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DRAFT
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
GENERAL PLAN
PREPARED FOR:
THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
130 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530
COMPLETED BY:
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
& GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(951) 674-3124
SEPTEMBER 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
1.0 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................1‐1
1.1 Setting and Vision ..................................................................................................1‐1
1.1.1 Historic Overview .....................................................................................1‐1
1.1.2 Demographic Overview ...........................................................................1‐2
1.1.3 Dream Extreme: A Vision for the Future ...............................................1‐3
1.2 Purpose and Nature of a General Plan…………………………........................1‐4
1.3 Overall Planning Approach…………………………………….. ........................1‐5
1.4 Citizen Input……………………………………………………............................1‐6
1.5 Organization of the General Plan……………………………….........................1‐6
1.6 Relationship to Other Plans and Ordinances…………………. ........................1‐7
2.0 COMMUNITY FORM..............................................................................................................2‐1
2.1 Introduction………………………………………………...……..........................2‐1
2.2 Strategic Framework for 2030…………………………………... ........................2‐1
2.3 Land Use………………………………………………………….. ........................2‐2
2.3.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................2‐2
2.3.2 Land Use Baselines..................................................................................2‐10
2.3.3 Land Use Designations...........................................................................2‐13
2.3.4 Land Use Goals, Policies and Implementation Programs .................2‐19
2.4 Circulation .............................................................................................................2‐22
2.4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................2‐22
2.4.2 Circulation Baseline ................................................................................2‐22
2.4.3 Circulation Classifications......................................................................2‐32
2.4.4 Circulation Goal, Policies and Implementaion Program...................2‐40
2.5 Growth Management...........................................................................................2‐41
2.5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 2.41
2.5.2 Growth Management Goal, Policy and Implementation
Program ....................................................................................................2‐42
2.6 Housing..................................................................................................................2‐42
2.6.1 Regional Housing Needs Assessment6 (RHNA)................................2‐42
2.7 Parks and Recreation ...........................................................................................2‐43
2.7.1 Introduction .............................................................................................2‐43
2.7.2 Parks and Recreation Baselines .............................................................2‐44
2.7.3 Parks and Recreation Goals, Policies and Implementation
Programs...................................................................................................2‐47
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3.0 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE ...........................................................................................3‐1
3.1 Summary .................................................................................................................3‐1
3.2 Air Quality...............................................................................................................3‐1
3.2.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................3‐1
3.2.2 Air Quality Baselines ................................................................................3‐2
3.2.3 Air Quality Goals, Policies and Implementation Programs................3‐3
3.3 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ......................................................................3‐4
3.3.1 Hazardous Sites .........................................................................................3‐5
3.3.2 Santa Ana Regional Interceptor...............................................................3‐5
3.3.3 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Goal, Policies and
Implementation Programs .......................................................................3‐6
3.4 Wildfire Hazards ....................................................................................................3‐7
3.4.1 Wildfire Hazards Goal, Policies and Implementation
Program ....................................................................................................3‐11
3.5 Flooding and Floodplains ...................................................................................3‐12
3.5.1 Flooding and Floodplains Goal, Policies and Implementation
Program ....................................................................................................3‐14
3.6 Seismic Activity ....................................................................................................3‐14
3.6.1 Secondary Seismic Hazards – Liquefaction and Ground
Failure .......................................................................................................3‐15
3.6.2 Landslide and Other Slope Stability Hazards .....................................3‐15
3.6.3 Seismic Activity Goal, Policies and Implementation Program.........3‐25
3.7 Noise ....................................................................................................................3‐25
3.7.1 Introduction .............................................................................................3‐25
3.7.2 Noise Baselines ........................................................................................3‐26
3.7.3 Noise Goal, Policies and Implementation Program ...........................3‐30
3.8 Community Facilities and Protection Services.................................................3‐33
3.8.1 Fire and Police/Law Enforcement Baselines........................................3‐33
3.8.2 Fire and Police/Law Enforcement Goal, Policies and
Implementation Program.......................................................................3‐35
3.8.3 Schools Baseline.......................................................................................3‐39
3.8.4 Schools Goal, Policies and Implementation Program ........................3‐43
3.8.5 Libraries Baseline ....................................................................................3‐43
3.8.6 Libraries Goal and Implementation Program .....................................3‐43
3.8.7 Animal Services Baseline........................................................................3‐43
3.8.8 Animal Services Goal, Policies and Implementation Program.........3‐44
3.8.9 Utilities Baseline ......................................................................................3‐44
3.8.10 Utilities Goal, Policies and Implementation Program........................3‐47
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3.8‐11 Trash and Recycling Baseline ................................................................3‐48
3.8‐12 Trash and Recycling Goal, Policies and Implementation
