HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-015 PA 2021-22 (Collier Commercial Properties) CEQARESOLUTION NO. 2026-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ER-
2023-03; SCH NO. 2025100377) FOR PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2021-22
(GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2021-02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2021-02,
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-25, AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
REVIEW NO. 2021-03)
Whereas, Troy Chislock, has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore (City)
requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2021-22 to develop the 2.64-acre vacant site with
a 3,000 square-foot office building and an 8,975 square-foot warehouse building totaling 11,975
square-feet and related site improvements. The project’s requests include a General Plan
Amendment (GPA) No. 2021-02) to amend the project site’s land use designation from General
Commercial (GC) to Limited Industrial (LI), Zone Change (ZC) No. 2021-02 to change the project
site’s zoning designation from General Commercial (C-2) to Limited Manufacturing (M-1),
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2022-25 to establish and operate an outdoor storage area in
conjunction with the proposed office/warehouse facility, and Industrial Design Review (IDR) No.
2021-03 to construct an office/warehouse facility with an 8,975 square-foot warehouse and a
3,000 square-foot office building. The project is located on West Minthorn Avenue at Assessor’s
Parcel Numbers (APNs) 377-190-002, 377-190-003, and 377-190-004;
Whereas, the project is subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.: “CEQA”) and the State Implementation Guidelines
for CEQA (14 California Code of Regulations Sections 15000, et seq.: “CEQA Guidelines”)
because the project involves an activity which may cause either a direct physical change in the
environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and
involves the issuance of a lease, permit license, certificate, or other entitlement for use by one or
more public agencies (Public Resources Code Section 21065);
Whereas, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the City conducted an Initial
Study to determine if the project would have a significant effect on the environment. The Initial
Study revealed that the project would have potentially significant environmental impacts, but those
potentially significant impacts could be mitigated to less than significant levels;
Whereas, based upon the results of the Initial Study (Environmental Review No. 2023-03)
and based upon the standards set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15070, it was determined
that it was appropriate to prepare and circulate a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the
project;
Whereas, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072, on October 31, 2025, the City
duly issued a notice of intent to adopt the MND;
Whereas, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, the MND was made
available for public review and comment for a minimum of 30 days beginning on October 31,
2025, and ending on December 1, 2025;
Whereas, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the project has
been prepared in accordance with Section 21081.6 of CEQA;
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Whereas, the Planning Commission (Commission) has been delegated with the
responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council (Council) for adopting MNDs;
Whereas, the MND was sent to the Commission members on or about October 31, 2025
and considered by the Commission on December 16, 2025 and January 20, 2026, at a duly
noticed Public Hearing and after consideration of evidence presented by the Community
Development Department and other interested parties on the adequacy of the MND, the
Commission adopted a resolution recommending that the Council adopt the MND for the Project;
and
Whereas, on February 24, 2026, at a duly noticed Public Hearing, the Council has
considered the recommendation of the Commission as well as evidence presented by the
Community Development Department and other interested parties with respect to this item.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into
these findings by this reference.
Section 2: The Council has evaluated all comments, written and oral, received from
persons who have reviewed the MND. The Council hereby finds and determines that all public
comments have been adequately addressed in good faith.
Section 3: The Council hereby finds that the MND for the project is adequate and has
been completed in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines and the City’s procedures for
implementation of CEQA. The Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in
the MND and finds that the MND represents the independent judgment of the City.
Section 4: The Council further finds and determines that none of the circumstances listed
in CEQA Guidelines Section 15073.5 requiring recirculation of the MND are present and that it
would be appropriate to adopt the MND as proposed to the Council.
Section 5: The Council hereby makes, adopts, and incorporates the following findings
regarding the potential environmental impacts of the project and the analysis and conclusions set
forth in the MND:
1. Revisions in the Project plans or proposals made by or agreed to by the applicant before a
Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study was released for public review and
mitigation measures set forth in the Initial Study would avoid the effects or mitigate the
effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur.
Based upon the Initial Study conducted for the project, there is substantial evidence
suggesting that all potential impacts to the environment resulting from the project can be
mitigated to less than significant levels. All appropriate and feasible mitigation has been
incorporated into the project design. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP)
contains an implementation program for each mitigation measure. After implementation of
the mitigation contained in the MMRP, potential environmental impacts are effectively
reduced to less than significant levels.
