be paid pursuant to City Conservation Plan,the LEAPS requirements. program, and the Implementing East Lake Specific Plan A-25 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis A. Agreement;with a strategy that focuses on quality assemblage of conservation acreage.The City shall work toward the lower end of the conservation acreage range as promised by the County during the adoption of the MSHCP by the City. RP 1.2 Evaluate the installation of barrier CONSISTENT.Potential impacts to fencing or other buffers between biological impacts are evaluated in MSHCP Conservation Areas and the Project's EIR and biological proposed public and private land reports.The Biological Resources uses that may be incompatible with Assessment,prepared by PCR the Conservation Areas in order to Services Corporation identifies minimize illegal/unauthorized public Project design features and best access, domestic animal predation, or management practices,including the dumping in the Conservation Areas use of fencing to minimize potential while not impeding wildlife effects.Land use buffers of open movement. space are already designed into the Project. RP 1.3 The City's Conceptual Reserve NOT APPLICABLE.This policy Design shall be developed in provides direction to the City;it accordance with Section 3.2.3 of the does not apply to the ELSP. MSHCP as amended, and may rely upon the flexibility permitted by the MSHCP where appropriate in conducting the Reserve Assembly Accounting set for in Section 6.7 of the MSHCP. RP 1.4 Encourage revegetation with native CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides plants compatible with natural landscaping guidelines that surrounding habitat where soils have encourage the use of native,non- been disturbed during construction, invasive plants. and discourage plants identified in the MSHCP as unsuitable for conservation areas. East Lake Specific Plan A-26 Goal/Policy Goalll'olicy Text Consistency Analysis RP 1.5 The City shall coordinate with the NOT APPLICABLE.This policy Regional Conservation Authority to provides direction to the City;it have that agency acquire native does not apply to the ELSP. habitat areas as permanent open space and allow public trail access where appropriate. RP 1.6 The City shall establish a plan for a CONSISTENT. The ELSP trail network intended for active or incorporates a portion of the passive use within public open space Murrieta Creek Trail and trails along areas and traversing around and the top of the Lake Elsinore Levee through MSHCP Conservation areas which are components of the Lake where compatible with guidelines set Elsinore Regional Trail,that will forth in the MSHCP and City Council connect directly to the internal MSHCP policies. onsite pedestrian circulation system. The trail,sidewalk,and other pedestrian circulation systems in the ELSP provide connectivity to MSHCP Conservation areas along Lake Elsinore. RP 1.7 The City shall require all new trails, CONSISTENT.Development in the trailheads,conservation signage, ELSP that may include a trail, interpretive centers, and maintenance interpretive center or maintenance facilities established within MSHCP facilities within the MSHCP area Conservation areas to follow the shall be conditioned to follow Guidelines for the Siting and Design MSHCP Guidelines. of Trails and Facilities, as set forth in Section 7.4.2 of the MSHCP. RP 1.8 The City shall consult with the NOT APPLICABLE.This policy Regional Conservation Authority provides direction to the City;it (RCA) and adjacent jurisdictions to does not apply to the ELSP.The ensure proper adherence to MSHCP proposed ELSP multi-use and guidelines and to allow for a pedestrian trail systems provide maximum level of regional multiple interconnections with other interconnection of trails systems.The trails in the City, and is consistent City shall modify or add to the with the City's Trails and Bikeways regional interconnections and Plan. linkages based on new biological East Lake Specific Plan A-27 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis analysis brought forward during the CEQA and LEAP processes.. Goal RP 2 Protect sensitive plant and wildlife CONSISTENT.Impacts to sensitive species residing or occurring within plant and wildlife species are the City. evaluated in the Project's EIR and biological reports. Focused surveys of sensitive plant and wildlife species that may occur onsite will be completed and mitigation measures will be identified to achieve this goal's purpose to the extent feasible. RP 2.1 Biological resources analyses of CONSISTENT.Impacts to sensitive proposed projects shall include plant and wildlife species that are discussion of potential impacts to any officially listed as threatened or plant or wildlife species that is endangered by the U.S. Fish and officially listed as threatened or Wildlife Service and/or the endangered by the United States Fish California Department of Fish and and Wildlife Service and/or the Game are evaluated in the Project's California Department of Fish and EIR and biological reports. Game but not covered by the MSHCP. RP 2.2 Development or modification shall be CONSISTENT.In compliance with discouraged in areas containing the MSHCP, a Determination of riparian habitat of high functions and Biologically Equivalent or Superior values or corridors with 80% or more Preservation(DBESP)will be of natural native habitat that link prepared to address proper larger patches of natural native mitigation to ensure the replacement habitat