Program ....................................................................................................3‐49
3.8‐13 Telecommunications Baseline................................................................3‐49
3.8‐14 Telecommunications Goal, Policies and Implementation
Program ....................................................................................................3‐49
4.0 RESOURCE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION.................................................................4‐1
4.1 Summary .................................................................................................................4‐1
4.2 Biological Resources...............................................................................................4‐1
4.2.1 Biological Resources Baselines ................................................................4‐2
4.2.2 Natural Communities ...............................................................................4‐3
4.2.3 Special‐Status Species .............................................................................4‐13
4.2.4 Existing and Proposed Conservation Areas ........................................4‐19
4.2.5 Biological Resources Goals, Policies and Implementation
Programs...................................................................................................4‐23
4.3 Open Space............................................................................................................4‐25
4.3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................4‐25
4.3.2 Open Space Baselines..............................................................................4‐25
4.3.3 Open Space/Recreation/MSHCP Land Use Designations .................4‐25
4.3.4 Open Space Goal, Policies and Implementaion Program..................4‐29
4.4 Water Resources ...................................................................................................4‐29
4.4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................4‐29
4.4.2 Water Resources Baselines .....................................................................4‐33
4.4.3 Water Resources Goal, Policies and Implementation
Program ....................................................................................................4‐38
4.5 Mineral Resources ................................................................................................4‐39
4.5.1 SMARA Regulations ...............................................................................4‐39
4.5.2 Mineral Resource Areas..........................................................................4‐40
4.5.3 Mineral Resources Goal, Policies and Implementaion
Program ....................................................................................................4‐41
4.6 Cultural Resources and Paleontological Resources.........................................4‐41
4.6.1 Introduction .............................................................................................4‐41
4.6.2 Cultural and Paleontological Baselines................................................4‐42
4.6.3 Ethnographic Setting ..............................................................................4‐46
4.6.4 Historic Context.......................................................................................4‐48
4.6.5 Prehistoric Archaeological Sites ............................................................4‐53
4.6.6 Historic Archaeological Sites .................................................................4‐57
4.6.7 Paleontological Resources ......................................................................4‐57
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4.6.8 Cultural and Paleontological Resources Goals, Policies and
Implementation Programs .....................................................................4‐58
4.7 Historic Preservation ...........................................................................................4‐63
4.7.1 Introduction .............................................................................................4‐63
4.7.2 Historic Preservation Baselines .............................................................4‐64
4.7.3 Historic Preservation Goals, Policies and Implementation
Programs...................................................................................................4‐69
4.8 Aesthetics...............................................................................................................4‐71
4.8.1 Introduction .............................................................................................4‐71
4.8.2 Aesthetics Baselines ................................................................................4‐71
4.8.3 Aesthetics Goals, Policies and Implementation Programs................4‐93
4.9 Sustainable Environment ....................................................................................4‐95
4.9.1 Introduction .............................................................................................4‐95
4.9.2 Sustainable Environment Goal, Policies and Implementation
Program ....................................................................................................4‐96
DISTRICT PLANS
1.0 Alberhill .............................................................................................................. AH‐1
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... AH‐1
1.2 Description ............................................................................................ AH‐5
1.3 Land Use................................................................................................ AH‐5
1.4 Urban Design ........................................................................................ AH‐8
1.5 Historic Preservation ........................................................................... AH‐9
1.6 Transportation/Circulation ............................................................... AH‐11
1.7 Parks and Recreation ......................................................................... AH‐13
2.0 Ballpark.................................................................................................................BP‐1
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................BP‐1
2.2 Description ..............................................................................................BP‐1
2.3 Land Use..................................................................................................BP‐2
2.4 Urban Design ..........................................................................................BP‐5
2.5 Transportation/Circulation ...................................................................BP‐6
2.6 Parks and Recreation .............................................................................BP‐7
3.0 Business District ................................................................................................. BD‐1
3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... BD‐1
3.2 Description ............................................................................................. BD‐1
3.3 Land Use................................................................................................. BD‐5
3.4 Urban Design ......................................................................................... BD‐7
3.5 Historic Preservation ............................................................................ BD‐8
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3.6 Transportation/Circulation .................................................................. BD‐9
3.7 Parks and Recreation .......................................................................... BD‐11