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2.There is no substantial evidence, in the light of the whole record before the agency including
the initial study and any comments received, that there is no substantial evidence that the
project will have significant effect on the environment.
Pursuant to the evidence received and in the light of the whole record presented, the project
will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 6: Based upon the evidence presented, the above findings, and the conditions of
approval imposed upon the project, the Council hereby adopts the MND (ER 2023-03; SCH No.
2025100377) and the MMRP, which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, for Planning Application
No. 2021-22 (General Plan Amendment No. 2021-02, Zone Change No. 2021-02, Conditional
Use Permit No. 2022-25, and Industrial Design Review No. 2021-03).
Section 7: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 8: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into
the book of original Resolutions.
Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, this 24th day of February 2026.
Robert E. Magee
Mayor
Attest:
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2026-15 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California,
at the Regular meeting of February 24, 2026 and that the same was adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Council Members Tisdale, and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan; and Mayor Magee NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Manos
ABSTAIN: None
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that when a public agency completes an
environmental document which includes measures to mitigate or avoid significant environmental effects,
the public agency must adopt a reporting or monitoring program. This requirement ensures that
environmental impacts found to be significant will be mitigated. The reporting or monitoring program
must be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation (Public Resources Code
Section 21081.6).
In compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the following Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Checklist has been prepared for the Collier Commercial Properties project. This Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Checklist is intended to provide verification that applicable Conditions of
Approval relative to significant environmental impacts are monitored and reported. Monitoring will
include: (1) verification that each mitigation measure has been implemented, (2) recordation of the
actions taken to implement each mitigation measure, and (3) retention of records in the Collier
Commercial Properties project file.
This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program delineates responsibilities for monitoring the
Program, but also allows the City of Lake Elsinore (City) flexibility and discretion in determining how
best to monitor implementation. Monitoring procedures will vary according to the type of mitigation
measure. Adequate monitoring consists of demonstrating that monitoring procedures took place and that
mitigation measures were implemented.
Reporting consists of establishing a record that a mitigation measure is being implemented and generally
involves the following steps:
• The City distributes reporting forms to the appropriate persons for verification of compliance.
• Departments/agencies with reporting responsibilities will review the Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration, which provides general background information on the reasons for
including specified mitigation measures.
• Problems or exceptions to compliance will be addressed to the City as appropriate.
• Periodic meetings may be held during project implementation to report on compliance of
mitigation measures.
• Responsible parties provide the City with verification that monitoring has been conducted and
ensure, as applicable, that mitigation measures have been implemented. Monitoring compliance
may be documented through existing review and approval programs such as field inspection
reports and plan review.
• The City prepares a reporting form periodically during the construction phase and an annual
report summarizing project mitigation monitoring efforts.
• Appropriate mitigation measures will be included in construction documents and/or conditions of
permits/approvals.
Minor changes to the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, if required, would be made in
accordance with CEQA and would be permitted after further review and approval by the City. Such
changes could include reassignment of monitoring and reporting responsibilities, program redesign to
make any appropriate improvements, and/or modification, substitution or deletion of mitigation measures
subject to conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162. No change will be permitted unless
the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program continues to satisfy the requirements of Public
Resources Code Section 21081.6.
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Biological Resources
MM BIO-1, Preconstruction Survey for Crotch’s Bumble Bee. If the Crotch
bumble bee is no longer a Candidate or formally listed species under the California
Endangered Species Act (ESA) at the time ground disturbing activities occur, then
no additional protection measures are proposed for the species.
If Crotch’s bumble bee is legally protected under the California ESA as a
Candidate or Listed species at the time ground-disturbing activities are scheduled
to begin, a preconstruction survey shall be conducted in accordance with CDFW’s
Survey Considerations for California ESA Candidate Bumble Bee Species
(CDFW 2023) during the Crotch’s bumble bee flight season (February – October)
no more than 48 hours prior to project-related ground disturbing activities
(including but not limited to vegetation clearing, fence installation, and grading)
by a qualified Crotch’s bumble bee biologist. The 48-hour preconstruction survey
shall be repeated as necessary if the project does not begin with 48 hours of
completion of the preconstruction survey. If Crotch’s bumble bees are detected
(alive or dead), CDFW shall be notified within 24 hours as further coordination
may be required to avoid or mitigate certain impacts, and an incidental take permit
may be required. If no Crotch’s bumble bees are detected, then the project
activities may commence.