containing 80% or more native of any lost functions and values for plant species. Further, development any on-site riparian areas lost due to in areas described for conservation, development projects.The including areas planned for mitigation may include riparian/riverine restoration included enhancement of existing riparian in the MSHCP, shall also be areas and/or creation of new discouraged riparian areas. RP 2.3 The City shall encourage the NOT APPLICABLE.This policy development of a Native Tree provides direction to the City;it Planting and Maintenance Program does not apply to the ELSP. East Lake Specific Plan A-28 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis that presents guidelines for selecting and locating trees to support wildlife, improve air and water quality, and reduce energy consumption. OPEN SPACE GOALSPOLICIES Goal RP 3 Provide an open space layout within CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides the City that will enhance the recreational and passive open space recreational and visual experiences that will enhance the recreational of all City residents and visitors. experiences of the future residents on the site, as well as other City residents and visitors.Additionally, the ELSP will form strong visual and physical relationships with the lake, an important environmental resource to the City through the creation of view corridors and locating public areas adjacent to the lake.The ELSP incorporates area dedicated to the continuation of the Lake Elsinore Regional Trail,which will connect directly to the internal on-site pedestrian circulation. RP 3.1 Maximize the MSHCP conservation CONSISTENT.See consistency areas and other open space that is discussion for Goal RP 3.. available for public use. RP 3.2 The City shall ensure that passive and CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides active open space uses are for development that incorporates incorporated into development areas. active and passive open space with a wide range of recreational facilities in the form of trails, golf course, motocross,entertainment venues, ball fields,mixed uses, and residential communities. RP 3.3 Development on steep slopes in CONSISTENT.No grading on steep public or private property shall slopes is anticipated in the ELSP. require contour grading. However, should contour grading East Lake Specific Plan A-29 Goallpolicy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis be required, development shall be conditioned to provide it. RP 3.4 Preserve the City's visual character, CONSISTENT.The ELSP in particular the surrounding development standards preserve the hillsides,which topographically visual character of the back basin define the Lake region. and its views of the Lake. Particular attention is made to the number of stories of commercial buildings to protect the privacy of single family residents,and to protect views of the Lake. RESOURCES4.4.3 WATER •APOLICIES Goal RP 4 Improve water quality and ensure CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides the water supply is not degraded as standards that aid in water a result of urbanization of the City. conservation and the prevention of water pollution. The Project will be required to employ best management practices (BMPs)to protect water quality.Additionally, the ELSP,Amendment No. 11 calls for drought tolerant landscaping and other water conserving measures to reduce the water demand associated with the project. RP 4.1 Encourage developers to provide CONSISTENT. Prior to the clean water systems that reduce approval of a development project, a pollutants being discharged into the Water Quality Management Plans drainage system to the maximum shall be designed, submitted for extent feasible and meet required review and approved,to address federal National Pollutant Discharge pollutant discharge generated by the Elimination System(NPDES) project. standards. RP 4.2 Support public education and CONSISTENT.The Project will awareness programs to reduce cooperate with the City to distribute pollutant discharges into the drainage education materials when available. system. The Project's WQMP will East Lake Specific Plan A-30 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis incorporate educational materials regarding water quality that will be provided to commercial tenants and residential owners. RP 4.3 Require Best Management Practices CONSISTENT.The Project will be through project conditions of required to employ best approval for development to meet the management practices (BMPs)to federal NPDES permit requirements. protect water quality. RP 4.4 The City shall utilize the 1998 North NOT APPLICABLE.This policy American Vertical Datum to be provides direction to the City;it consistent with the national standard does not apply to the ELSP. for mean sea level,which would increase the measurement of the mean sea level for Lake Elsinore by approximately 2.4 feet. 4.5.3 MINERAL RESOURCES GOALS ■ POLICIES Goal RP 5 Balance the importance of NOT APPLICABLE.This policy conserving mineral resource areas provides direction to the City;it that have been determined to be does not apply to the ELSP. No significant,the need for extracted known mineral resources are located materials for local construction,and in the ELSP. the potential impacts and conflicts that may result. RP 5.1 The City shall consider the public NOT APPLICABLE.This policy benefits in allowing extraction provides direction to the City;it activities of mineral resources when does not apply