4.0 Country Club Heights District ......................................................................CCH‐1
4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................CCH‐1
4.2 Description ..........................................................................................CCH‐2
4.3 Land Use..............................................................................................CCH‐5
4.4 Urban Design ......................................................................................CCH‐7
4.5 Historic Preservation .........................................................................CCH‐8
4.6 Transportation/Circulation ...............................................................CCH‐9
4.7 Parks and Recreation .......................................................................CCH‐11
4.8 Community Services and Utilities .................................................CCH‐12
5.0 East Lake District.................................................................................................EL‐1
5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................EL‐1
5.2 Description ..............................................................................................EL‐5
5.3 Land Use..................................................................................................EL‐6
5.4 Urban Design ..........................................................................................EL‐7
5.5 Transportation/Circulation ...................................................................EL‐9
5.6 Parks and Recreation ...........................................................................EL‐11
6.0 Historic District.................................................................................................. HD‐1
6.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... HD‐1
6.2 Description ............................................................................................ HD‐5
6.3 Land Use................................................................................................ HD‐6
6.4 Urban Design ........................................................................................ HD‐8
6.5 Historic Preservation ......................................................................... HD‐10
6.6 Transportation/Circulation ............................................................... HD‐12
6.7 Parks and Recreation ......................................................................... HD‐14
6.8 The Historic District‐Main Street Overlay/Special Treatment
Area ...................................................................................................... HD‐16
7.0 Lake Edge District ...............................................................................................LE‐1
7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................LE‐1
7.2 Description ..............................................................................................LE‐2
7.3 Land Use..................................................................................................LE‐5
7.4 Urban Design ..........................................................................................LE‐8
7.5 Historic Preservation .............................................................................LE‐9
7.6 Transportation/Circulation .................................................................LE‐11
7.7 Parks and Recreation ...........................................................................LE‐13
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8.0 Lake Elsinore Hills District .............................................................................LEH‐1
8.1 Introduction .........................................................................................LEH‐1
8.2 Description ...........................................................................................LEH‐2
8.3 Land Use...............................................................................................LEH‐2
8.4 Urban Design .......................................................................................LEH‐9
8.5 Historic Preservation ........................................................................LEH‐10
8.6 Transportation/Circulation ..............................................................LEH‐11
8.7 Parks and Recreation ........................................................................LEH‐14
9.0 Lake View District ...............................................................................................LV‐1
9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................LV‐1
9.2 Description ..............................................................................................LV‐2
9.3 Land Use..................................................................................................LV‐5
9.4 Urban Design ..........................................................................................LV‐7
9.5 Historic Preservation .............................................................................LV‐9
9.6 Transportation/Circulation ...................................................................LV‐9
9.7 Parks and Recreation ...........................................................................LV‐13
10.0 North Peak District.............................................................................................NP‐1
10.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................NP‐1
10.2 Description .............................................................................................NP‐1
10.3 Land Use.................................................................................................NP‐2
10.4 Urban Design .........................................................................................NP‐5
10.5 Transportation/Circulation ..................................................................NP‐6
10.6 Historic Preservation ............................................................................NP‐7
10.7 Parks and Recreation ............................................................................NP‐8
11.0 Riverview District............................................................................................... RV‐1
11.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... RV‐1
11.2 Description ............................................................................................. RV‐1
11.3 Land Use................................................................................................. RV‐2
11.4 Urban Design ......................................................................................... RV‐6
11.5 Transportation/Circulation .................................................................. RV‐7
11.6 Parks and Recreation ............................................................................ RV‐8
12.0 Lakeview Sphere .............................................................................................. LVS‐1
12.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... LVS‐1
12.2 Description ........................................................................................... LVS‐1
12.3 Land Use............................................................................................... LVS‐2
12.4 Urban Design ....................................................................................... LVS‐6
12.5 Historic Preservation .......................................................................... LVS‐7
12.6 Transportation/Circulation ................................................................ LVS‐9
12.7 Parks and Recreation ........................................................................ LVS‐10