Pre-construction
Survey
Prior to
commencement
of construction
Qualified
Biologist,
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Planning and
Engineering
Depts.
Date: ___________
MM BIO-2, Preconstruction Surveys for Burrowing Owl. Due to the presence of
marginal amounts of low-quality foraging habitat on the project site and potential
burrows adjacent to the site in the surrounding area, preconstruction surveys for
burrowing owl shall take place no more than 30 days prior to the start of ground-
disturbing activities, regardless of whether project activities are scheduled to occur
during the burrowing owl breeding season (March 1 through August 31) or not. The
surveys shall be performed in accordance with the Western Riverside MSHCP
Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions (County of Riverside 2006) and the California
Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation
(CDFG 2012). If preconstruction survey results are negative, no further action is
required for protection of burrowing owls. If preconstruction survey results are
positive and impacts to burrowing owls are unavoidable, then additional mitigation
measures will need to be implemented to offset impacts to burrowing owl. Further,
a burrowing owl avoidance and mitigation plan will be prepared for review and
approval by the wildlife agencies (CDFW and USFWS) if owls are present. The
plan will include measures developed in accordance with the CDFG Staff Report
on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (2012) and may include seasonal work restriction,
establishing a non-disturbance buffer around each burrow location, biological
Pre-construction
Survey
Prior to
commencement
of construction
Qualified
Biologist,
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Planning and
Engineering
Depts.
Date: ___________
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monitoring, or passive relocation. If passive relocation is found to be necessary,
then coordination with CDFW will need to occur.
MM BIO-3, Preconstruction Surveys for Nesting Birds. Wherever feasible,
ground-disturbing activities (including vegetation removal) shall be conducted
during the non-breeding season for birds (approximately September 1 through
January 31) in order to avoid violations of the MBTA and California Fish and
Game Code Sections 3503, 3503.5 and 3513. If activities with the potential to
disrupt nesting birds are scheduled to occur during the bird breeding season
(February 1 through August 31), a preconstruction nesting bird survey shall be
conducted by a qualified biologist who is experienced in surveying for and
identification of avian species no more than three days prior to the start of ground-
disturbing activities. The nesting bird survey shall include the project site and
adjacent areas where project activities have the potential to cause nest failure. If
no nesting birds are observed during the survey, site preparation and construction
activities may begin. If nesting birds (including nesting raptors) are found to be
present, avoidance or minimization measures shall be implemented to avoid
potential project-related impacts. Avoidance and minimization measures shall be
developed by the qualified biologist and may include non-disturbance buffers
established around active nests until the biologist has determined that the nesting
cycle is completed, seasonal work restrictions, or additional survey and
monitoring requirements. The width of non-disturbance buffers established
around active nests will be determined by the qualified biologist (300 feet is
typically recommended for songbirds and 500 feet is typically recommended for
raptors). Once nesting is deemed complete by the qualified biologist as
determined through periodic nest monitoring, the nondisturbance buffer will be
removed by the qualified biologist and project work may resume in the area.
Pre-construction
Survey
Prior to
commencement
of construction
Qualified Biologist,
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Planning and
Engineering Depts.
Date: __________
Cultural Resources
MM CUL-1, Unanticipated Resources. The developer/permit holder or any
successor in interest shall comply with the following for the life of this permit. If
during ground disturbance activities, unanticipated cultural resources are
discovered, the following procedures shall be followed:
1. All ground disturbance activities within 100 feet of the discovered cultural
resource shall be halted until a meeting is convened between the developer, the
Project Archaeologist, the Native American tribal representative(s) from
consulting tribes (or other appropriate ethnic/cultural group representative),
Assessment of
Resources
During
construction
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Construction
Contractor,
Project
Archaeologist,
Tribal Monitor,
Planning and
Engineering
Depts.
Date: ___________
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and the Community Development Director or their designee to discuss the
significance of the find.
2. The developer shall call the Community Development Director or their
designee immediately upon discovery of the cultural resource to convene the
meeting.
3. At the meeting with the aforementioned parties, the significance of the
discoveries shall be discussed and a decision is to be made, with the
concurrence of the Community Development Director or their designee, as to
the appropriate mitigation (documentation, recovery, avoidance, etc.) for the
cultural resource.