to the ELSP. making land use decisions. RP 5.2 The City shall require mined property NOT APPLICABLE.This policy to be left in a condition suitable for provides direction to the City;it reuse in conformance with the does not apply to the ELSP.No General Plan land use designations known mineral resources are located and the California Surface Mining in the ELSP. and Reclamation Act(SMARA). RP 5.3 The City shall encourage the reuse NOT APPLICABLE.This policy and recycling of existing aggregate provides direction to the City;it East Lake Specific Plan A-31 Goa]/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis n construction material for new does not apply to the ELSP.No residential, commercial and industrial known mineral resources are located development. in the ELSP. 4.6.8 CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL • GOALS AND POLICIES Goal RP 6 Preserve,protect, and promote the CONSISTENT.Development in the cultural heritage of the City and ELSP is subject to the provisions of surrounding region for the CEQA.The EIR for this Project education and enjoyment of all City includes a Cultural and residents and visitors,as well as for Paleontological Resources the advancement of historical and Assessment prepared by Duke archeological knowledge. CRM,January 2017,which evaluated potential impacts to historical and cultural resources in the Project area. In accordance with the Assessment's findings,the City adopted mitigation measures that preserve,protect and promote the City's cultural heritage in an appropriate manner. RP 6.1 Encourage the preservation of CONSISTENT. See the Response to significant archaeological, historical, Goal RP-6. and other cultural resources located within the City. RP 6.2 The City shall consult with the CONSISTENT. SB 18 applies to all appropriate Native American tribes specific plans and specific plan for projects identified under SB 18 amendments. In accordance with the (Traditional Tribal Cultural Places). City's procedures,the City has notified Native American tribes as directed by SB 18, as well as in accordance with AB 52 requirements. The City has consulted with those tribes that have requested consultation. RP 6.3 When significant CONSISTENT.Development cultural/archeological sites or artifacts projects within the ELSP shall be East Lake Specific Plan A-32 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis are discovered on a site, coordination conditioned to comply with this with professional archeologists, policy. relevant state and,if applicable, federal agencies,and the appropriate Native American tribes regarding preservation of sites or professional retrieval and preservation of artifacts or by other means of protection,prior to development of the site shall be required.Because ceremonial items and items of cultural patrimony reflect traditional religious beliefs and practices, developers shall waive any and all claims to ownership and agree to return all Native American ceremonial items and items of cultural patrimony that may be found on a project site to the appropriate tribe for treatment. It is understood by all parties that unless otherwise required by law,the site of any reburial of Native American human remains or cultural artifacts shall not be disclosed and shall not be governed by public disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act. RP 6.4 If archeological excavations are CONSISTENT.Development recommended on a project site,the projects within the ELSP shall be City shall require that all such conditioned to comply with this investigations include Native policy. American consultation,which shall occur prior to project approval. Goal RP 7 Support state-of-the-art research CONSISTENT.The Cultural and designs and analytical approaches to Paleontological Resources archeological and cultural resource Assessment completed for the investigations while also Project site by Duke CRM,January acknowledging the traditional 2017,used the latest investigation East Lake Specific Plan A-33 C�oa fpalicy Goal/Policy Text Consistency A]Wysis knowledge and experience of the and analysis techniques consistent Native American tribes regarding with City policies. Native American culture.. RP 7.1 Consult with California Native CONSISTENT.The City consulted American tribes prior to decision- with the applicable California making processes for the purpose of i Native American tribes who preserving cultural places located on requested consultation consistent land within the City's jurisdiction that with Senate Bill 18 and Assembly may be affected by the proposed plan. Bill 52.These consultations occurred In accordance with State or Federal prior to approval of ELSP, requirements. Amendment No. 11. RP 7.2 Continue to identify, document, CONSISTENT.See response to evaluate, designate, and preserve the Goal RP 6. cultural resources in the City. RP 7.3 Continue to update a citywide NOT APPLICABLE.This policy inventory of cultural resources in provides direction to the City;it conformance with state standards and does not apply to the ELSP. procedures while maintaining the confidentiality of information as required by law. RP 7.4 Support the permanent curation of CONSISTENT.Development archaeological artifact collections by projects within the ELSP shall be universities or museums or conditioned to comply with this appropriate tribal facilities. policy. RP 7.5 Increase opportunities for cultural NOT APPLICABLE.This policy heritage tourism by promoting the provides direction to the City;it history