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13.0 Lakeland Village Sphere................................................................................LLVS‐1
13.1 Introduction .......................................................................................LLVS‐1
13.2 Description .........................................................................................LLVS‐5
13.3 Land Use.............................................................................................LLVS‐6
13.4 Urban Design .....................................................................................LLVS‐8
13.5 Historic Preservation ........................................................................LLVS‐9
13.6 Transportation/Circulation ............................................................LLVS‐10
13.7 Parks and Recreation ......................................................................LLVS‐12
14.0 Meadowbrook Sphere......................................................................................MBS‐1
14.1 Introduction .........................................................................................MBS‐1
14.2 Description ...........................................................................................MBS‐5
14.3 Land Use...............................................................................................MBS‐5
14.4 Urban Design .......................................................................................MBS‐6
14.5 Historic Preservation ..........................................................................MBS‐7
14.6 Transportation/Circulation ................................................................MBS‐7
14.7 Parks and Recreation ..........................................................................MBS‐8
15.0 North Central Sphere.......................................................................................NCS‐1
15.1 Introduction .........................................................................................NCS‐1
15.2 Description ...........................................................................................NCS‐1
15.3 Land Use...............................................................................................NCS‐5
15.4 Urban Design .......................................................................................NCS‐7
15.5 Transportation/Circulation ................................................................NCS‐8
15.6 Parks and Recreation ..........................................................................NCS‐9
16.0 Northwest Sphere........................................................................................... NWS‐1
16.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... NWS‐1
16.2 Description ......................................................................................... NWS‐1
16.3 Land Use............................................................................................. NWS‐2
16.4 Urban Design ..................................................................................... NWS‐6
16.5 Transportation/Circulation .............................................................. NWS‐7
16.6 Parks and Recreation ........................................................................ NWS‐8
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APPENDICES
Appendix A: Specific Plan Land Uses and Summaries
A1 Alberhill Ranch Specific Plan
A2 Canyon Creek “Summerhill” Specific Plan
A3 Canyon Hills Specific Plan
A4 Canyon Hills Estates Specific Plan
A5 Cape of Good Hope Specific Plan
A6 Cottage Lane Specific Plan
A7 Diamond Specific Plan
A8 East Lake Specific Plan
A9 Elsinore City Center Specific Plan
A10 La Laguna Estates Specific Plan
A11 Lakeshore Villages Specific Plan
A12 Murdock Alberhill Ranch Specific Plan
A13 North Peak Specific Plan
A14 Outlet Center Expansion Specific Plan
A15 Ramsgate Specific Plan
A16 Spyglass Ranch Specific Plan
A17 Tuscany Hills Specific Plan
A18 Villages at Lakeshore Specific Plan
Appendix B: General Plan / Zoning Compatibility Matrix
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
2.1a Land Use Plan ......................................................................................................................2‐5
2.1b Planning Districts ................................................................................................................2‐7
2.2 Roadway Cross Sections...................................................................................................2‐23
2.3 Roadway Classifications...................................................................................................2‐25
2.4 Existing (2007) Number of Through Lanes....................................................................2‐29
2.5 Bikeway Plan......................................................................................................................2‐33
2.6 Elsinore Area Trails System .............................................................................................2‐35
2.7 Airport Influence Areas....................................................................................................2‐37
2.8 Parks .................................................................................................................................2‐45
3.1 Wildfire Susceptibility ........................................................................................................3‐9
3.2 Approximate Traces of Principal Active Faults of the Peninsular Ranges
and Mohave Desert Near Lake Elsinore ...........................................................3‐17
3.3 Seismic Hazards.................................................................................................................3‐19
3.4 Liquefaction Susceptibility in Lake Elsinore Area........................................................3‐21
3.5 Percent Slope......................................................................................................................3‐23
3.6 Noise Contours ..................................................................................................................3‐31
3.7 Police and Fire Stations.....................................................................................................3‐37
3.8 Schools and District Boundaries......................................................................................3‐41
4.1 Vegetation Communities....................................................................................................4‐5
4.2 MSHCP Criteria Areas......................................................................................................4‐21
4.3 Vacant Land Inventory (2009) .........................................................................................4‐27
4.4 Hydrologic Resources.......................................................................................................4‐31
4.5 Identified Cultural Resource Areas ................................................................................4‐55
4.6 Paleontological Resources ................................................................................................4‐61
4.7 Historical Resources..........................................................................................................4‐67
4.8a Scenic Resources Photos ...................................................................................................4‐75
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4.8b Scenic Resources Photos ...................................................................................................4‐77