4. Further ground disturbance shall not resume within the area of the discovery
until a meeting has been convened with the aforementioned parties and a
decision is made, with the concurrence of the Community Development
Director or their designee, as to the appropriate mitigation measures.
5. Treatment and avoidance of the newly discovered resources shall be consistent
with the Cultural Resources Treatment and Monitoring Agreements entered
into with the appropriate tribes. This may include avoidance of cultural
resources through project design, in-place preservation of cultural resources
located in native soils, and/or re-burial on the Project property so they are not
subject to further disturbance in perpetuity as identified in Non-Disclosure of
Reburial Location measure.
6. If the find is determined to be significant and avoidance of the site has not been
achieved, a Phase III data recovery plan shall be prepared by the Project
Archeologist, in consultation with the Tribe(s), and shall be submitted to the
City for their review and approval prior to implementation of the said plan.
7. Pursuant to Calif. Pub. Res. Code § 21083.2(b) avoidance is the preferred
method of preservation for archaeological resources and cultural resources. If
the Project Applicant and the Tribe(s) cannot agree on the significance or the
mitigation for the archaeological or cultural resources, these issues will be
presented to the Community Development Director for decision. The
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Community Development Director shall make the determination based on
the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act with respect to
archaeological resources, recommendations of the project archeologist and
shall take into account the cultural and religious principles and practices of
the Tribe(s). Notwithstanding any other rights available under the law, the
decision of the City Community Development Director shall be appealable
to the City Planning Commission and/or City Council.” Evidence of
compliance with this mitigation measure, if a significant archaeological
resource is found, shall be provided to City of Lake Elsinore upon the
completion of a treatment plan and final report detailing the significance and
treatment finding.
MM CUL-2, Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Monitoring Program. Prior to
issuance of grading permits, the applicant/developer shall provide evidence to the
Community Development Department that a Secretary of Interior Standards
qualified and certified Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) has been
contracted to implement a Cultural Resource Monitoring Program (CRMP) that
addresses the details of all activities that must be completed and procedures that
must be followed regarding cultural resources associated with this project. The
CRMP document shall be provided to the Community Development Director or
their designee for review and approval prior to issuance of the grading permit. The
CRMP provides procedures to be followed and are to ensure that impacts on
cultural resources will not occur without procedures that would reduce the impacts
to less than significant. These measures shall include, but shall not be limited to,
the following:
Archaeological Monitor - An adequate number of qualified monitors shall be
present to ensure that all earth-moving activities are observed and shall be on-site
during all grading activities for areas to be monitored including off-site
improvements. Inspections will vary based on the rate of excavation, the materials
excavated, and the presence and abundance of artifacts and features. The frequency
and location of inspections will be determined by the Project Archaeologist, in
consultation with the Tribal monitor.
Cultural Sensitivity Training - The Project Archaeologist and a representative
designated by the consulting Tribe(s) shall attend the pre-grading meeting with the
contractors to provide Cultural Sensitivity Training for all Construction Personnel.
Training will include a brief review of the cultural sensitivity of the Project and the
surrounding area; what resources could potentially be identified during
Construction
Monitoring
Program
Prior to
issuance of a
grading permit
and during
construction
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Project
Archaeologist,
Tribal Monitor,
Planning Dept.
Date: ___________
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earthmoving activities; the requirements of the monitoring program; the protocols
that apply in the event unanticipated cultural resources are identified, including who
to contact and appropriate avoidance measures until the find(s) can be properly
evaluated; and any other appropriate protocols. This is a mandatory training and all
construction personnel must attend prior to beginning work on the project site. A
sign-in sheet for attendees of this training shall be included in the Phase IV
Monitoring Report.
Unanticipated Resources - In the event that previously unidentified potentially
significant cultural resources are discovered, the Archaeological and/or Tribal
Monitor(s) shall have the authority to divert or temporarily halt ground disturbance
operations in the area of discovery to allow evaluation of potentially significant
cultural resources. The Project Archaeologist, in consultation with the Tribal
monitor(s) shall determine the significance of the discovered resources. The
Community Development Director or their designee must concur with the
evaluation before construction activities will be allowed to resume in the affected
area. Before construction activities are allowed to resume in the affected area, the
artifacts shall be recovered and features recorded using professional archaeological
methods.