of Lake Elsinore to attract does not apply to the ELSP. cultural heritage travelers while maintaining the confidentiality of Native American sites,places and other information as required by law.. Goal RP 8 Preserve paleontological resources CONSISTENT.Potential impacts to occurring within the City. paleontological resources are evaluated in the Project's EIR.A cultural and paleontological report has been prepared,which does not East Lake Specific Plan A-34 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis identify paleontological localities in the Project area or within a radius of one mile.Nevertheless,mitigation measures incorporated in the EIR will be applied to the Project to protect paleontological resources should they be found during construction. RP 8.1 For development in areas delineated CONSISTENT.Potential impacts to as"High" or"Undetermined" paleontological resources are potential sensitivity for examined in the Project's EIR and paleontological resources,require the cultural and paleontological report. project applicant to hire a certified A cultural and paleontological paleontologist,who must perform a report has been prepared by a literature search and/or survey and certified archaeologist,who has apply the relevant treatment for the performed a literature search and site as recommended by the Society survey. Appropriate mitigation for Vertebrate Paleontology. measures have been set forth in the EIR. HISTORICAL •N GOALS AND POLICIES Goal RP 9 Assure the recognition of the City's NOT APPLICABLE.The ELSP site heritage through preservation of the is not considered a significant City's significant historical sites and historical site and does not have structures. significant historical structures to preserve. RP 9.1 Require the developer to obtain a CONSISTENT.Potential impacts to professional, qualified historian to archeological,historical, and other conduct a literature search and/or cultural resources are examined in survey for any project that entails the Project's EIR and cultural and demolition or modification of an paleontological report. existing structure that may be of historical value in relation to the City's cultural heritage. RP 9.2 Apply the General Plan"Historic NOT APPLICABLE.The ELSP does Elsinore Design Standards"to the not lie within the Historic District. East Lake Specific Plan A-35 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis Lake Elsinore historic district,as defined in the City zoning ordinance. RP 9.3 Work with the Lake Elsinore NOT APPLICABLE.This policy Historical Society to create and provides direction to the City;it periodically update a historic register does not apply to the ELSP. of structures and other landmarks valuable to the cultural heritage to the City. RP 9.4 Where historic structures that do not NOT APPLICABLE.No structures possess a meaningful association with in the ELSP area have been the immediate surroundings are identified as significant identified within the City,the City architectural,historical,or cultural shall consider allowing relocation of buildings. the structure to an appropriate site. RP 10 Encourage the preservation, NOT APPLICABLE.This policy protection, and restoration of provides direction to the City;it historical and cultural resources. does not apply to the ELSP. RP 10.1 Continue to implement the Historic NOT APPLICABLE.The ELSP does Preservation Guidelines that guide not lie within the Historic District or historic preservation efforts as set within the boundaries of the forth in the Historic Elsinore Design Downtown Master Plan. Guidelines and the Downtown Master Plan. RP 10.2 Integrate historic and cultural NOT APPLICABLE.No structures resources in land use planning in the ELSP area have been processes where feasible to avoid identified as significant conflict between the preservation of architectural,historical, or cultural historic resources and alternative land buildings. uses. RP 10.3 All City-owned sites designated as NOT APPLICABLE.No structures historical resources should be in the ELSP area have been maintained in a manner that is identified as significant consistent with the U. S.Secretary of architectural,historical, or cultural the Interior's Standards for the buildings. Treatment of Historic Properties. East Lake Specific Plan A-36 Goal/Policy Goal/PoIicy Text Consistency Analysis RP 10.4 Encourage owners of historic NOT APPLICABLE.No structures resources to utilize federal incentives in the ELSP area have been including Federal Rehabilitation Tax identified as significant Credits,facade and conservation architectural,historical, or cultural easements, and to coordinate with the buildings. State Historic Preservation Office. GOALS4.8.3 AESTHETIC N POLICIES Goal RP 11 Provide and maintain a natural and CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides built environment that is visually standards and guidelines for pleasing to City residents and attractive development. visitors. Development is encouraged to form strong visual and physical relationships with the Lake and mountains through the creation of view corridors and locating public areas adjacent to the Lake. RP 11.1 For new developments and CONSISTENT.Where appropriate redevelopment, encourage the and feasible from biological and maintenance and incorporation of financial standpoints,existing existing mature trees and other mature trees and other substantial substantial vegetation on the site, vegetation located on-site will be whether naturally-occurring or preserved