4.8c Scenic Resources Photos ...................................................................................................4‐79
4.8d Scenic Resources Photos ...................................................................................................4‐81
4.9 Landscape Viewshed Units..............................................................................................4‐83
4.10 Viewshed and Vantage Points.........................................................................................4‐85
4.11 Vantage Point Photos........................................................................................................4‐87
4.12 Palomar Lighting Impact Analysis Area........................................................................4‐91
AH‐1 Alberhill District Land Use Plan .................................................................................. AH‐3
BP‐1 Ballpark District Land Use Plan .....................................................................................BP‐3
BD‐1 Business District Land Use Plan.................................................................................... BD‐3
CCH‐1 Country Club Heights District Land Use Plan.........................................................CCH‐3
EL‐1 East Lake District Land Use Plan ...................................................................................EL‐3
HD‐1 Historic District Land Use Plan.................................................................................... HD‐3
LE‐1 Lake Edge District Land Use Plan..................................................................................LE‐3
LEH‐1 Lake Elsinore Hills District Land Use Plan................................................................LEH‐3
LV‐1 Lake View District Land Use Plan .................................................................................LV‐3
NP‐1 North Peak District Land Use Plan...............................................................................NP‐3
RV‐1 Riverview District Land Use Plan................................................................................. RV‐3
LVS‐1 Lake View Sphere District Land Use Plan ................................................................. LVS‐3
LLVS‐1 Lakeland Village Sphere District Land Use Plan....................................................LLVS‐3
MBS‐1 Meadowbrook Sphere District Land Use Plan..........................................................MBS‐3
NCS‐1 North Central Sphere District Land Use Plan ...........................................................NCS‐3
NWS‐1 Northwest Sphere District Land Use Plan ............................................................... NWS‐3
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE PAGE
1‐1 General Plan Content ..........................................................................................................1‐7
2‐1 City of Lake Elsinore General Plan Land Use Designation Standards ........................2‐9
2‐2 Definitions of Level of Service for Uninterrupted Flow (Flow Unrestrained
by the Existence of Traffic Control Devices).....................................................2‐27
2‐3 Level of Service ..................................................................................................................2‐27
3‐1 Noise and Land Use Compatibility Matrix....................................................................3‐26
3‐2 Interior and Exterior Noise Standards............................................................................3‐28
4‐1 Natural Communities in the City and SOI ......................................................................4‐4
4‐2 Special‐Status Species that Occur or Potentially Occur in the City and/or
SOI ..........................................................................................................................4‐13
4‐3 Previously Identified Prehistoric Archaeological Sites within the SOI .....................4‐54
AH‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Alberhill District............................................................ AH‐7
AH‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Alberhill District............................................. AH‐12
BP‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Ballpark District ..............................................................BP‐2
BP‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Ballpark District .................................................BP‐6
AH‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Alberhill District............................................................ AH‐7
AH‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Alberhill District............................................. AH‐12
BD‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Business District ............................................................. BD‐6
BD‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Business District .............................................. BD‐10
CCH‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Country Club Heights District ..................................CCH‐6
CCH‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Country Club Heights District ...................CCH‐10
EL‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – East Lake District ............................................................EL‐6
EL‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – East Lake District .............................................EL‐10
HD‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Historic District ............................................................. HD‐7
HD‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Historic District .............................................. HD‐13
LE‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Lake Edge District...........................................................LE‐7
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LE‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Lake Edge District............................................LE‐12
LEH‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Lake Elsinore Hills District.........................................LEH‐8
LEH‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Lake Elsinore Hills District..........................LEH‐12
LEH‐T3 Specific Plans – Open Space/Parklands – Lake Elsinore Hills District ................LEH‐15
LV‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Lake View District ..........................................................LV‐6
LV‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Lake View District ...........................................LV‐11
NP‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – North Peak District ........................................................NP‐2
RV‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Riverview District .......................................................... RV‐5
LVS‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Lake View Sphere District .......................................... LVS‐5
LVS‐T2 Roadway Plan and Bikeway Plan – Lake View Sphere District ............................. LVS‐9
LLVS‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Lakeland Village Sphere District .............................LLVS‐7
MBS‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Meadowbrook Sphere District ...................................MBS‐5
NCS‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – North Central Sphere District ....................................NCS‐6
NWS‐T1 Distribution of Land Uses – Northwest Sphere District ........................................ NWS‐5
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