Phase IV Report - A final archaeological report shall be prepared by the Project
archaeologist and submitted to the Community Development Director or their
designee prior to grading final. The report shall follow County of Riverside
requirements and shall include at a minimum: a discussion of the monitoring
methods and techniques used; the results of the monitoring program including any
artifacts recovered; an inventory of any resources recovered; updated DPR forms
for all sites affected by the development; final disposition of the resources including
GPS data; artifact catalog and any additional recommendations. A final copy shall
be submitted to the City, Project Applicant, the Eastern Information Center (EIC),
and the Tribe.
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MM CUL-3, Cultural Resources Disposition. In the event that Native American
cultural resources are discovered during the course of grading (inadvertent
discoveries), the following procedures shall be carried out for final disposition of
the discoveries:
One or more of the following treatments, in order of preference, shall be employed
with the tribes. Evidence of such shall be provided to the Community Development
Department:
1. Preservation-In-Place of the cultural resources, if feasible. Preservation in place
means avoiding the resources, leaving them in the place where they were found
with no development affecting the integrity of the resources.
2. Relocation of the resources on the Project property. The measures for relocation
shall include, at least, the following: Measures and provisions to protect the
future reburial area from any future impacts by means of a deed restriction or
other form of protection (e.g., conservation easement) in order to demonstrate
avoidance in perpetuity.
3. Relocation shall not occur until all legally required cataloging and basic
recordation have been completed, with an exception that sacred items, burial
goods and Native American human remains are excluded. Any reburial process
shall be culturally appropriate. Listing of contents and location of the reburial
shall be included in the confidential Phase IV report. The Phase IV Report shall
be filed with the City under a confidential cover and not subject to Public
Records Request.
4. If preservation in place or reburial is not feasible then the resources shall be
curated in the culturally sensitive matter at a Riverside County curation facility
that meets State Resources Department of Office of Historic Preservation
Guidelines for the Curation of Archaeological Resources ensuring access and
use pursuant to the Guidelines. The collection and associated records shall be
transferred, including title, and are to be accompanied by payment of the fees
necessary for permanent curation. Evidence of curation in the form of a letter
from the curation facility stating that subject archaeological materials have
been received and that all fees have been paid, shall be provided by the
Disposition of
Resources
During
Construction
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Construction
Contractor,
Project
Archaeologist,
Tribal Monitor,
Planning and
Engineering
Depts.
Date: ___________
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landowner to the City. There shall be no destructive or invasive testing on
sacred items, burial goods and Native American human remains. Results
concerning finds of any inadvertent discoveries shall be included in the Phase
IV monitoring report. Evidence of compliance with this mitigation measure,
if a significant archaeological resource is found, shall be provided to the City
of Lake Elsinore upon completion of a treatment plan and final report detailing
the significance and treatment of finding.
MM CUL-4, Tribal Monitoring. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, at least
30 days prior to the issuance, the applicant shall contact the consulting Native
American Tribe(s) that have requested monitoring through consultation with the
City during the AB 52 and/or the SB 18 process (“Monitoring Tribes”). The
applicant shall coordinate with the Tribe(s) to develop individual Tribal
Monitoring Agreement(s). A copy of the signed agreement(s) shall be provided to
the City of Lake Elsinore Community Development Department, Planning
Division prior to the issuance of a grading permit. The Agreement shall address
the treatment of any known tribal cultural resources (TCRs) including the
project’s approved mitigation measures and conditions of approval; the
designation, responsibilities, and participation of professional Tribal Monitors
during grading, excavation and ground disturbing activities; project grading and
development scheduling; terms of compensation for the monitors; and treatment
and final disposition of any cultural resources, sacred sites, and human
remains/burial goods discovered on the site per the Tribe(s) customs and
traditions and the City’s mitigation measures/conditions of approval. The Tribal
Monitor will have the authority to stop and redirect grading in the immediate area
of a find in order to evaluate the find and determine the appropriate next steps, in
consultation with the Project archaeologist.
Construction
Monitoring
Program
Prior to
issuance of a
grading permit
and during
construction
Project Applicant/
Developer, Tribal
Monitor, Planning
and Engineering
Depts.