through replanting or in- planted, into the landscape design. situ. RP 11.2 Maintain and improve the quality of CONSISTENT.Existing existing landscaping in parkways, landscaping in parkways and parks parks, civic facilities, rights-of-ways, will be maintained and improved. and other public open areas. RP 11.3 Where appropriate, encourage new CONSISTENT.Development planting of native and/or non- within the ELSP will be encouraged invasive ornamental plants to to design landscaping with native enhance the scenic setting of public and/or non-invasive plants and private lands. particularly in close proximity to conservation areas.Landscape designs shall also include drought tolerant species and energy efficient irrigation. East Lake Specific Plan A-37 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis 4 RP 11.4 Incorporate the City's identification CONSISTENT.Development in the symbol into street signage,planters, ELSP will be encouraged to utilize benches,public buildings,City the City's"Dream Extreme" logo or vehicles, streetscape furnishings,and the City's"E"logo,wherever other appropriate applications. appropriate. RP 11.5 Support a high level of Code NOT APPLICABLE.The policy Enforcement to encourage directs the City to fund Code neighborhood beautification and to Enforcement.Development within maintain property values and quality the ELSP shall follow standards that of life. beautify the area. RP 11.6 Coordinate with agencies to screen, CONSISTENT. Developers in the landscape and otherwise obscure or ELSP shall cooperate with the City integrate public utility facilities, in its efforts to meet this objective. including electric power substations, domestic water and irrigation wells, switching and control facilities. RP 11.7 Promote and facilitate the placement CONSISTENT.Development in the of public art that creates a unique ELSP shall cooperate with the City setting and enhances a cultural and in its efforts to meet this objective. aesthetic character throughout the City. Goal RP 12 Preserve valued public views CONSISTENT.The ELSP will form throughout the City. strong visual and physical relationships with the Lake and mountains through the creation of view corridors and locating public areas adjacent to the Lake. RP 12.1 Encourage development designs and CONSISTENT. See consistency concepts that provide public views of discussion for Goal RP 12. Lake Elsinore and local ridgelines, through proper siting,building design and landscape design. RP 12.2 Encourage the dedication of open CONSISTENT.Although the ELSP space in hillside development does not include hillsides,the ELSP proposals to preserve and enhance vicinity will include over 770 acres view opportunities from dedicated to open space. East Lake Specific Plan A-38 GoallPolicy Goal./Policy Text Consistency Analysis transportation corridors and surrounding development. RP 12.3 Encourage new development and CONSISTENT.The hotels proposed redevelopment to incorporate views in several Planning Areas of the of Lake Elsinore from roadways and ELSP are limited to a maximum other public spaces that provide height of 45-feet,specifically to residents and tourists with scenic retain views of Lake Elsinore. vistas to the water,marinas, and lakeshore activities. RP 12.4 Establish a series of community CONSISTENT.The ELSP gateways and entry statements to encourages entry monumentation promote the visual character of the into the East Lake District. Districts. Furthermore, action sports venues shall incorporate the City's "Dream Extreme" logo where feasible. RP 12.5 Consider petitioning Caltrans to take NOT APPLICABLE.This policy control of portions of the SR-74 provides direction to the City;it corridor,in order to promote signage does not apply to the ELSP because and landscaping that enhance and the SR-74 is not within nor adjacent preserve the corridor's aesthetic to it. setting. Goal RP 13 Minimize activities, development, CONSISTENT.Development and landform modification that standards within the ELSP were could distract viewers from the included to improve the City's City's visual character. visual character. RP 13.1 Discourage extractive activity from NOT APPLICABLE.No mineral being conducted in highly visible resources have been identified nor areas and require reclamation of these extractive activities proposed onsite. mining areas. If such uses must occur Grading may require some in visible areas,the City shall require excavation;however,the existing extensive visual screening with topography will not be significantly landscaping and/or fencing. modified as a result of the Project. RP 13.2 Discourage extractive uses or CONSISTENT.No extractive development that entails excessive activities are proposed onsite. light and glare visible from private Attention to night lighting of other and public viewpoints. development activities shall be East Lake Specific Plan A-39 Goal/Policy Goal/Policy Text required so that excessive light and glare are shielded or otherwise minimized. RP 13.3 Require grading plans for any hillside CONSISTENT.Hillside grading is development to include specifications not anticipated to occur in the ELSP, for revegetation and new planting to However,revegetation will be minimize hillside scarring. required where necessary during the review and approval of grading plans. ENVIRONMENT4.9.2 SUSTAINABLE • • POLICIES RP Goal 14 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions CONSISTENT.The ELSP from all activities within the City development standards include boundaries to support the State's energy conservation guidelines that efforts under AB-32 and to mitigate will improve energy efficiency in the the impact of climate change on the Project's development,which will City,State,and world. also result in fewer greenhouse gases emissions. RP 14.1 By 2020,the City will reduce NOT APPLICABLE.This policy greenhouse gas emissions from directs the City to establish targets within its boundaries to 1990-levels for reduction of greenhouse gas consistent with AB 32. emissions;it does not apply to the ELSP. See the discussion in RP Goal 14. RP 14.2 Measures shall be established that NOT APPLICABLE.This policy aim to reduce emissions generated directs the City, and does not from City uses, community uses directly apply to the ELSP. (community actions) and new However,the City has approved a development(City discretionary Climate Action Plan,which provides actions). thresholds applicable to all land uses. RP 14.3 The City shall strive to increase public NOT APPLICABLE.This policy awareness of climate change and directs the City;it does not apply to climate protection challenges. the ELSP. East Lake Specific Plan A-40 G oal/Policy GoallPolicy Text Consistency Analysts RP 14.4 The City will participate in the NOT APPLICABLE.This policy Sustainable Communities directs the City;it does not apply to Strategy/Regional Blueprint Planning the ELSP. effort to ensure that local plans are consistent with the Regional Plan. EAST LAKE DISTRICT PLAN OVERALL DISTRICT GOAL Goal EL 1 Integrate the future residential and CONSISTENT.The ELSP creates commercial development with the the blueprint for active sports and recreational and open space land use recreation, entertainment,mixed- framework to create a cohesive use,preservation and residential master planned community. uses, creating a vibrant master- planned community. EL 1.1 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT.The ELSP includes processes require adequate noise open space buffers between buffers between residential, residential and non-residential uses, commercial and active recreational and between preservation and non- facilities such as the airstrip and preservation uses. The Project EIR motocross. includes a Noise Study that determines noise thresholds for each Planning Area. EL 1.2 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT. The circulation processes implement an efficient system in the ELSP is designed to street system in order to move event crowds from the active accommodate proposed development sports venues and onto adjacent and recreational uses. roadways that head north to Riverside, south towards San Diego, east towards Palm Springs and west towards Orange County.Residential streets move local traffic with minimal congestion in and out of neighborhoods. Retail uses take access from both existing and proposed major roadways. EL 1.3 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT.The purpose of processes provide a variety of ELSP Amendment No. 11 is to East Lake Specific Plan A-41 y Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis recreational opportunities in concert ensure that the City's"Action Sports with the City's image as a recreational Capital of the World" activities have "Dream Extreme" destination. a permanent location in the City. The ELSP provides opportunities for action sports,tracks,fields, concert venues, and retail uses that complement the existing skydiving, hang-gliding,motocross and golfing destinations already on site. EL 1.4 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT.The ELSP has two processes strive to balance the existing single-family recreational needs of local residents neighborhoods,Serenity and and visitors with the regional and Summerly.Additionally,mixed-use local need for housing. development is encouraged in two Planning Areas.The ELSP offers the opportunity for 3,640 total residential units. EL 1.5 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides processes incorporate open space as a minimum of 770 acres of open an integral component of the overall space preservation, and 29 acres of community. neighborhood parks integrated into the Serenity and Summerly communities. GOALS5.4.1 URBAN DESIGN • Goal EL 2a Preserve the open space and CONSISTENT.The ELSP retains recreational character of the area existing open space uses,the golf while developing the master course, and other recreational planned community according to the facilities.New active sports goals and objectives of the East Lake development will enhance the Specific Plan and the goals and recreational character of the back policies of the East Lake District basin. Plan. Goal EL 2b Establish a community with a CONSISTENT.The ELSP seeks to unique sense of place within the be a unique destination for local context of surrounding development active sports enthusiasts and visitors. East Lake Specific Plan A-42 GoallPolicy Goal/Policy Text Consistency Analysis in the East Lake District's master planned society. EL 2.1 Preserve MSHCP wetlands and other CONSISTENT.The preservation of valuable environmental resources in over 770-acres of open space is the area consistent with the East Lake based upon the 770 Plan,which was Specific Plan. developed in consultation with the Regional Conservation Agency that administers the MSHCP.Included in this acreage is the 356-acre wetlands that comprise Planning Area 5. EL 2.2 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT.Development in the processes require the dedication of ELSP shall be required to pay their the wetland areas and important fair share of preservation land habitat to the Elsinore Area preserve and/or MSHCP fees. of the MSHCP. EL 2.3 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT. Each development processes require development to project shall meet the ELSP Bike and create bikeway and pedestrian links Hiking Trails standards in order to between the build community and achieve this policy. open space or recreational areas,to provide direct access from the East Lake District and surrounding community. EL 2. 