Date: ___________
MM CUL-5, Phase IV Report. Upon completion of the implementation phase, a
Phase IV Cultural Resources Monitoring Report shall be submitted that complies
with the Riverside County Planning Department's requirements for such reports
for all ground disturbing activities associated with this grading permit. The report
shall follow the County of Riverside Planning Department Cultural Resources
(Archaeological) Investigations Standard Scopes of Work posted on the County
website. The report shall include results of any feature relocation as well as
evidence of the required cultural sensitivity training for the construction staff held
during the required pre-grade meeting. Once the report is determined to be
adequate, two (2) copies shall be submitted to Eastern Information Center (EIC) at
the University of California Riverside (UCR) and one (1) copy shall be submitted
to the Monitoring Tribes.
Project Records After
construction
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Project
Archaeologist,
Tribal Monitor
Date: ___________
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MM CUL-6, Discovery of Human Remains. In the event that human remains (or
remains that may be human) are discovered at the project site during grading or
earthmoving, the construction contractors, project archaeologist and/or designated
Native American Monitor shall immediately stop all activities within 100 feet of
the find. The project applicant shall then inform the Riverside County Coroner and
the City of Lake Elsinore Community Development Department immediately, and
the coroner shall be permitted to examine the remains as required by California
Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5(b). Section 7050.5 requires that excavation
be stopped in the vicinity of discovered human remains and that no further
disturbance shall occur until the Riverside County Coroner has made the necessary
findings as to origin. If human remains are determined to be Native American, the
applicant shall comply with the state law relating to the disposition of Native
American burials that fall within the jurisdiction of the NAHC (PRC Section 5097).
The coroner shall contact the NAHC within 24 hours and the NAHC will make the
determination of most likely descendant. The most likely descendant shall then
make recommendations and engage in consultation concerning the treatment of the
remains as provided in Public Resource Code Section 5097.98. In the event that the
applicant and the MLD are in disagreement regarding the disposition of the
remains. State law will apply and the mediation process will occur with the NAHC,
if requested (see PRC Section 5097.98(e) and 5097.94(k)).
According to the California Health and Safety Code, six or more human burial at
one location constitutes a cemetery (Section 81 00), and disturbance of Native
American cemeteries is a felony (Section 7052).
Assessment,
Treatment, and
Disposition of
Human Remains
During
construction
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Construction
Contractor,
Project
Archaeologist,
Tribal Monitor,
Riverside County
Coroner, Planning
Dept.
Date: ___________
MM CUL-7, Non-Disclosure of Reburial Location. It is understood by all
parties that unless otherwise required by law, the site of any reburial of Native
American human remains or associated grave goods shall not be disclosed and
shall not be governed by public disclosure requirements of the California Public
Records Act. The Coroner, pursuant to the specific exemption set forth in
California Government Code 6254 (r), parties, and Lead Agencies, will be asked
to withhold public disclosure information related to such reburial, pursuant to the
specific exemption set forth in California Government Code 6254 (r).
Non-Disclosure
of Resource
Reburials
During and
after
construction
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Riverside County
Coroner
Date: ___________
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Process
Monitoring
Timing
Monitoring
Responsibility
Date
Completed
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MM GHG-1, Climate Action Plan Consistency. Prior to the issuance of a
building permit or certificate of occupancy (whichever occurs first), the following
measures shall be included in the project design:
• Consistent with CAP Reduction Measure D-2 T-1.5, the project shall provide
permanently anchored bicycle racks within 200 feet of the visitor entrance,
readily visible to passers-by, for 5% of visitor motorized vehicle parking
capacity, with a minimum of one two-bike capacity rack.
• Consistent with CAP Reduction Measure T-2.1, the project shall designate
10% of its total parking spaces for “Clean Air Vehicles”.
• Consistent with CAP Reduction Measure E-1.1, the project shall provide a
15-gallon non-deciduous, umbrella-form tree per 30 linear feet of boundary
length, near buildings, or to shade pavement in parking lots and streets.
• Consistent with CAP Reduction Measure E-1.2, the project shall use roofing
materials having solar reflectance, thermal emittance or Solar Reflectance
Index 3 per CALGreen Tier 1 values.
Building Permit
or Certificate of
Occupancy
Prior to
issuance of a
Building Permit
or Certificate of
Occupancy
Project Applicant/
Developer,
Planning and
Engineering
Depts.
Date: ___________
Land Use/Planning
Refer to MM BIO-2 and MM GHG-1 above.
Tribal Cultural Resources
Refer to MM CUL-1 through MM CUL-7 above.
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