4 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT. Each development processes require development to project shall meet the ELSP create a comprehensive community Development Standards in order to image that is reflected in its land use, achieve this policy. architectural, and landscape elements. TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION GOALSPOLICIES Goal 3 Enhance pedestrian circulation, CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides particularly between higher density a Bike and Hiking Trail System residential and commercial areas designed to connect bike lanes and and active or passive recreational trails to those outside the back basin. facilities.Develop a trail system that IBike lanes and hiking trails internal East Lake Specific Plan A-43 Goal/Policy GaatlPolicy Tex t Consistency Analysis # ., will join parks and recreational to the ELSP connect local residents areas,schools, and commercial to commercial services and activity centers in the District and recreational facilities. link to the surrounding community including the Ballpark District. EL 3.1 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT.The ELSP processes incorporate strong linkages encourages the active sports venues to the surrounding activities to incorporate the City's"Dream including Diamond Stadium located Extreme" logo and to be a part of the in the neighboring Ballpark District destination sporting events in the into development design. City. EL 3.2 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT.The ELSP has processes integrate and align future designed a circulation system with roadways with the built circulation major roadways capable of infrastructure in order to provide for transporting attendees to/from efficient use of land and traffic action sports venues efficiently. movement, EL 3.3 Conduct necessary studies in NOT APPLICABLE.This policy coordination with Riverside County directs the City;it does not apply to and Caltrans to make the Olive the ELSP. Street/I-15 undercrossing an interchange to enhance circulation in the District. RECREATION5.6.1 PARKS AND • POLICIES Goal EL 4 Provide an open space and CONSISTENT.The ELSP provides recreational network visually and over 770 acres of preservation areas physically integrated to into its plan in accordance with an development areas and provide a agreement between the City and the balance between development and Regional Conservation Authority. the conservation and preservation of The Plan balances this use with areas with unique environmental or unique recreational opportunities in aesthetic value. an appropriate setting that benefits local residents and attracts visitors to the City. EL 4.1 Support the enhancement of usable CONSISTENT.The ELSP enhances recreational networks throughout the existing recreational facilities, and East Lake Specific Plan A-44 Goal/Policy GoallPoticy Text Consistency Analysis u East Lake District by ensuring that has designed appropriate buffers to connections between such community existing and proposed residential elements as open space,parks, and preservation uses. schools, recreational facilities and the residential and commercial areas are required during the development and CEQA processes. EL 4.2 Encourage the enhancement of CONSISTENT.The ELSP offers existing facilities such as the airstrip opportunities for continuation of the and motocross that are critical to the airstrip and motocross uses and continuation of extreme sport allows other extreme sport facilities activities to develop within the area. EL 4.3 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT. The ELSP ensures processes require recreational that the City's"Action Sports activities oriented to local residents Capital of the World" activities have and visitors. a permanent location in the City. The ELSP allows activities oriented to local residents and visitors including trails,golf course, motocross,entertainment venues, and ball fields. EL 4.4 Through the project and CEQA CONSISTENT. The ELSP provides processes require an open space and opportunities to develop a wide park system to satisfy the active and range of recreational facilities passive recreational needs of the including motorsports, sporting community. events such as baseball,lacrosse and soccer, aerial sports such as sky diving, soaring and hang gliding, and water sports such as cable ski parks,boat racing and fishing.A City Skate Park already exists in the Serenity neighborhood, and the Summerly neighborhood includes neighborhood parks as well as a central pool and recreation facility. East Lake Specific Plan A-45 GvauPulicy Godffloficy, Text Consistency Analysis EL 4.5 The southern shoreline of Lake CONSISTENT.The ELSP preserves Elsinore within the East Lake District the Lake levee located at the shall be preserved for public access southern shoreline of Lake Elsinore. and enjoyment. East Lake Specific Plan A-46 FE Z 7 i 1 5 3 i 7(S 5 J 33� FrE 3 _ t j V